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MIT Technology Review

In the past, even with an icebreaker and during peak melt season, getting to the North Pole wasn’t a sure bet. It took favorable winds to crack the frozen ocean surface, and ships had to fight through ice that had grown many meters thick...

PsyPost

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that giving high school students unrestricted access to artificial intelligence for math practice can impair their ability to learn the material....

Wired Science

Between the night of April 21 and the early morning of April 22, those looking in the right place will see the sky light up with 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

Chemistry World

One pot technique achieved functionalisation at up to four sites

SciTech Daily

Ultrafast lasers tracked plasma formation and ionization in copper with picosecond precision. Results show rapid ion growth and decay, aiding fusion research. When intense laser pulses strike matter, they can knock electrons out of their...

The Guardian

Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Mythos Preview, excels at spotting and...

Yale Environment 360

The evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall. Read more on E360 →

NASA Breaking News

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SciTech Daily

Hidden regions of DNA are revealing unexpected clues about how diabetes begins. Scientists have uncovered new genetic causes of diabetes in infants, pointing to a region of the genome that has long been overlooked in genetic research. Most...

SciTech Daily

A new imaging framework is pushing the boundaries of how scientists observe life at the microscopic scale. Understanding life at the cellular and subcellular scale depends on seeing extremely small biological structures in fine detail....

SciTech Daily

New research into Amazonian cocoa reveals that its value may extend beyond flavor alone. Chocolate from the Amazon is already known worldwide for its distinctive taste, but new research suggests it may offer even greater value. Scientists...

Ars Technica

The Pentagon has canceled a ground control system for the US military's GPS satellite navigation network after the program's enduring problems "proved insurmountable," the US Space Force announced in a press release Monday. The Global...

Universe Today

Using the eROSITA space telescope, MPE researchers have successfully isolated the X-ray glow from our Solar System, revealing its impact on the soft X-ray sky. The findings, published in Science, underscore the importance of considering...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Experiment with nanodiamonds reveals that they are less rigid than other diamonds, adding to our understanding of how they could be used in new technologies

NASA Breaking News

Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launch on the agency’s Artemis II test flight, at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1 from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how a kea parrot in New Zealand missing its upper beak became an undefeated alpha male by developing a “jousting” fighting technique through behavioral innovation.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how residues preserved in ancient pots in Azerbaijan reveal what people ate, how they cooked dairy, and how grapes may have been turned into early wine.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how teeth from a Polish cave not only reveal family ties but also hint at Neanderthal lineages across Europe.

PsyPost

Lifting weights provides a robust method for older women to improve their memory and mental health, regardless of whether they lift heavy weights for fewer repetitions or lighter weights for more repetitions. The recent clinical trial,...

Scientific American

A new executive order could make it easier for researchers studying how psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and ibogaine may be useful in medicine

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how many species across the animal kingdom, from sea lions to fiddler crabs, demonstrate a preference for communication at about 2 beats per second.

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn more about “Whale Hill,” a fossil site in Chile that may reveal how volcanic ash caused mass whale death and unexpectedly cooled the planet.

NASA Breaking News

NASA moved the core stage, or the largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027 from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility to the agency’s Pegasus barge in New Orleans on...

SciTech Daily

A cluster of unexplained illnesses in northern Burundi has prompted an urgent public health response. Health officials in Burundi are racing to identify the cause of a still-unexplained illness that has killed five people and sickened 35...

SciTech Daily

A new analysis revisits long-standing assumptions about life expectancy in the United States, revealing a more nuanced story than previously thought. A new study co-authored by two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors finds that...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Filtering a protein that may cause sepsis out from the blood has shown promising signs for improving survival

PsyPost

People tend to stereotype sexual minorities and Black men as unusually young, an assumption driven by a shared cultural belief that these groups lack traditional values. This overlapping set of perceptions functions to paint certain...

Scientific American

NASA needs new space suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, but development is behind and in danger of slipping further, according to a report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General

Singularity Hub

New artificial neurons fire so realistically they can activate living brain cells in mouse tissue. As AI demands ever more power, researchers are looking to the brain for more efficient ways to process information. A new approach uses...

SciTech Daily

A little-known receptor may reshape how scientists approach bone loss. Scientists at Leipzig University have identified a little-studied receptor that could open the door to a new way of treating osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones...

Scientific American

New research shows astronauts tend to grip objects in microgravity as if they felt as heavy as or heavier than they would on Earth, a finding that could help future space exploration

The Guardian

Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

A traditional vaccine primes the immune system to build better defences. Researchers think we can do something similar to increase our resilience to the pressures and worries of life

Universe Today

Water is critical to life because cells need liquid to function. That's why scientists focus on finding and studying exoplanets in habitable zones. But even if they're in habitable zones, exoplanets need lots of water to support their...

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn about a new species of crevice weaver spider that has adapted to urban living.

NASA Breaking News

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware as NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony...

PsyPost

Reading about or listening to stories of real-world violence does not seem to make people more creative when it comes to harming others. In fact, heavy consumers of true crime might actually be less likely to use their imaginative skills...

SciTech Daily

A decade-long effort to measure one of physics’ most fundamental constants culminates in a moment of uncertainty and revelation. The moment had arrived to open the envelope, but Stephan Schlamminger, a physicist at the National Institute...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

“I’m stressed” is a phrase that many of us use, but now there are ways to shed light on how stressed you actually are

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony of the birds

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Stress is linked to many of our biggest killers, but a growing body of research suggests that certain types can sharpen the mind and strengthen the body. Here’s how to find your perfect dose

Science News

In a study of 6.5 million children in Brazil, higher temperatures were associated with worse nutrition outcomes, especially in vulnerable groups.

Scientific American

This iconic spacecraft launched nearly 49 years ago and is running perilously low on power

Scientific American

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck of the coast of Japan and set off tsunami warnings, there’s an elevated risk of a “megaquake” following in its wake

The Guardian

Zoologist, author and broadcaster who found fame with his groundbreaking 1967 book The Naked Ape Desmond Morris, the zoologist, writer and broadcaster, who has died aged 98, in the course of 60 years put his name to more than 50 books, and...

NASA Breaking News

NASA NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important step in the experimental aircraft’s...

NASA Breaking News

Latvia’s Minister for Education and Science Dace Melbārde, second from right, signs the Artemis Accords, as NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, second from left, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, left, and...

SciTech Daily

Scientists are uncovering a hidden layer of coral reef ecosystems, one dominated not by visible marine life, but by vast and largely unexplored microbial communities. An international team of scientists has revealed new details about coral...

SciTech Daily

A known cell-death protein turns out to quietly reshape stem cell aging. As people grow older, the body’s ability to maintain healthy blood and a strong immune system gradually weakens. A major reason is the decline of hematopoietic stem...

PsyPost

An analysis of data from the Israel National Birth Registry found that congenital malformations were more common in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than in neurotypical children. The most prevalent physical anomalies...