Sulfur Dioxide Exposure Linked to Higher ALS Risk Study
New study links residential SO2 exposure to increased ALS riskA Canadian case-control study has found a statistically si...
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Tiny Cretaceous Fish Rewrites Freshwater Evolution
A tiny fossil with big implicationsA palm‑sized fish fossil discovered in southwestern Alberta is forcing scientists to ...
Blood Test Detects HPV Head & Neck Cancer Years Early
A novel blood test, HPV-DeepSeek, shows it can reveal head and neck cancers linked to HPV up to 10 years before symptoms...
Fungi Shaped Earth Long Before Land Plants Emerged
Fungi built the stage for terrestrial lifeFungi diversified on Earth long before the first land plants, and new genomic ...
Dwarf Galaxies Lit the Cosmic Dawn, New JWST Evidence
How the cosmic lights came onAstronomers are closing in on the long-standing mystery of what illuminated the early Unive...
Protein Nanowire Artificial Neuron Mimics Brain Signals
Engineers build an artificial neuron that speaks the brain's electrical languageResearchers at the University of Massach...
Sand-sized Stones Reveal Earth's Early Carbon History
Cross-section of an egg-shaped iron oxide stone: It holds information about the amount of organic carbon in the sea mill...
Reanalysis Reveals Venus' Clouds Are Mostly Water Now
New Read on Old Data: Water in Venus' CloudsRevisiting archived spacecraft measurements with modern tools and perspectiv...
Mitochondrial DNA Export Fuels Inflammation in Aging
Cells depend on mitochondria for energy, but new research links mitochondrial errors in DNA replication to chronic infla...
Fat-Derived Vesicles May Drive Alzheimer's Plaque Build-up
New research from Houston Methodist shows a direct molecular link between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease by identifying...
Low-dose Aspirin Halves Colorectal Cancer Recurrence Risk
A large randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital finds t...
Powerful Double-Ring ORC Reveals Ancient Black Hole Winds
Stunning double-ring ORC discovered across cosmic timeAstronomers working with citizen scientists have identified an ext...
Ultra-Processed Food Addiction Rising in Middle Age
Middle-aged adults—especially women in their 50s—are experiencing unusually high rates of addiction-like responses to ul...
Most Exoplanets Lack Deep Oceans, New Study Shows Worldwide
New study overturns assumptions about ocean worldsA major new analysis led by ETH Zurich finds that many exoplanets prev...
New Quantum Timestamping Using Rydberg Wave Patterns
(Loren Zemlicka/Moment/Getty Images)In classical physics, measuring time is straightforward: start a clock at "then" and...
Nearest Technological Civilization Could Be 33,000 ly Away
New study sets heavy odds against nearby intelligent lifeAn analysis presented at the EPSC–DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Hels...
Menstrual Cycle Reshapes the Brain: Structural Changes
The rhythmic hormonal fluctuations that define the menstrual cycle do more than regulate reproduction — they also produc...
Loss of Smell Could Signal Parkinson's Years Early
Introduction: The hidden power of scentSmell is one of the least obvious senses, yet it exerts outsized influence over m...
Frequent Nightmares Could Signal Future Dementia Risk
Nightmares as a potential early warning of dementiaWe spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, and a substantial por...
Phosphine Detected in Brown Dwarf Deepens Phosphorus Puzzle
Discovery at a glanceAn international team led by astrophysicist Adam Burgasser (University of California, San Diego) ha...