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A recent study published in NeuroImage reveals that neuroticism is linked to altered communication between different brain networks rather than isolated brain activity. Researchers discovered that people with higher levels of this...

Universe Today

The WHAT? Yeah, the vortons. It’s not an anime monster-hunting show. It’s not some AI startup company. It’s a…it’s a thing. I think.

Ars Technica

On Monday, a consortium that oversees the US's premier atmospheric research center announced it was suing the Trump administration over plans to shut it down. The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, provides a home for...

SciTech Daily

A newly identified molecular player may help explain how cartilage in the jaw joint resists inflammatory damage. Every time you chew, speak, or yawn, your jaw depends on a small but hardworking joint that has to move smoothly under...

Scientific American

One in three Americans trust childhood vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics more than the CDC’s recommendations, a new poll finds

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Satellite data show that U.S. cities have more nighttime cloud cover than nearby countryside, and building height and density help explain why.

Popular Science

Residents across northeastern Ohio received a rude—or at least extremely unexpected—morning wake-up call this morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the loud boom experienced across the region around 9 a.m. EDT on March...

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

You can now buy a humanoid robot housekeeper for less than the price of a second-hand car. But before splashing out, there’s something you need to know

SciTech Daily

A new study suggests that suppressing a cellular enzyme long considered protective against fatty liver disease could have unexpected long-term consequences. Scientists have uncovered a troubling tradeoff in the liver. An enzyme called...

SciTech Daily

New research suggests that fat tissue may be more adaptable than previously thought, undergoing significant cellular and molecular changes as body weight declines. Obesity does more than increase body weight. It can also disrupt the normal...

Science Focus

Creating artificial quakes could soon help identify promising mining spots on the Earth – and even the Moon – according to German startup IMENSUS. Such technology could be a vital step towards realising lunar mining ambitions, but getting...

The Guardian

As outbreak in Kent claims the lives of two young people, experts advise against rushing to get a vaccine Pharmacies in England are reporting a surge in demand for meningitis vaccines after an outbreak in Kent claimed the lives of two...

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Science Blog

Ars Technica

A large meteor crashed through the sound barrier above northern Ohio on Tuesday morning, producing a large fireball and what local residents described as an extremely loud "boom." According to various eyewitness reports, the meteor's...

PsyPost

Despite the rising popularity of medical cannabis for mental health and addiction, a new sweeping review shows little proof that these products actually help treat most of these conditions. The comprehensive analysis reveals that while...

SciTech Daily

In noisy environments, keeping your eyes open—not closed—might be the secret to hearing better. Many people instinctively shut their eyes when trying to pick out a faint sound. The common belief is that blocking out visual input helps the...

Chemistry World

Meteorites rich in chemicals used to build nucleic acids may have helped kick-start life on early Earth

Discover Magazine (Pay Wall)

Learn how a specific type of fungus can accelerate ice formation at subzero temperatures and lead to advances in technology, such as cloud seeding. 

Scientific American

A new data release more than doubles the number of gravitational-wave candidate events—and reveals unexpected complexities of merging black holes

NASA Breaking News

NASA/Scott Eckley These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed in Bennu samples; these networks solved a mystery...

Universe Today

Oxygen has been the most important gas in our search for life among the cosmos thus far. On Earth, we have it in abundance because it is produced by biological synthesis. But that might not be the case on other planets, so even if we do...

Science News

Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. die waiting for donated organs. A new book shares how organs from other species could change that.

PsyPost

Generative artificial intelligence programs can write fluently, but they still struggle to accurately and consistently evaluate basic scientific statements. A recent study shows that when an artificial intelligence is asked the exact same...

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Chemistry World

Antimony–nitrogen interactions yield materials with enhanced stability and the ability to self-heal in aqueous environments

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

People who share a bed with a partner are woken by them multiple times per night, but don’t remember most of these disturbances

NASA Breaking News

5 Min Read Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why These are X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans of particles from asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed in...

NASA Breaking News

The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls? Now, you can help tackle this question by joining the SouthEAst REgion...

SciTech Daily

Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to the danger. People who regularly ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods faced a much greater risk of serious...

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Common “forever chemicals” could quietly undermine kids’ bone strength before they even reach adulthood. New research published today (March 17) in the Journal of the Endocrine Society suggests that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran  OpenAI has controversially agreed to give the...

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New Scientist (Pay Wall)

Physicists working on the LHCb experiment have spotted an elusive and fleeting particle, a heavier and more charming cousin to the proton, that has been sought for decades

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A recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides evidence that a combination of non-invasive brain scanning and computer modeling can successfully measure how a dementia drug interacts with specific brain receptors in...

Scientific American

Three types of diabetes medication are improving the outlook for patients with kidney disease

Scientific American

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives

Scientific American

A growing field of research suggests that some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy or vaccines, might be more effective when given at certain times of the day

Scientific American

There’s no bulletproof remedy for a hangover, but a nutrition scientist explains which foods could aid symptoms after one has had too much to drink

Scientific American

Once unfathomable, the milestone of a single company having 10,000 satellites operating overhead signals that the era of mega constellations is here to stay

Scientific American

New alert systems and tests detect drug-induced kidney damage before the harm is irreversible

SciTech Daily

A new study investigates how telomeres adjust their length during the first cell divisions of life. Small plastic or metal tips at the ends of shoelaces, called aglets, keep laces from unraveling and protect them from wear. Chromosomes...

Yale Environment 360

Archbald, Pennsylvania, a borough of fewer than 8,000 people, may soon be home to five massive data centers that, when completed, will rank among the largest in the world. While residents are worried that data centers will strain the...

Scientific American

Lurid headlines don’t give American children enough credit

Scientific American

Use some creative arithmetic on this math puzzle

Scientific American

Here’s how a mathematical paradox distorts our view of news, safety and statistics

Scientific American

Kidney damage can sneak up on people without symptoms. A new diagnosis can mean major limits on how a person lives

Scientific American

Chronic kidney disease has a variety of causes, ranging from immune system problems to medication side effects