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July 5, 2026 Some cancer cells evade treatment by entering a dormant state triggered by stress hormones. ETH Zurich scientists have created a light-controlled molecular switch that selectively destroys the receptors responsible for this survival mode. In ...
July 5, 2026 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way's oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. Hidden within the ancient cluster are clues to how exploding stars helped ...
July 5, 2026 Hubble has captured a spectacular view of LH 95, where about 2,500 young stars are still on their journey to becoming full-fledged stars. Scientists discovered these growing stars can keep pulling in ...
July 4, 2026 Celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, NASA released a stunning Hubble portrait of Messier 3, an ancient globular cluster with more than 500,000 stars. The remarkable cluster is helping scientists unravel the Milky Way's past thanks to ...
July 4, 2026 Researchers have proposed that black holes stop evaporating at the last moment, leaving behind tiny remnants that preserve all the information they contain. The same seven-dimensional geometry behind this idea could also help explain why elementary ...
July 4, 2026 NASA is marking the United States' 250th birthday with four striking red, white, and blue images of deep space from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The collection features an exploded star, a stellar nursery, a galaxy where stars are rapidly forming, ...
July 3, 2026 Scientists have uncovered new evidence that fireworks can pollute both the air and water in ways that extend beyond the visible smoke. The findings show that leftover debris, fine particles, and airborne chemicals may affect ecosystems and increase ...
July 3, 2026 Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward entirely new ways to protect memory and slow ...
July 3, 2026 A new study found that not all geoengineering ideas are created equal. Brightening marine clouds over the eastern Pacific could dramatically weaken the El Niño cycle, triggering major changes to ...
July 3, 2026 Researchers have created quantum control techniques that can make a system appear to run backward in time. By precisely managing quantum measurements, they can reshape the system's arrow of time and even harvest energy from the measurement process ...
July 3, 2026 Scientists at UCLA discovered a surprising reason aging muscles heal more slowly. In older muscle stem cells, a protein called NDRG1 builds up and acts like a brake, slowing the cells’ ability to jump into repair mode after injury. But there’s a ...
July 2, 2026 An unusual gravitational wave signal has renewed hopes that primordial black holes, long considered purely theoretical, may finally be within reach of discovery. If confirmed, they could solve one of astronomy's greatest mysteries by explaining the ...
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July 4, 2026 Physicists have developed a new optical centrifuge that can precisely spin molecules inside a superfluid for the first time. The advance could help unravel some of the biggest mysteries of quantum ...
July 2, 2026 Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far ...
July 2, 2026 A new spray-on powder developed by KAIST can stop life-threatening bleeding in about one second by instantly forming a strong gel over a wound. It works on deep and irregular injuries where ...
July 2, 2026 A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite ...
July 2, 2026 Ancient asteroid impacts may have done more than reshape Earth's surface—they could have helped spark life itself. New computer models show the collisions created enormous underground hydrothermal ...
July 1, 2026 Astronomers have released the largest gravitational wave catalog ever, revealing 161 new black hole collisions and pushing the total number of detections to 390. Among the highlights are the clearest ...
July 1, 2026 A decades-old puzzle about water has finally been unraveled. Researchers found that water trapped in tiny nanoscale spaces is not inherently more reactive. Instead, the intense pressures created ...
July 1, 2026 The rhythm of human laughter appears to have deep evolutionary roots shared with chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. That ancient pattern may offer one of the clearest clues yet to how ...
July 1, 2026 A team of researchers recreated a life-size oviraptor nest to investigate how these bird-like dinosaurs incubated their eggs millions of years ago. ...
July 1, 2026 A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar ...
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June 30, 2026 Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by boosting the brain's energy supply. A new review ...
June 30, 2026 A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages ...
June 30, 2026 Researchers have uncovered an unexpected antiviral defense system in sea anemones that works very differently from the one humans use. The discovery suggests evolution developed multiple ways to ...
June 30, 2026 Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a calculator that predicts a person's individual risk of serious muscle disorders from statin medications. Their analysis found that more than ...
June 28, 2026 Researchers have discovered that beneficial soil bacteria give plants an unexpected survival advantage in salty soils. Instead of helping plants keep salt out, the microbes stimulate the production ...
June 26, 2026 Two newly confirmed "super-puff" planets are so diffuse that they are less dense than cotton candy, despite being about the size of Jupiter. Their rare orbital relationship and enormous, ...
June 26, 2026 A new sunlight-powered material can convert visible light into higher-energy UV light, overcoming a challenge that has frustrated scientists for years. The breakthrough could enable cleaner air ...
June 24, 2026 Scientists have discovered a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that acts like a built-in focus filter, helping the brain ignore distractions and zero in on what matters most. When ...
June 26, 2026 Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the mechanism itself, ...
June 22, 2026 Two dangerous viruses are back in the spotlight, reminding health officials how quickly infectious diseases can become serious threats. Hantavirus, often linked to rodents, can cause severe heart and ...
