Ozone Recovery Progress: Antarctic Hole Shrinks in 2024
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports encouraging signs: the Antarctic ozone hole in 2024 was significantl...
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Child Gut Bacteria Linked to Later Anxiety and Depression
A new study suggests the composition of a child’s gut microbiome in early life may predict emotional problems later in c...
Maternal COVID Linked to Higher Autism Risk in Children
A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy may increase the chance...
MIT Nanoparticles Boost Immunotherapy, Erase Ovarian Tumors
Researchers at MIT have engineered nanoparticles that deliver the immune-activating molecule interleukin‑12 (IL‑12) dire...
From Tooth Pulp to Brain Repair: Dental Stem Cells as Neurons
Every year millions of teeth are removed and discarded worldwide. Hidden inside the soft pulp of these discarded teeth, ...
Pentagon May Fund $2B SpaceX Satellites for 'Golden Dome'
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing a multibillion-dollar contract with SpaceX to build satellites for a sweeping missi...
When Machines Might Feel: Why Consciousness Research Matters
As artificial intelligence and neurotechnology accelerate, scientists warn the gap between creating smart systems and un...
Molecular Memory Switches: Restoring Aging Brains Now
Researchers at Virginia Tech report that age-related memory decline is tied to specific molecular changes in the brain —...
Hidden Protein Link Explains Deadly Short-Telomere Diseases
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have uncovered a surprising molecular partnership that helps protect c...
Ancient Neighbors: Early Homo Lived with Australopithecus
New fossil evidence from Ethiopia’s Afar Region reveals an unexpected chapter in our deep past: early members of the Hom...
18th-Century Mechanical Vesuvius Rebuilt After 250 Years
An imaginative mechanical model of Mount Vesuvius conceived in 1775 has been constructed and activated for the first tim...
Pleiotrophin Could Restore Memory in Down Syndrome Brains
A single missing molecule could be a surprising lever for improving learning and memory in Down syndrome. New laboratory...
Three Earth-size Worlds Orbiting Dual Suns: TOI-2267
Astronomers have identified three Earth-size exoplanets orbiting a tight pair of stars in the TOI-2267 system — a rare c...
Nanotyrannus Confirmed: A Distinct, Deadly Small Tyrant
Decades of debate in paleontology may finally be settling: a fossil once thought to be a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex is n...
Fuel-Free Microwave Plasma Engine Could Revolutionize Flight
Chinese engineers have unveiled a prototype jet engine that promises to run without fossil fuels or batteries. Using amb...
Arizona's Giant Solar Park: Power for 70,000 Homes
Arizona has approved construction of one of the largest solar energy projects in the United States: the Pinyon Solar Pro...
Halloween Contact Lenses: Prevent Injuries and Infections
As Halloween approaches, novelty contact lenses promise dramatic transformations — from milky horror eyes to vibrant, th...
Antarctic Ice Reveals 6-Million-Year-Old Trapped Air
Scientists drilling in the Allan Hills region of Antarctica have recovered glacial ice and air bubbles that date back ro...
Cyanobacteria Tied to Alzheimer-Like Damage in Dolphins
Dolphins found stranded on beaches may be suffering not only from physical exhaustion but also from brain damage that re...
Why Pumpkins Soak Up Pollution: The Protein Signal
Researchers in Japan have uncovered a microscopic change in plant proteins that helps explain why pumpkins, zucchini and...