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February 6, 2026
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Feb. 6, 2026 Scientists have found that ancient Martian lakes could have survived for decades despite freezing air temperatures. Using a newly adapted climate model, researchers showed that thin, seasonal ice could trap heat and protect liquid water beneath. ...
Feb. 6, 2026 A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and USC, the system delivers detailed results ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Physicists have watched a quantum fluid do something once thought almost impossible: stop moving. In experiments with ultra-thin graphene, researchers observed a superfluid—normally defined by its endless, frictionless flow—freeze into a strange ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth, live in some of the noisiest waters on the planet, right alongside major shipping routes. New research reveals that these turtles are especially sensitive to ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of years. Using ancient magnetic records and advanced simulations, scientists discovered that these formations influence the ...
Feb. 5, 2026 At just two months old, babies are already organizing the world in their minds. Brain scans revealed distinct patterns as infants looked at pictures of animals, toys, and everyday objects, showing early category recognition. Scientists used AI to ...
Feb. 4, 2026 Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive ...
Feb. 4, 2026 Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life could not easily use. This means more melting ice ...
Feb. 4, 2026 As we age, our cells don’t just wear down—they reorganize. Researchers found that cells actively remodel a key structure called the endoplasmic reticulum, reducing protein-producing regions while preserving fat-related ones. This process, driven ...
Feb. 3, 2026 Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that looks surprisingly bacterial. This suggests plants ...
Feb. 3, 2026 A newly identified tiny dinosaur, Foskeia pelendonum, is shaking up long-held ideas about how plant-eating dinosaurs evolved. Though fully grown adults were remarkably small and lightweight, their anatomy was anything but simple—featuring a ...
Feb. 3, 2026 Researchers have found that manganese, an abundant and inexpensive metal, can be used to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into formate, a potential hydrogen source for fuel cells. The key was a clever redesign that made the catalyst last far ...
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Feb. 4, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones—from fish and frogs to humans—became so complex. By comparing sea squirts, lampreys, and frogs, ...
Feb. 3, 2026 Astronomers have produced the most detailed map yet of dark matter, revealing the invisible framework that shaped the Universe long before stars and galaxies formed. Using powerful new observations ...
Feb. 3, 2026 A newly detected gravitational wave, GW250114, is giving scientists their clearest look yet at a black hole collision—and a powerful way to test ...
Feb. 3, 2026 A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...
Feb. 2, 2026 Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key ...
Feb. 2, 2026 As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining may soon begin. Over five years and 160 days at sea, researchers ...
Feb. 2, 2026 SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters. But that extreme streamlining appears to backfire when conditions ...
Feb. 2, 2026 MACE is a next-generation experiment designed to catch muonium transforming into its antimatter twin, a process that would rewrite the rules of particle physics. The last search for this effect ended ...
Feb. 2, 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 team has entered a carefully controlled two-week quarantine as the countdown begins for their journey to the International Space Station. The four astronauts—representing ...
Feb. 2, 2026 NASA’s Perseverance rover has just made history by driving across Mars using routes planned by artificial intelligence instead of human operators. A vision-capable AI analyzed the same images and ...
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Feb. 6, 2026 A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent “forever chemical” worldwide. The pollutant, called trifluoroacetic acid, is falling ...
Feb. 5, 2026 A new metasurface design lets light of different spins bend, focus, and behave independently—while staying sharp across many colors. The trick combines two geometric phase effects so each spin ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Advanced care provided by air ambulance teams was linked to higher survival rates in major trauma patients. Researchers found that more people survived than predicted by standard models, including ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth. By testing every possible mutation in a critical hotspot, they found that ...
Feb. 5, 2026 Researchers have built a paper-thin chip that converts infrared light into visible light and directs it precisely, all without mechanical motion. The design overcomes a long-standing ...
Feb. 4, 2026 Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, while simple earplugs did a better job protecting deep, restorative sleep ...
Feb. 4, 2026 As bird flu continues to circulate in animals and spill over into humans, researchers are racing to stop it before it adapts to spread widely between people. A new nasal spray vaccine showed strong ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Despite growing into the largest animals ever to walk on land, sauropods began life small, exposed, and alone. Fossil evidence suggests their babies were frequently eaten by multiple predators, ...
Feb. 4, 2026 A new optical device allows researchers to generate and switch between two stable, donut-shaped light patterns called skyrmions. These light vortices hold their shape even when disturbed, making them ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Researchers studying nearly 2 million older adults found that cerebral amyloid angiopathy sharply raises the risk of developing dementia. Within five years, people with the condition were far more ...
Feb. 1, 2026 When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly ...
Jan. 31, 2026 Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more social by shedding genes tied to competition and independence. A shift to ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson’s disease years—possibly decades—before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient ocean fossils found that the Arabian Sea was better oxygenated 16 million years ago, even though the planet was warmer than today. Oxygen levels only plunged millions of ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Quantum computers need extreme cold to work, but the very systems that keep them cold also create noise that can destroy fragile quantum information. Scientists in Sweden have now flipped that ...
