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Parkinson's disease, which affects millions worldwide and is second only to Alzheimer's among brain disorders, may have met its match in an innovative new treatment. The post Nanoparticle treatment reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice...

SciTech Daily

A new meta-analysis reveals that combining electrical muscle stimulation with resistance training leads to increased strength and muscle mass. If building strength and muscle mass is part of your New Year’s resolution, you might consider...

Universe Today

The Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) at the heart of the Milky Way holds a lot of gas. It contains about 60 million solar masses of molecular gas in complexes of giant molecular clouds (GMCs), structures where stars usually form. Because of...

Science Alert

Evolution is a mysterious thing.

Science Alert

A dangerous feedback loop.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.

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Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.

Nautilus

Rove beetles are masters of mimicry. They’re not ants—but tell that to the ants. Some are near-perfect ant-doppelgangers, with bodies that look uncannily like ant bodies: narrow waists, elongated limbs, and elbowed antennae. Others have...

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Logistical needs, like employment and housing, along with psychological needs must be met after disasters like the LA wildfires, research shows.

Space.com

On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a first for the nation's newest military branch.

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A flying robot the size of a postage stamp can hover for up to 15 minutes without breaking, and it can perform acrobatic manoeuvres

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Global average precipitation in 2024 may have broken the previous record set in 1998, as rising temperatures boosted the amount of moisture in the atmosphere

Scientific American

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

Livescience

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in observations..

Livescience

A doorbell camera recorded a rare video of the moment a meteorite fell outside a home.

Scientific American

Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contributed

NPR Science

Debris streaking across the Caribbean appeared to cause confusion and delays. (Image credit: Eric Gay)

NPR Science

All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy. (Image credit: Ginnette Riquelme)

SciTech Daily

The North Pontic region’s genetic diversity over 3,500 years reflects continuous migration and mixing, blending European, Steppe, and East Asian ancestries. The North Pontic region, covering present-day Ukraine, has long served as a...

The Scientist

akara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (”TBUSH”) today announced the acquisition of Curio Bioscience, a pioneering company in the field of spatial genomics. 

Nautilus

Agnes Callard wasn’t happy with her answer to one of my interview questions. I asked what she thought of a remark by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins that existential “why” questions should never be asked because they’re...

NASA Breaking News

3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) AS16-116-18653 (23 April 1972) — Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, stands at a big rock adjacent (south) to the huge “House Rock”...

NASA Breaking News

Freelancer NASA’s Sustainable Business Model Challenge is looking for entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to leverage the agency’s publicly available Earth system science data to develop commercial solutions for climate challenges....

NASA Breaking News

This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the dwarf galaxy NGC 4449. ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission...

Livescience

Parents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.

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Now that the US Supreme Court has decided that a law banning TikTok is constitutional, the platform is set to shut down in the US on 19 January – but Trump could still save it

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​​​​​​​New Federal Advisory Committee members will provide feedback to improve NOAA’s climate tools and services.

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Scientists discovered that repetitive HIV vaccinations can lead the body to produce antibodies targeting the immune complexes already bound to the virus — knowledge that could lead to better vaccines. In a groundbreaking study, Scripps...

NASA Breaking News

Trailer for NASA’s upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,” which will take audiences inside the high-stakes world of asteroid hunting and planetary defense. NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance...

Science News

As Trump takes office, issues of arms control, the U.S. arsenal and weapons testing will be on the radar for many nuclear weapons researchers.

Space.com

Amateur astronomers who have purchased telescopes from leading suppliers in the U.S. may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.

Space.com

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the explosion of SpaceX's Starship upper stage during the vehicle's seventh test flight on Jan. 16.

Space.com

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.

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ELIZA is famous as a rudimentary artificial intelligence and the first ever chatbot, but versions found online today are actually knock-offs because the original computer code was lost - until now

Scientific American

The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship ended with a successful landing of the rocket’s first stage but also the loss of the Starship vehicle

Livescience

The first pterosaurs had a sail-like tensioning system for flying with potentially cumbersome tail vanes, which they could have used for displays, a new study finds.

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Blue Origin and SpaceX both launched rockets on 16 January, but while Jeff Bezos' company saw a launch success with New Glenn, Elon Musk's Starship exploded. What does this mean for the future of the space industry?

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The animals' teeth are constantly being worn down due to their tough diet. But rather than losing calcium this way, they could be recycling it to help grow their teeth back up to size

Scientific American

Strange x-ray pulses hint at a surprisingly long-lived white dwarf orbiting precariously close to a supermassive black hole

Popular Science

US regulators want to make it easier for people to know what’s in each of their alcoholic drinks of choice. The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has announced it is seeking public comment on two proposals...

StudyFinds.org

Time measurement is entering a new era. The next generation of atomic clocks uses laser light instead of microwaves to track time, oscillating about 100,000 times faster than current timekeeping standards. The post ‘Perfect time’ gets...

Science Focus

You know your field of research has hit the mainstream when it appears on The Kardashians, and so it was with mixed feelings that longevity scientists saw Khloé screaming with excitement as she opened the results of a biological age test...

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A groundbreaking study reveals that individuals with sickle cell disease show premature brain aging, appearing 14 years older on average, leading to significant cognitive challenges. The research, involving over 200 participants, also...

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Colloidal quantum dots are showcasing their potential beyond vibrant colors, diving deep into quantum effects such as spin coherence. Researchers are pioneering the use of these quantum properties to influence photochemical processes, an...

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The construction of a satellite that will orbit the Earth, has now been completed and it will help probe exoplanets.

Mashable

A rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX exploded spectacularly during a test flight on Thursday. As one might expect, that caused some issues with air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration told TechCrunch that it briefly had "slow and...

NASA Breaking News

NASA/Bill Ingalls The Stone of Hope, a granite statue of civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is seen in this image from Jan. 5, 2025. The statue is part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington. Dr. King...

Chemistry World

Shocks, cosmic rays and x-rays seem to ionise and fragment saturated molecules via mechanisms that result in structures with the highest possible number of π bonds

Space.com

Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its debut flight.

Science Focus

Archaeologists have made a once-in-a-century discovery at Pompeii, the ancient city buried under volcanic ash nearly 2,000 years ago. An international team of experts has uncovered a massive private bathhouse, potentially the largest ever...