Read More Scince News Health a month ago MIT Method Reboots Retina to Restore Vision in Amblyopia MIT researchers found that temporarily silencing the retina can 'reboot' visual circuits and restore responsiveness in mice with amblyopia, suggesting a potential new path for treating lazy eye beyond childhood.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Why Juvenile Pikas Are Disappearing in the Rockies Long-term monitoring at Niwot Ridge, Colorado, shows a sharp drop in juvenile American pikas. Researchers link the decline to warming summers, habitat fragmentation, and reduced dispersal, raising alarms for alpine ecosystems and water resources.
Read More Scince News Scientific a month ago AI at Light Speed: Single‑Shot Optical Tensor Computing Aalto University researchers demonstrate single-shot optical tensor computing: structured light performs complex AI math in one pass, promising orders-of-magnitude gains in speed and energy efficiency for future photonic AI hardware.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Small Muscle Temperature Rises Boost Speed and Power New research shows raising muscle temperature by about 1°C can improve speed and power by ~3.5%. Active, sport-specific warm-ups combine heat and neural priming to boost explosive performance.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Harnessing Astrocytes: Sox9 Clears Alzheimer’s Plaques Baylor researchers show that boosting the transcription factor Sox9 reprograms astrocytes to clear amyloid plaques in mice, preserving memory. This finding points to a new glia-targeted approach for Alzheimer’s therapies.
Read More Scince News Scientific a month ago Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough with Quantum Dot Fiber Researchers used quantum-dot emitters and a 10-meter optical fiber to demonstrate quantum teleportation with just over 70% success, highlighting quantum-dot maturity and next steps for building a quantum internet.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Parasitic Ant Sparks Matricide: How Queens Are Overthrown New Current Biology research reveals how parasitic Lasius queens use formic acid to mask scent, provoke workers to kill their own queen, and then take over nests — a dramatic example of chemical deception in ant societies.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Simple Compound Reverses Alzheimer's Signs in Rats A simple, low-cost compound called L10 rescued memory and reduced neuroinflammation in a rat model of Alzheimer's by removing excess copper from beta-amyloid plaques, offering a promising path toward clinical trials.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Wild Wolf Uses Tool to Steal Crab Trap — First Evidence Remote cameras in British Columbia recorded a female wolf towing a submerged crab trap ashore and chewing netting to reach bait. Researchers call this the first potential tool use in wild wolves, with implications for animal cognition and conservation.
Read More Scince News Space a month ago Could a 'Metal-Free' Galaxy Truly Hide the First Stars? A distant galaxy, CR3, shows almost no heavy elements and a very young stellar population. If confirmed, it may host Population III stars — the Universe’s first generation — found much later than expected.
Read More Scince News Space a month ago Moss Survives Nine Months in Space — A Boost for Mars Plans Moss spore capsules exposed on the ISS survived nine months in space, with over 80% remaining viable. The experiment suggests spores' resilience could inform astrobiology and future ecosystem plans for the Moon and Mars.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Midlife and Later Exercise Cuts Dementia Risk by Up to 45% Analysis of Framingham Heart Study data shows high physical activity in midlife and later life cuts dementia risk by up to 45%, and late-life exercise benefits people with APOE ε4 genetic risk.
Read More Scince News Space a month ago How Frozen Clouds in NGC 4571 Spark New Stars Today Hubble's new image of NGC 4571 highlights how frozen molecular clouds collapse into newborn stars. Multi-observatory data from HST, JWST, ALMA and PHANGS-HST reveal dusty, ionized nebulae and the stages of star formation.
Read More Scince News Space a month ago Listening to Cosmic Dawn: 13-Billion-Year Radio Clues Astronomers propose that the ancient 21-centimeter radio signal can reveal masses and behavior of the universe’s first stars. New models tie REACH and SKA capabilities to Population III signatures.
Read More Scince News Space a month ago Plasmasphere Under Siege: Inside the May 2024 Superstorm Detailed observations from JAXA’s Arase satellite reveal how the May 2024 geomagnetic superstorm crushed Earth’s plasmasphere, slowed recovery for days, and disrupted satellites, GPS and communications.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Ultra-Processed Foods: A Global Public Health Emergency Landmark Lancet papers warn that ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional diets worldwide, increasing chronic disease risk. Experts call for coordinated policies — warning labels, taxes, subsidy shifts and limits on marketing.
Read More Scince News Scientific a month ago Tiny Laser Sparks Could Reveal How Lightning Begins Researchers using laser 'tweezers' trapped a single particle and observed sudden microdischarges that could shed light on how lightning starts. The method offers a high-resolution path to probe cloud electrification and atmospheric electricity.
Read More Scince News Nature a month ago Golden Orb Two Miles Deep: Mysterious Find Off Alaska A NOAA ROV recovered a soft, golden orb 3,300 meters below Alaska. Scientists debate whether it’s an egg, a sponge, or a coral — and genetic analysis may reveal a new chapter in deep‑sea biology.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Could a Skin Cream Deliver Insulin and End Needles? A pH-responsive polymer enables insulin to cross the skin barrier in lab and animal tests. Topical OP-I delivered sustained glucose control in mice and minipigs, pointing to a future without injections.
Read More Scince News Health a month ago Root Canal Treatment May Lower Blood Sugar and Risk A study of 65 patients suggests treating chronic root canal infections can reduce systemic inflammation and improve blood glucose and metabolic markers over two years, linking oral health with diabetes and heart disease risk.
