Active Flat Bands in Kagome Superconductors: A New Lever for Quantum Materials Design
Active flat electronic bands have been directly observed in a kagome superconductor, confirming a long-standing theoreti...
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Heat Waves May Speed Biological Aging as Much as Smoking or Drinking, Large Study Finds
Study overview and key findingA longitudinal analysis led by researchers at the University of Hong Kong examined health ...
Ancient DNA Breakthrough Confirms Justinian Plague — A Forensic Win with Lessons for Car Enthusiasts
Genomic forensics at the empire’s epicenterResearchers have produced the first direct genetic evidence linking Yersinia ...
Guava-derived Molecule Shows Promise Against Liver Cancer: Early Lab Results Illuminate New Therapeutic Pathway
Breakthrough discovery and the researchers behind itResearchers investigating a naturally derived compound from guava ha...
Universal mRNA Cancer Vaccine Eliminates Resistant Tumors in Mice, Suggests Broad Immunotherapy Strategy
a possible universal approach to cancer vaccinationResearchers at the University of Florida report a preclinical advance...
Petralona Skull Dated to at Least 277,000 Years — Evidence for a Distinct Middle Pleistocene Hominin
Discovery and contextThe Petralona skull, first recovered in 1960 from a sheltered chamber of Petralona Cave near Thessa...
Seismic Study Reveals Mars’ Mantle Preserves Chunky Ancient Crust from a Violent Youth
Mars' interior: a preserved, blocky record of early impactsAn international team of planetary scientists has used seismi...
Neck Circumference: A Simple Measurement That Reveals Hidden Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk
Why neck size matters: an overlooked health signalDoctors and researchers have long used metrics such as body mass index...
Lab Synthesis of Lonsdaleite: First sizable meteorite diamond made in controlled high-pressure experiment
Laboratory breakthrough: meteorite diamond (lonsdaleite) synthesized at scaleScientists have for the first time produced...
Laser-free cornea reshaping: Electromechanical technique (EMR) shows promise in early lab tests
A potential laser-free alternative to LASIKA research team has reported early laboratory success using an electrical tec...
Scientists Create Multicolored, Rechargeable Glow-in-the-Dark Succulents Using Phosphor Particles
Chinese researchers have engineered the world's first multicolored, glow-in-the-dark succulents by injecting light-stori...
World’s Largest Solar Telescope Captures Most Detailed Solar Flare Image Yet
Breakthrough High-Resolution Imaging of an X-Class Solar FlareThe Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) in Hawaii has...
80,000-Year-Old Micropoints from Uzbekistan Could Be the Earliest Arrowheads — Implications for Prehistoric Hunting Technology
Discovery and archaeological contextResearchers working at Obi-Rakhmat, a Paleolithic site in northeastern Uzbekistan, h...
Brain-Inspired AI Outperforms Top LLMs on Reasoning Benchmarks
Brain-inspired AI delivers a new approach to machine reasoningScientists at Sapient in Singapore have introduced a brain...
Rare 'Blue Dragons' Wash Up in Spain: Stunning Marine Nudibranchs Prompt Beach Closures and Safety Warnings
Mediterranean Visitors: When Beauty Requires CautionLast week a striking aggregation of small, electric-blue nudibranchs...
Bennu's Stardust: Returned Samples Reveal Presolar Grains, Water-Altered Minerals and Rapid Space Weathering
Introduction — Bennu as a Time CapsuleThe OSIRIS-REx sample-return mission has begun to deliver on its promise: laborato...
Rose Scent Exposure Linked to Increased Gray Matter in Key Memory Region, Japanese Study Suggests
Daily exposure to a specific rose fragrance was associated with measurable increases in brain gray matter in a small Jap...
30-Year Satellite Record Confirms 1990s Sea‑Level Projections — Ice Loss Was Underestimated
Icebergs in Disko Bay (West Greenland) discharged by the Jakobshavn Isbrae, one of the fastest moving outlet glaciers in...
Knee Braces, Hydrotherapy and Exercise Ranked Best Drug-Free Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis in Large Meta-Analysis
New research suggests that everyday therapies, such as knee braces, water-based exercise, and physical activity, may off...
Human Civilization Could Collapse Within 25 Years! Scientists Warn of Rising Existential Risks
New Risk Assessments: Not Science Fiction but a Measurable ThreatRecent analyses by leading researchers have reframed th...