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February 20, 2026
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Feb. 20, 2026 Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the blood-brain barrier to become leaky with age. In ...
Feb. 20, 2026 Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while digital-style encoding could theoretically compress ...
Feb. 20, 2026 Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, these elusive quakes turn out to cluster in regions ...
Feb. 20, 2026 A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease. Because the condition is driven by the gradual loss of dopamine-producing ...
Feb. 20, 2026 Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a sweeping study of nearly 28 million older Americans, researchers found that ...
Feb. 20, 2026 For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually giving rise to plants, animals, and fungi. But one major puzzle remained: how could these organisms have met if one depended on ...
Feb. 19, 2026 A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different families of giant DNA viruses. Its unusual way of ...
Feb. 19, 2026 A new human study has uncovered how the body naturally turns off inflammation. Researchers found that fat-derived molecules called epoxy-oxylipins rein in immune cells that can otherwise drive chronic disease. Using a drug to boost these molecules ...
Feb. 19, 2026 A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to Fusarium wilt Subtropical Race 4 — a destructive strain that ...
Feb. 19, 2026 Scientists have taken a major step toward mimicking nature’s tiniest gateways by creating ultra-small pores that rival the dimensions of biological ion channels—just a few atoms wide. The breakthrough opens new possibilities for single-molecule ...
Feb. 19, 2026 Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time — but new research suggests the real culprit may be something more subtle. Scientists at SUNY College of Optometry ...
Feb. 19, 2026 That viral claim that your frontal lobe “isn’t fully developed until 25” turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years, and because studies stopped around age ...
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Feb. 19, 2026 Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were not immediate family, but second- or ...
Feb. 19, 2026 A massive, centuries-long drought may have driven the extinction of the “hobbits” of Flores. Climate records preserved in cave formations show rainfall plummeted just as the small human species ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the world’s most dangerous scorpions are likely to be found. By combining fieldwork in Africa with advanced computer modeling, ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Intermittent fasting has become one of the most talked-about weight loss trends in recent years, promising dramatic results with simple changes to when you eat. But a major Cochrane review suggests ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are ...
Feb. 18, 2026 A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease — with a shingles vaccine emerging as the ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key oxygen-processing enzyme back ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with “superbugs” projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Now, scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a powerful new ...
Feb. 18, 2026 A 125-million-year-old dinosaur just rewrote what we thought we knew about prehistoric life. Scientists in China have uncovered an exceptionally ...
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Feb. 19, 2026 A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem ...
Feb. 20, 2026 Qubits, the heart of quantum computers, can change performance in fractions of a second — but until now, scientists couldn’t see it happening. Researchers at NBI have built a real-time monitoring ...
Feb. 20, 2026 Oxford researchers have found a way to visualize one of the most hidden — yet critical — components inside lithium-ion batteries. By tagging polymer binders with traceable markers, they revealed ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated engineers. A researcher at The University of Osaka has now explored a bold new ...
Feb. 18, 2026 Sugary drinks may be linked to more than just physical health problems in teens. A new review of multiple studies found a consistent association between high consumption of beverages like soda, ...
Feb. 15, 2026 Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from memory. Scientists found that slow, rhythmic brain waves help shift ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Couples who intentionally slow down and soak in their happy moments together may be building a powerful shield for their relationship. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that partners ...
Feb. 14, 2026 Scientists are launching an ambitious global effort to map the “human exposome” — the lifelong mix of environmental and chemical exposures that drive most diseases. Backed by new partnerships ...
Feb. 13, 2026 Astronomers have uncovered a distant planetary system that flips a long-standing rule of planet formation on its head. Around the small red dwarf star LHS 1903, scientists expected to find rocky ...
Feb. 16, 2026 A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...
Feb. 15, 2026 A simple shift in your evening routine may give your heart a measurable boost. In a new study, adults who stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bed and extended their overnight fast ...
Feb. 15, 2026 Scientists have created the most detailed maps yet of how genes control one another inside the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using a powerful new AI-based system called SIGNET, the ...
Feb. 14, 2026 A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in ...
Feb. 13, 2026 Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet scientists still struggle to understand what these ...
Feb. 13, 2026 Scientists at HKUST have unveiled a major leap forward in calcium-ion battery technology, potentially opening the door to safer, more sustainable energy storage for everything from renewable power ...
Feb. 13, 2026 A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...
Feb. 19, 2026 A sweeping new study has uncovered a troubling mix of hazardous chemicals in popular hair extensions, including products made from human hair. Researchers detected dozens of substances linked to ...
