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A new study published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience provides evidence that breathing high levels of neighborhood air pollution tends to slow down normal brain and mental development in young teenagers. Scientists discovered that...

Science Focus

Every day, without you noticing, Earth is taking slightly longer to complete its rotation. The shift is only measured in fractions of a millisecond, but the forces required to produce it are almost incomprehensibly large.  And...

SciTech Daily

A new study suggests the gut microbiome may retain long-term signatures of past medication use, with some drugs leaving detectable effects years after treatment ends. Your gut may carry a record of medications you stopped taking years ago....

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Researchers have identified a vitamin B12–based compound that appears capable of crossing the blood–brain barrier and selectively accumulating in glioblastoma tissue. For decades, one of the biggest problems in brain cancer treatment has...

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Scientists are uncovering why some dietary fats may worsen metabolic disease while others appear to help protect against it. A new study is shedding light on how two common dietary fats may influence the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,...

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A study of a small group of undergraduate students found that those with more pronounced psychopathy are more likely to endorse non-violent dishonest or rule-breaking behaviors. On the other hand, students with more pronounced...

The Guardian

La Brea Tar Pits – the only urban, active ice age excavation site in world – gets a mammoth face lift for the first time in nearly 50 years Los Angeles is known for famous museum such as the Getty and the Lacma, but perhaps fewer people...

The Guardian

Mission will put first astronaut in orbit for a year, a key step in Beijing’s plan to put people on the moon by 2030 China has launched its Shenzhou-23 mission in which an astronaut will spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a...

Popular Science

Even though many parts of the northeastern United States have seen surges of summer temperatures, it’s technically still spring in the Northern Hemisphere, which means many animals are having babies.  That’s true also at Yellowstone...

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A recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests that conservative Americans have experienced worse health outcomes and higher mortality rates than their liberal counterparts over the past decade. The research provides evidence...

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New measurements of nickelate superconductors reveal clues about their hidden electronic behavior. The mechanism behind high-temperature (TC) superconductivity remains one of condensed matter physics’ major unsolved problems. Chinese...

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Birmingham researchers have developed a new method for producing hydrogen fuel that costs less than existing approaches. Hydrogen has long been hailed as a key fuel for a low-carbon future, capable of powering everything from heavy...

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A comprehensive review of decades of data reveals that single parents report lower levels of life satisfaction on average compared to parents living with a partner. However, under certain conditions, these solo caregivers report higher...

SciTech Daily

A new holographic 3D-printing platform can produce detailed living structures faster, larger, and with greater accuracy than previous methods. What if a 3D printer could create soft, living tissue in seconds instead of slowly building it...

The Guardian

Technological interventions face huge financial or practical challenges, but there is another way In 2019, my scientific research was nearly brought to an early end when my team and I published the bombastic statement that natural...

Ars Technica

In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, nods, and shakes her head in front of a two-way mirror. Her daughter Maris does much the same. According to a new...

Scientific American

Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves

The Guardian

Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince On the advice of my teenage son, I recently went to the cinema to see Project Hail Mary. The film has...

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When people share emotional stories, the intensity of their feelings does not always match the length or detail of their words. A recent study published in PLOS One suggests that the gap between what people express and how much they say is...

Wired Science

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.

Wired Science

It's long been accepted that the smoother the surface, the lower the aerodynamic drag. That turns out not always to be the case.

NPR Science

Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs. (Image credit: Ty ONeil)

Wired Science

There are black holes that are too big to be born from the death of a star but aren’t quite supermassive either. There’s finally evidence for where those came from.

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Scientists have identified new ways lithium chloride may interact with Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms at the cellular level. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) suggests lithium chloride may influence several cellular...

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A major international trial suggests an experimental anti-clotting drug may lower the risk of repeat strokes without the dangerous bleeding complications tied to many current treatments. For decades, stroke specialists have faced a...

The Guardian

Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable Cleo Pallister-Turley, a back for Cardiff university’s women’s rugby team, winces as she recalls two major concussions from playing...

