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March 13, 2026
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Mar. 13, 2026 In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something unexpected: even people with stigmatized diseases ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have uncovered three key discoveries about how unstable ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found to spread across moist surfaces by fermenting ...
Mar. 12, 2026 A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles. The beetles pollinate the flowers but also lay eggs inside the developing fruit. The plant responds by dropping many of ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Researchers have uncovered a universal pattern showing how temperature affects life on Earth. Across thousands of species—from microbes to reptiles—performance rises gradually with warming until an optimal temperature is reached, after which it ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Scientists analyzing a gravitational-wave signal have discovered that a neutron star and black hole spiraled together on an oval-shaped orbit just before merging. This unusual motion, detected in the event GW200105, contradicts the long-held ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Decades of data from over 80,000 great tits reveal that extreme weather can shape the fate of baby birds. Cold snaps soon after hatching and heavy rain later in development shrink nestling body mass and reduce survival odds. But moderate warm spells ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Scientists have discovered that a rare “mirror-image” version of the amino acid cysteine can dramatically slow the growth of certain cancers while leaving healthy cells largely untouched. Unlike ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy molecules at rest but had trouble increasing energy ...
Mar. 12, 2026 A new study suggests Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable through subtle shape changes in proteins found in the blood. Researchers discovered that structural differences in three blood proteins closely track the progression of the disease. By ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a promising step toward farming on the lunar surface. Researchers mixed moon-like regolith with worm-produced compost and helpful fungi that protect plants from toxic metals. The ...
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Mar. 12, 2026 Scientists at Curtin University have uncovered a new way to read the deep history of Earth’s landscapes using microscopic zircon crystals from ancient beach sands. These incredibly durable minerals ...
Mar. 12, 2026 Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates that eventually moved onto land. By reanalyzing mysterious fossils from ...
Mar. 12, 2026 A rare encounter with a juvenile great white shark caught by fishermen in April 2023 has reignited scientific interest in the mysterious population of these apex predators in the Mediterranean Sea. ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Astronomers have discovered a strange new signal coming from an exploding star — a “chirp” that speeds up over time, similar to the signals seen when black holes collide. The unusual pattern ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny insects, named for their ...
Mar. 11, 2026 A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Coenzyme A, a molecule derived from vitamin B5, is vital for metabolism throughout the body. Scientists discovered that most of it resides inside ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody ...
Mar. 11, 2026 Researchers have uncovered a molecular trick used by hornwort plants that could help future crops capture carbon dioxide more efficiently. A unique protein feature called RbcS-STAR causes the key ...
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Mar. 13, 2026 A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...
Mar. 11, 2026 THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much more likely to recall words that were never shown and struggled ...
Mar. 11, 2026 As deep-sea waters warm, scientists expected trouble for the microbes that help keep ocean chemistry in balance. Instead, researchers found that Nitrosopumilus maritimus can adapt to warmer, ...
Mar. 9, 2026 Researchers have created a method called optovolution that uses light to guide the evolution of proteins with dynamic behaviors. By engineering yeast cells so their survival depended on proteins ...
Mar. 9, 2026 Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El ...
Mar. 9, 2026 Researchers have found hundreds of metabolic enzymes attached to human DNA inside the cell nucleus. Different tissues and cancers show unique patterns of these enzymes, forming a “nuclear metabolic ...
Mar. 9, 2026 When NASA’s DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, it did more than change the asteroid’s local orbit — it slightly shifted the path of the entire asteroid ...
Mar. 8, 2026 A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Engineers have discovered an unexpected link between two very different realms of physics: the behavior of electrons in graphene and magnetic waves in specially engineered materials. By designing a ...
Mar. 8, 2026 A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their kids showed healthier eating ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Asteroids with tiny moons may be quietly trading material across space. Images from NASA’s DART mission revealed faint streaks on the moon Dimorphos—evidence of slow “cosmic snowballs” ...
Mar. 10, 2026 Researchers have developed a high-tech system that rapidly scans ants and converts them into detailed 3D models. Using a synchrotron accelerator, X-ray imaging, robotics, and AI, the team scanned ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising new role for little-known brain cells called tanycytes that may influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease. These specialized cells appear to help ...
Mar. 6, 2026 CBD and CBG, two non-intoxicating cannabis compounds, may help combat fatty liver disease by boosting liver energy reserves and restoring cellular cleanup systems. In the study, both compounds ...
Mar. 6, 2026 Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...
Mar. 6, 2026 Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a “molecular catapult.” In experiments lasting just 18 ...
Mar. 7, 2026 Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism. The study suggests that nitric oxide, a tiny signaling molecule normally ...
Mar. 7, 2026 Solid-state batteries could be safer and more energy-dense than today’s lithium-ion technology, but finding materials that allow ions to move quickly through solid electrolytes has been difficult. ...