Feb. 16, 2026 Scientists have developed a new way to read the hidden states of Majorana qubits, which store information in paired quantum modes that resist noise. The results confirm their protected nature and ...
Feb. 17, 2026 A decades-long study of nearly 200,000 adults challenges the low-carb versus low-fat debate. Both eating patterns were tied to lower heart disease risk when they emphasized whole grains, plant-based ...
Feb. 16, 2026 Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including ...
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- Quantum Computer Breakthrough Tracks Qubit Fluctuations in Real Time
- Oxford Breakthrough Could Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Faster and Last Much Longer
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- A Spinning Gyroscope Could Finally Unlock Ocean Wave Energy
- Sugary Drinks Linked to Rising Anxiety in Teens
Sunday, February 15, 2026
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- Couples Who Savor Happy Moments Together Have Stronger, Longer-Lasting Relationships
- The Human Exposome Could Change Everything We Know About Disease
Friday, February 13, 2026
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- Stop Eating 3 Hours Before Bed to Improve Heart Health
- AI Uncovers the Hidden Genetic Control Centers Driving Alzheimer’s
Saturday, February 14, 2026
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- Scientists Make Microplastics Glow to See What They Do Inside Your Body
- New Calcium-Ion Battery Design Delivers High Performance Without Lithium
- The Exact Speed That Makes an AI Prosthetic Arm Feel Like Your Own
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- Scientists Used Brain Stimulation to Make People More Generous
- Twin Beams Blast from a Hidden Star in Stunning Hubble Space Telescope Image
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- Asteroid Bennu Reveals a New Pathway to Life’s Chemistry
- Radar Evidence Suggests a Massive Lava Tube Beneath Venus
Saturday, February 14, 2026
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
- Changing When You Eat Dramatically Reduced Crohn’s Disease Symptoms
- Just 5 Weeks of Brain Training May Protect Against Dementia for 20 Years
- Astronomers Shocked by How These Giant Exoplanets Formed
Thursday, February 12, 2026
- NASA Scientists Say Meteorites Can’t Explain Mysterious Organic Compounds on Mars
- James Webb Reveals Extraordinary Organic Molecules in an Ultra Luminous Infrared Galaxy
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026
- Physicists Discover What Controls the Speed of Quantum Time
- Italy’s Winter Olympics Are Stunning from Space
- A Secret Cell Alliance May Explain Why Ovarian Cancer Is So Deadly
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Snowball Earth Was Not Completely Frozen, New Study Reveals
- H5N1 Bird Flu Kills More Than 50 Skuas in First Antarctica Wildlife Die Off
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Methane Spiked After 2020 and the Cause Was Unexpected
- Scientists Find Genes That Existed Before All Life on Earth
- A Bonobo’s Pretend Tea Party Is Rewriting What We Know About Imagination
- When Immune Cells Stop Fighting Cancer and Start Helping It
- Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 47% Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
- Scientists Find a Clue to Human Brain Evolution in Finger Length
Friday, February 6, 2026
- Scientists Find a Missing Link Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis
- Scientists Create Smart Synthetic Skin That Can Hide Images and Change Shape
- This Tiny Molecular Trick Makes Spider Silk Almost Unbreakable
- A Clever Quantum Trick Brings Practical Quantum Computers Closer
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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- Scientists May Have Found the Brain Network Behind Parkinson’s
- New Drug Resets the Body Clock and Cuts Jet Lag Recovery Nearly in Half
- Pumas Are Back in Patagonia and Penguins Are Paying the Price
Friday, February 6, 2026
- Scientists Found a Sugar That Could Defeat Deadly Superbugs
- An Invisible Chemical Rain Is Falling Across the Planet
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Scientists Discover Hidden Deep-Earth Structures Shaping the Magnetic Field
- Air Ambulance Teams Are Changing Who Survives Critical Injuries
- Endangered Sea Turtles Hear Ship Noise Loud and Clear
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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- Scientists Just Mapped the Mutations That Power Cancer Growth
- This Paper-Thin Chip Turns Invisible Light Into a Steerable Beam
- Two-Month-Old Babies Are Already Making Sense of the World
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Melting Antarctic Ice May Weaken a Major Carbon Sink
- Sound Machines Might Be Making Your Sleep Worse
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
- A Hidden Cellular Process May Drive Aging and Disease
- This Strange Little Dinosaur Is Forcing a Rethink of Evolution
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- The Genetic Turning Point That Made Backbones Possible
- New Nasal Vaccine Shows Strong Protection Against H5N1 Bird Flu
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- A Silent Brain Disease Can Quadruple Dementia Risk
- Alzheimer’s Scrambles Memories While the Brain Rests