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A hidden molecular chain reaction in the brain may push key cellular systems into overdrive in autism—and scientists just found a way to switch it off. The brain relies on a constant flow of chemical messages to keep its networks working...

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A new AI-driven technique spots the telltale Raman signal of liquid-like ion motion—helping scientists rapidly identify materials for next-generation solid-state batteries. All-solid-state batteries (ASSB) are widely viewed as a safer and...

Universe Today

On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the...

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A new gene-targeting strategy that boosts a crucial brain protein could pave the way for the first effective treatment for Rett syndrome. Researchers at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) and Baylor College of...

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An exceptionally flexible region of the spine enables falling cats to twist the front and back halves of their body sequentially to ensure a safe landing

Ars Technica

Archaeologists are keen to learn more about the specific diets and culinary practices of ancient populations around the globe. An interdisciplinary team of scientists analyzed the residues on prehistoric ceramic cooking pots and concluded...

Wired Science

The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

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A recent study published in Nature Mental Health suggests that autistic adults experience varying results when receiving standard psychological therapy for depression and anxiety. Some individuals showed improvement, while others saw their...

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Learn how microscopic food traces in ancient pottery reveal the varied ingredients of prehistoric European cuisine.

Science Focus

In most of the world today, the choice of what happens to our remains after we die is a binary one – cremation or burial. But the funeral industry has a dirty secret: it’s terrible for the environment.  A single cremation uses the...

Popular Science

There are a lot of non-dairy and vegan cheese alternatives on the market today. But while the tastes and textures of many of them almost pass for the real thing, they usually lack one major component: protein. However, agricultural...

NPR Science

A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny. (Image credit: Rob Stein)

The Guardian

Final module focuses on legacy and impact on mental health, particularly for key workers, vulnerable and bereaved people The final module in the long-running Covid-19 inquiry has concluded, marking the end of public hearings that began...

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Scientific American

The Hubble and Euclid space telescopes combined forces to capture the dying star in stunning new detail

Universe Today

Anyone familiar with the search for alien life will have heard of the “Goldilocks Zone” around a star. This is defined as the orbital band where the temperature is just right for liquid water to pool on a rocky planet’s surface - a good...

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A new study proposes that a crash between Titan and another moon spawned Hyperion and, much later, destabilized Saturn’s inner moons into rings.

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Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected

NASA Breaking News

Credit: NASA The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists...

NASA Breaking News

X-ray: NASA/CXC/John Hopkins Univ./C.M. Lisse et al.; Infrared: NASA/ESA/STIS; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using...

NASA Breaking News

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager, stands in the Orion Life Support Integration Facility (OLIF) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. ...

Science Focus

The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet, a planet outside our Solar System, came in 1992. We’ve found a lot more in the years since then. According to NASA, by the end of October 2025, the tally stood at over 6,000. But as astounding...

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Learn more about the latest updates from NASA on the Artemis program and adjustments made to Artemis III and Artemis IV missions. 

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A recent study reveals that Black employees feel less able to excel and succeed in their jobs when they believe their managers support former United States President Donald Trump. This outcome occurs because these employees perceive...

SciTech Daily

Scientists have engineered a lab-on-a-chip system capable of applying precisely controlled mechanical forces to biological materials that mimic the extracellular matrix. Inside the body, cells are surrounded by intricate three-dimensional...

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Hormone-regulated immune cells produce IL-10 to resolve pain more effectively in males, offering a potential new target for non-opioid chronic pain treatments. Chronic pain often lingers longer in women than in men. A new study suggests...

Universe Today

It's hard to turn away from a picture of the Cat's Eye Nebula, even if you've seen it dozens of times. It may be the most visually compelling planetary nebula out there, with its billowing, layered shrouds and its intricate structure. NASA...

Popular Science

Invasive plants can be just as destructive as animals—and often fly more under the radar until it’s too late. In parts of Arizona, stinknet (Oncosiphon piluliferum) really stinks. The noxious yellow weed gives off more than just an...

NASA Breaking News

5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Sunlight glints off one of the solar panels of the SWOT satellite in this artist’s concept. The antennas of the mission’s key instrument — the Ka-band Radar...

Chemistry World

Strategy wants 3800 PhDs and 2000 postdoctoral researchers trained to support economy

New Scientist (Pay Wall)

The end-Permian extinction 252 million years ago wiped out over 80 per cent of marine species, but many ecosystems still had complex food webs despite the losses

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A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.

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A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory. Imagine a star-shaped brain cell extending delicate branches that wrap around nearby neurons. This cell is called an astrocyte....

Scientific American

A massive bloom of rimu berries fueled a mating surge among the world’s heaviest (and strangest) parrots

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“I’ve spent a long time exploring the crystalline beauty of traditional mathematics, but now I’m feeling an urge to study something slightly more earthy,” John Baez wrote on his blog in 2011. An influential mathematical physicist who...

Chemistry World

In recent survey, 84% of American respondents say the government and industry must do more to identify, regulate harmful chemicals in products

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People who have a strong psychological need to find patterns and strict rules in their everyday lives are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. A recent study published in the journal Cognitive Processing revealed that this...

MIT Technology Review

The transformational potential of AI is already well established. Enterprise use cases are building momentum and organizations are transitioning from pilot projects to AI in production. Companies are no longer just talking about AI; they...

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New research suggests that attention does not remain steady, but instead cycles rhythmically several times per second. Scientists may be closer to understanding why pop-ups and notifications are so hard to ignore. New research suggests...

Science News

Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in planets’ cores.

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. Listen to Earth’s rumbling, secret soundtrack The boom of a calving glacier. The crackling rumble of...

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AI chatbot Claude going down is just one example of a recent IT outage. One of the main vulnerabilities of the modern internet is to blame

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A new study suggests that our hearts slow down when we make visual mistakes, providing evidence that our bodies react to perceptual errors even before we realize we have made them. Published in Biological Psychology, the research shows...

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By cooling an atom-thin magnetic material, physicists have experimentally confirmed a classic 1970s model of two-dimensional magnetism. Bizarre things happen when materials are thinned from bulk crystals down to layers just one atom thick....

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A newly derived “q-desic” equation suggests that quantum effects may subtly alter particle trajectories across the universe. Bringing together quantum physics and gravity is often described as the “Holy Grail” of modern science. Quantum...

Smithsonian Magazine

Brazil’s Pantanal region has the highest jaguar density on Earth, drawing camera-toting visitors to its riverbanks. Despite overtourism concerns, one enclave may offer a model for how to protect the charismatic apex predator