SciTech Daily

A daily inulin supplement may help reduce knee osteoarthritis pain while revealing a possible link between gut health, muscle function, and pain sensitivity. For millions of people living with knee osteoarthritis, managing chronic pain...

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When we look at a photograph of a person holding another photograph, we implicitly judge the individual in the nested picture as having a lesser capacity to think and feel. A new study published in the journal Cognition reveals that this...

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Scientists have traced the changing microbial communities inside three artisan British cheeses, revealing how bacteria shape their flavor, texture, and potential benefits for gut health. Cheese can seem like a simple pleasure, but every...

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Scientists found hidden antibiotics building up in rivers and fish, raising new concerns about pollution and food safety. Scientists from the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture at the University of São Paulo (CENA-USP) have...

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An asthma drug called formoterol may help reverse MASH-related liver damage, prompting new clinical trials after promising results in mice and observational human studies. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina are...

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As the rapid advancement of robotics changes the modern workplace, a new psychological phenomenon has emerged where people who feel threatened by machines tend to favor strict social hierarchies as a way to regain a sense of control. A...

NPR Science

Nate Rott's beat takes him to some really wild places, asking thorny ethical questions that emerge as he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it

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A study of 6-11-year-old children across 5 countries found that children believed individuals are more willing to help and share when they decide to do so spontaneously compared to when it is requested of them. However, how much requests...

SciTech Daily

A steroid alternative may offer a new way to treat dry eye by restoring the eye’s natural protective defenses. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed an experimental eye drop that does more...

Science Focus

Garlic has quite the reputation. For many cooks, it’s the go-to addition that transforms bland and flavourless dishes into delicious feasts. But it’s not just its tasty properties that garlic is renowned for. For thousands of years, people...

Ars Technica

SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX's Starbase...

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Recent evidence suggests that difficulties with sexual health might serve as an early warning sign for mental health challenges. A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found that young adults who report mild,...

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Body weight may play a larger role in brain aging than previously understood. A number on the scale may say more about future brain health than previously recognized. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that higher body...

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New research suggests that heavy soybean oil intake may disrupt the gut in ways scientists are only beginning to understand. Soybean oil or “vegetable oil” is everywhere in the American diet. It is used in salad dressings, sauces, fried...

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Children experiencing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face symptoms that can persist, emerge, or fade away completely as they grow older. A recent study published in Nature Mental Health revealed that these different symptom paths...

Popular Science

A recently discovered box jellyfish species living in near Singapore looks nearly identical to another jellyfish previously discovered by the same scientist. But regardless of whether or not you can tell Chironex blakangmati and Chironex...

Popular Science

When you think of a heron, chances are you imagine an elegant, long-legged bird posing majestically on the edge of a body of water. If so, it’s time to set the record straight—not all herons are swan-necked ballerinas. In fact, the...

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Future These Companies Say AI Is Reviving Entry-Level Jobs, Not Killing ThemLindsay Ellis | The Wall Street Journal ($) “In one of the biggest surveys on employers’ graduate hiring plans this year, nearly three times as many executives at...

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Recent research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests that specific deep-seated psychological patterns, particularly feelings of entitlement and a desire to punish others, are linked to an interest in secretly...

Scientific American

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut

Popular Science

What happens when your homeland begins to melt? Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason explores this in Time and Water, a new documentary from National Geographic. Directed by Sara Dosa, archival and family photographs and folktales...

SciTech Daily

Ancient genomes from northwest Europe show that farming, foraging, migration, and marriage shaped prehistory in ways far more complex than earlier models suggested. When ancient DNA research began drawing major attention a little over a...

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DNA taken from elephant dung revealed that Angola’s elephants living at high elevations belong to a distinct genetic lineage connected to elephants in Namibia. For more than 10 years, conservation biologist Steve Boyes pursued reports of...

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Taking a brisk walk might do more than just get your heart rate up; it could also give your imagination a measurable boost about an hour later. A recent study tracked physical movement and creative thinking in real time, finding that a...