Mar. 6, 2026 Researchers have discovered a new way to increase a key brain protein damaged in Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects thousands of children worldwide. Early studies in mice and ...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Cannabis Study Finds THC Can Create False Memories
- Ocean Warming May Supercharge a Tiny Microbe That Controls Marine Nutrients
Monday, March 9, 2026
- Light-Guided Evolution Creates Proteins That Can Switch, Sense, and Compute
- Scientists Detect a Sudden Acceleration in Global Warming
- Hidden Metabolism Found Operating Inside the Cell Nucleus
- NASA’s DART Asteroid Smash Shows We Could Deflect a Future Threat
Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Brain Scans Reveal How Ketamine Quickly Lifts Severe Depression
- A New “magic Mushroom” Drug Could Treat Depression Without Psychedelic Hallucinations
- Engineers Make Magnets Behave Like Graphene
- Parents’ Stress May Be Quietly Driving Childhood Obesity, Yale Study Finds
- NASA DART Mission Reveals Asteroids Throw “cosmic Snowballs” at Each Other
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Friday, March 6, 2026
- Cannabis Compounds CBD and CBG May Help Reverse Fatty Liver Disease, Study Finds
- Koalas Survived a Devastating Population Crash and Their DNA Is Bouncing Back
- Electrons Catapult Across Solar Materials in Just 18 Femtoseconds
Saturday, March 7, 2026
- Scientists Discover a Brain Signal That May Trigger Autism’s Domino Effect
- AI Discovers the Hidden Signal of Liquid-Like Ion Flow in Solid-State Batteries
Friday, March 6, 2026
- Boosting a Key Brain Protein Could Help Treat Rett Syndrome
- Tiny Clump of Moss Helped Solve a Shocking Cemetery Crime
- Scientists Discover the Brain Protein That Drives Cocaine Relapse
- This Ancient Sea Creature May Already Have Had a Brain
- AI Blood Test Finds Silent Liver Disease Years Before Symptoms
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- Record-Breaking Photodetector Captures Light in Just 125 Picoseconds
- New Drug Cuts Seizures by Up to 91% in Children With Rare Epilepsy
Monday, March 9, 2026
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- Laser Printed Hydrogel Implant Could Transform Bone Repair
- Scientists Find the Genetic Switch That Makes Pancreatic Cancer Resist Chemotherapy
- The Hidden Technology That Could Unlock Commercial Fusion Power
- For Every Known Vertebrate Species, Two More May Be Hiding in Plain Sight
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- A Simple Hand Photo May Be the Key to Detecting a Serious Disease
- Climate Models May Be Missing Massive Carbon Emissions from Boreal Wildfires
Sunday, March 1, 2026
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Saturday, February 28, 2026
- How the Body Really Ages: 7 Million Cells Mapped Across 21 Organs
- A Major Climate Hope in Antarctica Just Melted Away
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Green Hydrogen Has a Hidden Problem and Scientists May Have Fixed It
- Ireland’s Old Irish Goat Has Survived 3,000 Years
- PFAS Found in Most Americans Linked to Rapid Biological Aging
Friday, March 13, 2026
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- Iron Outperforms Rare Metals in Stunning Chemistry Advance
- American Heart Association Warns 60% of US Women Will Have Cardiovascular Disease by 2050
Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Hidden Architecture Inside Cellular Droplets Opens New Targets for Cancer and ALS
- Apollo Rocks Reveal the Moon Had Brief Bursts of Super-Strong Magnetism
Monday, March 2, 2026
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- For the First Time, Light Mimics a Nobel Prize Quantum Effect
- Jupiter’s Moons May Have Formed With the Ingredients for Life
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- 40,000-Year-Old Signs Show Humans Were Recording Information Long Before Writing
- Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of the Horse Whinny
- Microplastics Found in 90% of Prostate Cancer Tumors, Study Reveals
- Lost Fossils Reveal Sea Monsters That Took Over After Earth’s Greatest Extinction
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Congo Basin Blackwater Lakes Are Releasing Ancient Carbon Into the Atmosphere
- Alzheimer’s May Begin With a Silent Drop in Brain Blood Flow
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Scientists Create Ultra-Low Loss Optical Device That Traps Light on a Chip
- Massive US Study Finds Higher Cancer Death Rates Near Nuclear Power Plants
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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- Scientists Create Universal Nasal Spray Vaccine That Protects Against COVID, Flu, and Pneumonia
- A Giant Blade-Crested Spinosaurus, the “hell Heron,” Discovered in the Sahara
- Why the Outer Solar System Is Filled With Giant Cosmic “snowmen”
- Simple Blood Test Can Forecast Alzheimer’s Years Before Memory Loss
Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Scientists Discover Why High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes
- James Webb Space Telescope Captures Strange Magnetic Forces Warping Uranus
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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- Ultramarathons May Damage Red Blood Cells and Accelerate Aging
- NASA’s Hubble Spots Nearly Invisible “ghost Galaxy” Made of 99% Dark Matter
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- Quantum Computer Breakthrough Tracks Qubit Fluctuations in Real Time
- Scientists Reveal How Exercise Protects the Brain from Alzheimer’s