July 1, 2026 A massive national study found that nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a transplant never even begin the evaluation process, and only 19% make it onto the transplant ...
June 29, 2026 A new stem-cell-inspired technique allows scientists to grow vast numbers of immune-cell progenitors that can be engineered to hunt cancer and strengthen immune responses. In animal studies, the ...
June 23, 2026 Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows’ udders instead of their lungs: the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue. The breakthrough could help scientists ...
June 20, 2026 Researchers found that twisting layered sheets of hexagonal boron nitride can dramatically change the light produced by quantum emitters embedded within the material. The technique offers an ...
June 20, 2026 Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, cleaning parasites, or gaining protection. New research suggests these ...
June 25, 2026 NASA’s Lucy spacecraft discovered that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling, peanut-shaped relic born from a violent collision and slowly reshaped by the subtle force of sunlight. It also carries ...
June 28, 2026 Astronomers have finally cracked the mystery of the famous “Pink Planet,” a strange world 57 light-years away that has puzzled scientists for more than a decade. Using the James Webb Space ...
June 29, 2026 Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition, or Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. The results ...
June 29, 2026 Researchers have shown that ultracold atoms can be driven into a strange new quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea, where particles organize themselves in unexpected ways. The discovery points ...
June 24, 2026 A groundbreaking superconducting X-ray spectrometer has begun operation at BESSY II, giving Europe its first TES-based system and boosting photon detection efficiency by up to 1,000 times. The ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Scientists Say Creatine May Help Fight Depression
- Scientists May Have Finally Found How Alzheimer's Spreads Through the Brain
- Scientists Discover a Completely Different Way to Fight Viruses
- New Calculator Reveals Whether You Should Really Worry About Statin Side Effects
Sunday, June 28, 2026
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- Astronomers Found Two Rare Super Puff Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy
- New Solid-State Material Converts Sunlight Into Higher-Energy UV Light
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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- This Simple Twist Could Bring Quantum Computers Closer to Reality
- The Secret Language Behind Animal Cooperation
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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- Millions Take Omega-3 Fish Oil for Brain Health but a New Study Found No Benefit
- Physicists Create a Strange New Quantum State Called a Fractional Fermi Sea
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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- This Emerging Treatment Is Helping People Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery
- Scientists Say Most People Need More Protein Than Current Guidelines Suggest
Saturday, June 27, 2026
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- Scientists Expected a Black Hole but Found a Neutrino Factory Powered by Stars
- Researchers Found a Wordle Strategy That Wins 99% of the Time
- Scientists Reprogram Brain Immune Cells to Fight Alzheimer’s
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Arizona Reservoir Nearly Vanishes After Snowpack Collapse Triggers Massive Fish Kill
- Ancient DNA Reveals Plague Was Already Killing Humans 5,500 Years Ago
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Surprising Drop in Violent Behavior
- A Daily Probiotic May Help Relieve Depression and Anxiety
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- A Surprising Discovery Reveals the Kidney Has a Secret Backup System
- New Plasma Trick Could Unlock Smaller, More Powerful Computer Chips
- New Procedure Delivers Lasting Knee Arthritis Pain Relief Without Surgery
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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- Most People Who Stop GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Eventually Return
- Semaglutide (Ozempic) Linked to Fewer Bone Fractures Despite Greater Weight Loss
Monday, June 15, 2026
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
- Scientists Found a Surprising Problem With Sugar-Free Diets
- People Taking GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Started Moving Less
Saturday, June 13, 2026
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Ancient Denisovan DNA Still Shapes Human Immunity Today
- New Fentanyl Vaccine Blocks Deadly Overdoses Before They Start
Friday, June 12, 2026
- Giant Underground Neutrino Detector Brings Scientists Closer to Cracking the Neutrino Puzzle
- Brain-Inspired Chip Runs Near Absolute Zero and Could Transform Quantum Computing
Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Scientists Built a Battery-Free Device That Turns Sunlight Into Fuel
- James Webb Reveals Two Completely Different Twilights on an Alien World
- AI Could Uncover New Physics Faster but There’s a Surprising Catch
- NASA Reveals Artemis III Crew for One of the Most Complex Space Missions Ever
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- Popular Joint Supplement Glucosamine Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Progression
- Earth's First Animals Barely Evolved Until Sex Changed Everything
Monday, June 29, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026
- New GLP-1 Diabetes Pill Delivers Major Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control
- Oxford Physicists Just Made Schrödinger’s Cat Even Stranger
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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Monday, June 8, 2026
- NASA Updates Worsening ISS Leak After Crew Safety Alert
- Everyone Thought These Helmets Were Roman Until Scientists Uncovered the Truth
- Doctors Thought This Kidney Drug Helped Some Patients. It May Help Millions More.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
- After 70 Years of Excavation, Ancient Sardis Becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Earth May Have Been Seeding Venus With Life for Billions of Years
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- AI-Designed Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Passes First Human Trial
- Magnetic Fields May Be the Secret Behind Binary Star Formation