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February 10, 2026
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Feb. 10, 2026 Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva found that neutrophils—normally frontline defenders against infection—can be reprogrammed inside tumors to fuel ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Around 1550, life on Rapa Nui began changing in ways long misunderstood. New research reveals that a severe drought, lasting more than a century, dramatically reduced rainfall on the already water-scarce island, reshaping how people lived, ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Life’s story may stretch further back than scientists once thought. Some genes found in nearly every organism today were already duplicated before all life shared a common ancestor. By tracking these rare genes, researchers can investigate how ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Satellite imagery reveals how the 2026 Winter Olympics are spread across northern Italy, from alpine valleys to historic cities. Events are hosted in mountain resorts, while Milan and Verona frame the Games with opening and closing ceremonies. The ...
Feb. 10, 2026 A long-standing mystery in spintronics has just been shaken up. A strange electrical effect called unusual magnetoresistance shows up almost everywhere scientists look—even in systems where the leading explanation, spin Hall magnetoresistance, ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an AI system that can interpret brain MRI scans in just seconds, accurately identifying a wide range of neurological conditions and determining which cases need urgent care. Trained on hundreds ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Time may feel smooth and continuous, but at the quantum level it behaves very differently. Physicists have now found a way to measure how long ultrafast quantum events actually last, without relying on any external clock. By tracking subtle changes ...
Feb. 9, 2026 We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, and even how heavy our bodies seem. ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held assumption in genetics research. What researchers once thought were knots causing messy electrical signals turn out to be ...
Feb. 9, 2026 A long-term study found that women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a much lower risk of stroke. The strongest benefits were seen in women who ate more plant-based foods, fish, and olive oil while cutting back on red meat and saturated ...
Feb. 9, 2026 Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly dominated by fast-growing “sprinter” trees, while ...
Feb. 9, 2026 A common iron mineral hiding in soil turns out to be far better at trapping carbon than scientists realized. Its surface isn’t uniform — it’s a nanoscale patchwork of positive and negative charges that can grab many different organic ...
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Feb. 9, 2026 Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can survive intense shock waves and toxic chemicals similar to those on Mars. ...
Feb. 9, 2026 A legendary golden fabric once worn only by emperors has made an astonishing comeback. Korean scientists have successfully recreated ancient sea silk—a rare, shimmering fiber prized since Roman ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Researchers have found a surprising way to turn sunflower oil waste into a powerful bread upgrade. By replacing part of wheat flour with partially defatted sunflower seed flour, breads became ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Scientists at the University of Warwick have cracked a long-standing problem in air pollution science: how to predict the movement of irregularly shaped nanoparticles as they drift through the air we ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Scientists have uncovered promising clues that compounds found in Aloe vera could play a role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Using advanced computer modeling, researchers discovered that ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Scientists have identified a promising new compound, Mic-628, that can reliably shift the body’s internal clock forward—something that’s notoriously hard to do. By targeting a key clock-control ...
Feb. 8, 2026 A colossal ancient impact may have reshaped the Moon far more deeply than scientists once realized. By analyzing rare lunar rocks brought back by ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new theory that finally unites two long-standing and seemingly incompatible views of how exotic particles behave inside quantum matter. In some ...
Feb. 8, 2026 New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of ...
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Feb. 9, 2026 Scientists have discovered why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly through the abdomen. Cancer cells enlist normally protective abdominal cells, forming mixed groups that work together to invade new ...
Feb. 7, 2026 A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare chiton found nearly three miles beneath the ocean surface sparked a ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — ...
Feb. 6, 2026 New research suggests that Epstein-Barr virus may actively provoke the immune system in people with multiple sclerosis. Scientists found large buildups of virus-targeting immune cells in the nervous ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny molecular interactions act like natural glue, holding silk proteins together ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Quantum computers struggle because their qubits are incredibly easy to disrupt, especially during calculations. A new experiment shows how to perform quantum operations while continuously fixing ...
Feb. 7, 2026 Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Scientists at Keck Medicine of USC are testing an experimental stem cell therapy that aims to restore the brain’s ability to produce dopamine, the chemical whose loss drives Parkinson’s disease. ...
Feb. 10, 2026 Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, ...
Feb. 8, 2026 A new international study points to a specific brain network as the core driver of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists found that this network becomes overly connected, disrupting not just movement but ...
Feb. 8, 2026 Pumas returning to Patagonia have begun hunting mainland penguins that evolved without land predators. Scientists estimate that more than 7,000 adult penguins were killed in just four years, many of ...
Feb. 6, 2026 Scientists in Australia have uncovered a clever new way to fight some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a sugar that exists only on bacterial cells. By designing antibodies ...
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. 6, 2026 Arctic sea ice helps cool the planet and influences weather patterns around the world, but it is disappearing faster than ever as the climate warms. Scientists have now developed a new forecasting ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Methane Spiked After 2020 and the Cause Was Unexpected
- 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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Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Scientists May Have Found the Brain Network Behind Parkinson’s
- 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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Thursday, February 5, 2026
- 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
Monday, February 2, 2026
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- 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
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
- Four Astronauts Enter Quarantine as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch Nears
- A Tiny Light Trap Could Unlock Million Qubit Quantum Computers
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.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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
Saturday, February 7, 2026
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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
Friday, February 6, 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
Friday, January 23, 2026
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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”