Feb. 3, 2026 Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A large analysis of fish caught around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu found ...
Feb. 2, 2026 A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing ...
Jan. 30, 2026 People who naturally stay up late may be putting their hearts under added strain as they age. A large study tracking more than 300,000 adults found that middle-aged and older night owls had poorer ...
Jan. 30, 2026 Men start developing heart disease earlier than women, with risks rising faster beginning around age 35, according to long-term research. The difference is driven mainly by coronary heart disease, ...
Jan. 28, 2026 Cancer immunotherapy has been a game-changer, but many tumors still find ways to slip past the immune system. New research reveals a hidden trick: cancer cells can package the immune-blocking protein ...
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- This Ultra-Thin Surface Controls Light in Two Completely Different Ways
- Air Ambulance Teams Are Changing Who Survives Critical Injuries
- Scientists Just Mapped the Mutations That Power Cancer Growth
- This Paper-Thin Chip Turns Invisible Light Into a Steerable Beam
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Sound Machines Might Be Making Your Sleep Worse
- New Nasal Vaccine Shows Strong Protection Against H5N1 Bird Flu
Sunday, February 1, 2026
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
- A Silent Brain Disease Can Quadruple Dementia Risk
- Alzheimer’s Scrambles Memories While the Brain Rests
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026
- A Simple Blood Test Could Spot Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
- Ancient Oceans Stayed Oxygen Rich Despite Extreme Warming
- Scientists Found a Way to Cool Quantum Computers Using Noise
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
- Late Bedtimes Are Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
- The Early Turning Point When Men’s Heart Risk Accelerates
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- The Hidden Reason Cancer Immunotherapy Often Fails
- Why Long COVID Brain Fog Seems So Much Worse in the U.S.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Scientists Use AI to Crack the Code of Nature’s Most Complex Patterns 1,000x Faster
- Tiny Mammals Are Sending Warning Signs Scientists Can Finally Read
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- AI That Talks to Itself Learns Faster and Smarter
- Radio Waves Revealed What Happened Before a Star Exploded
- The Fat You Can’t See Could Be Shrinking Your Brain
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- New Review Finds Wild Blueberries Support Heart and Gut Health
- A Common Parasite in the Brain Is Far More Active Than We Thought
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
- Middle Age Is Becoming a Breaking Point in the U.S.
- This AI App Can Tell Which Dinosaur Made a Footprint
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Helping With Grandkids May Slow Cognitive Decline
- Long-Term Alcohol Use Linked to a Sharp Rise in Rectal Cancer
Monday, January 26, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
- New Scan Spots Heart Disease Years Before Symptoms
- A Trojan Horse Cancer Therapy Shows Stunning Results
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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- Obesity and High Blood Pressure May Directly Cause Dementia
- Distant Entangled Atoms Acting as One Sensor Deliver Stunning Precision
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026
- A Lost Disease Emerges from 5,500-Year-Old Human Remains
- Scientists Just Cracked the Hidden Rules of Cancer Evolution
Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Scientists Exposed How Cancer Hides in Plain Sight
- Earthquake Sensors Can Hear Space Junk Falling to Earth
- New Catalyst Makes Plastic Upcycling 10x More Efficient Than Platinum
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
- Ancient People Carried a Wild Potato Across the American Southwest
- Scientists Twist Tiny Crystals to Control Electricity
Saturday, January 24, 2026
- The Hidden Health Impact of Growing Up With ADHD Traits
- Astronomers Found a Black Hole Growing Way Too Fast
- “Stars Like the Sun Don’t Just Stop Shining,” but This One Did
Friday, January 23, 2026
- This 2.6-Million-Year-Old Jawbone Changes the Human Story
- Scientists Just Overturned a 100-Year-Old Rule of Chemistry, and the Results Are “impossible”
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- A Tiny Spin Change Just Flipped a Famous Quantum Effect
- Life’s Chemistry May Begin in the Cold Darkness of Space
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Finally Explained: Why Kidney Disease Is So Deadly for the Heart
- Scientists Identify Hidden Protein Interaction Driving Parkinson’s Disease
Monday, January 26, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Why Some People Get Bad Colds and Others Don’t
- Researchers Unlocked a New Shortcut to Quantum Materials
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
- New Research Shows Emotional Expressions Work Differently in Autism
- Cannabis Was Touted for Nerve Pain. The Evidence Falls Short
- NASA’s Artemis II Reaches the Launch Pad and the Countdown to the Moon Begins
- Scientists Trace Fertilizer Microplastics from Fields to Beaches
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Monday, January 19, 2026
- How the Frog Meat Trade Helped Spread a Deadly Fungus Worldwide
- Major Review Finds No Autism or ADHD Risk from Pregnancy Tylenol