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...
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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...
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...
Millions Witness 'Blood Moon' Total Lunar Eclipse Across Asia, Europe and Africa
Stunning 'Blood Moon' Captivates SkywatchersA total lunar eclipse produced a striking "Blood Moon" on Sunday night, draw...
No, Sudden Food Cravings Aren’t a Reliable Early Sign of Cancer — What Science Shows
Why cravings make headlines — and why the claim is misleadingHealth headlines often promise a simple shortcut: that a si...
Common Azelastine Nasal Spray Reduced COVID-19 Risk Two-Thirds in Phase 2 Trial
Trial finds significant drop in SARS‑CoV‑2 and common cold casesA randomized, double‑blind phase 2 clinical trial led by...
New visceral‑fat immune cell in mice may explain age‑related rise in inflammation
New immune cell linked to age‑related inflammationA newly identified immune cell subtype in visceral (deep abdominal) fa...
Could Building a Dam at the Bering Strait Save Europe’s Ocean Conveyor — or Break It?
A radical ocean geoengineering ideaAt the 80-kilometre-wide Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska, scientists have pro...
Common Sweetener Sucralose May Undermine Cancer Immunotherapy — Amino Acid Supplements Could Restore Response
New evidence links sucralose to reduced immunotherapy effectivenessResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC ...
Study: 60% of Earth’s Land Has Exceeded Safe Biosphere Limits; 38% Now at High Risk
A planetary boundary in retreatHuman activity has driven a majority of Earth’s terrestrial surface beyond locally define...