Read More Scince News Health 3 months ago Could One Blood Test Predict Your Risk of Dying Next Decade? Researchers analyzed proteomic data from over 38,000 UK Biobank participants and found small protein panels that modestly improve five- and ten-year mortality risk prediction—potentially flagging people for earlier screening and prevention.
Read More Scince News Space 3 months ago One Solar Storm Could Ground Spaceflight for Decades New research warns a single strong solar storm could trigger collisions in crowded low-Earth orbit, collapsing satellite networks within days. The paper introduces a CRASH Clock showing how fragile current mega-constellations are and outlines mitigation strategies.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago New Microscope Makes Invisible 2D Boron Nitride Glow Scientists developed a phase-resolved sum-frequency microscope that makes atom-thin hexagonal boron nitride visible by upconverting infrared-driven lattice vibrations into bright optical signals for fast, orientation-resolved imaging.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago AI That Predicts Pedestrian Moves: OmniPredict's Leap OmniPredict, a new multimodal AI, forecasts pedestrian actions in real time to improve autonomous vehicle safety. Tests show improved accuracy and faster, context-aware responses for urban driving.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Timing Reveals Calm Origins for Some Hot Jupiters Today A timing-based survey shows that about 30 hot Jupiters likely migrated inward through calm, disk-driven processes rather than chaotic, high-eccentricity events—preserving aligned orbits and nearby companions.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Real-Life Tatooine: A Young Giant Planet Orbits Two Suns Astronomers directly imaged a massive, young exoplanet orbiting two stars — a real-life 'Tatooine.' Found in archival Gemini Planet Imager data, the circumbinary giant challenges planet-formation models and will be tracked for orbital insights.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Not a Mushroom: The Strange Parasitic Plant Balanophora Balanophora, a mushroom-like flowering plant that lacks chlorophyll and roots, lives as a root parasite. New research explores its reduced plastids, ancient origins, island reproduction, and conservation risks.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago If Temperatures Rise 4C: 4,000 Glaciers Lost Each Year Projections show that under a 4C warming scenario up to 4,000 glaciers could disappear annually by the mid-2050s, leaving only about 9% of glaciers by 2100. Regional timing and impacts vary widely.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago 30,000 Brain Scans Link Ultra-Processed Foods to Brain Change An analysis of nearly 30,000 brain scans links frequent ultra-processed food intake to regional brain changes that may promote cravings and overeating, and highlights additives like emulsifiers as possible contributors.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago How Microbial Signals from Diet Could Prevent Diabetes Researchers propose that gut microbe signals, like trimethylamine-related compounds, can influence immune function and insulin sensitivity. Nutritional and drug strategies that steer microbial metabolites may help prevent or treat insulin resistance.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago James Webb Finds Atmosphere on Lava World TOI-561 b James Webb observations show TOI-561 b — an ultra-hot super-Earth — likely hosts a thick atmosphere above a global magma ocean, challenging assumptions about small planets losing volatiles near their stars.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago JWST Sees Exoplanet Sprout Two Giant Helium Tails Unexpected JWST observations reveal WASP-121b trailing two giant helium tails across nearly 60% of its orbit. Continuous full-orbit spectroscopy exposes complex atmospheric escape and challenges current 3D models of star–planet interaction.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago 2.75 Billion Buildings Mapped in a Global 3D Atlas TUM's GlobalBuildingAtlas maps 2.75 billion buildings in 3D using satellite imagery and machine learning. The volumetric dataset improves population, urban planning and disaster planning insights worldwide.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago Two Tiny Protein Tweaks Could Rewire Crops' Nitrogen Use Aarhus University scientists show that changing two amino acids in a root receptor can flip plants from immune defense to symbiosis, potentially enabling cereals to fix atmospheric nitrogen and reduce synthetic fertilizer use.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Stove Pollution Inside Homes: Gas Stoves Raise NO2 Risks Stanford research shows gas and propane stoves are a major indoor source of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), elevating risks for asthma and lung disease. Learn health impacts, ventilation tips, and policy moves toward electrification.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Antarctica's Death-Ball Sponge: A New Deep-Sea Predator Explorers from the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census discovered a carnivorous "death-ball" sponge near Antarctica. Found at 3,601 m, this Chondrocladia species traps crustaceans and joins dozens of other newly recorded deep-sea organisms.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Meet 'B': The Ribbon Worm Living for Nearly 30 Years Baseodiscus "B" is now the oldest documented ribbon worm, aged around 26–30 years. Genetic tests identify it as Baseodiscus punnetti, expanding known nemertean lifespans and reshaping our view of benthic predator ecology.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Close Call: Chinese Satellite Passed 200m from Starlink SpaceX reports a Chinese Kinetica 1 payload came within ~200 meters of a Starlink satellite, highlighting risks from crowded low Earth orbit and the need for better coordination to avoid collisions and debris.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Scientists Identify Enzyme Behind Chromothripsis Chaos UC San Diego researchers identify N4BP2 as the enzyme that sparks chromothripsis — massive chromosome fragmentation that accelerates tumor evolution, drives ecDNA formation, and fuels drug resistance.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago How a 3.4-Million-Year-Old Foot Alters Human Origins A reanalysis of a 3.4-million-year-old Ethiopian foot links it to Australopithecus deyiremeda, revealing mixed climbing and bipedal traits, distinct diets, and how multiple hominins coexisted in the Afar Rift.