Why Some Plants Are Taking Over the World: Traits That Drive Global Naturalization
Plants are spreading across the globe faster than at any time in human history, driven largely by human-mediated movemen...
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Vegetables, Whole Grains and Healthy Fats Slow Dementia and Heart Disease — 15-Year Swedish Study Shows
Summary and significanceA 15-year longitudinal study of more than 2,400 older adults in Sweden links long-term dietary p...
Researchers Identify Cause of Eerie White Halos on Southern California Seafloor: Alkaline Waste, Not Just DDT
Alkaline leaks explain ‘ghostly’ white halos around sunken barrelsImages of corroded metal drums resting on the deep sea...
Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Weight Gain, Hormone Disruption and Reduced Sperm Quality in Young Men
New evidence: three clear harms from ultra-processed foodsA randomized crossover dietary trial from the University of Co...
Chroococcidiopsis: The Mars‑Dust‑Eating Cyanobacterium That Could Produce Oxygen for Space Missions
a hardy cyanobacterium with practical potentialExtremophiles—organisms adapted to survive extreme physical or chemical c...
Seven Blood Metabolites Linked to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Diet and Hormones Offer New Clues
New blood biomarkers tie diet and hormones to daytime drowsinessA multisite study led by investigators at Mass General B...
Scientists Build the First Time Crystal Visible to the Human Eye — Neon Stripes from Liquid Crystals
A Time Crystal You Can SeePhysicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have announced a landmark demonstration: a ti...
New Calculations Suggest Solar Flare Ions Could Reach 60 Million °C — Far Hotter Than Electrons
A recent theoretical analysis indicates that ions expelled in solar flares may be heated to far higher temperatures than...
Late, Water-Rich Impact Likely Delivered Earth’s Life-Enabling Ingredients, New Analysis Suggests
Rapid chemical differentiation in the early Solar SystemThe Solar System formed about 4,568 million years ago. New analy...
Large Genomic Study Reframes Gout: Genetics Outweigh Lifestyle in Risk
Genetic evidence reshapes the story of goutGout has long been stigmatized as a disease of excess—blamed on alcohol, rich...
Interstellar Comet 3I - ATLAS Develops a Visible Tail Ahead of October Perihelion
New high-resolution images from NOIRLab’s Gemini South telescope reveal that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is developing a...
Modular Quantum Computers: Superconducting Qubits That Snap Together Like LEGO
Modularity meets quantum engineeringEngineers at the Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Cham...
Silicon Photonic Chip Uses Light to Make AI Inference 100× More Energy Efficient
Light-driven computing tackles AI’s energy crisisArtificial intelligence is fueling a rapid expansion of compute demand ...
Do Humans and Chimpanzees Really Share Nearly 99% of Their DNA? The Genomic Reality
the 99% claim and what it really meansIt's commonly repeated in textbooks and popular media that humans and chimpanzees ...
Gut mast cells and leukotrienes: a new pathway to prevent food-triggered anaphylaxis
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized immune pathway in the intestine that drives life-threatening food ...
What Happens If You Eat Too Much Protein? Risks, Sources, and Recommendations
The protein conversation: hype versus needHigh-protein diets and protein powders remain popular on social media and in g...
World First: Scientists Create a Time Crystal Visible to the Naked Eye
Visible Time Crystals: A New Quantum Material You Can SeeResearchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have reported...
Fossils Reveal Devastating Bone Infection in South American Sauropods
Ancient giants under microscopic threatNew research shows that some of South America's largest dinosaurs suffered from a...
Oral Infection and Alzheimer's: New Evidence Links Gum Disease Bacteria to Brain Pathology
Recent research has strengthened an unsettling hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease may involve infectious processes that ori...
Life Expectancy Gains Have Slowed — Why a 100-Year Average Is Unlikely Soon
Over the past century, many high-income countries experienced dramatic increases in average lifespan. A new internationa...