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March 17, 2026
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Mar. 17, 2026 A mysterious metal-rich asteroid called Psyche has been baffling scientists for over two centuries, and its true origin remains one of the biggest unanswered questions in planetary science. Is it the exposed core of a failed planet, or a chaotic mix ...
Mar. 17, 2026 The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in a bizarre nebula that looks like a brain floating in space. Formed by a dying star, the “Exposed Cranium” nebula shows layered gas and a dark central divide that creates its eerie shape. ...
Mar. 16, 2026 Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more ...
Mar. 16, 2026 Scientists studying a mysterious effect called cosmic birefringence—a subtle twist in the polarization of the universe’s oldest light—have developed a new way to reduce uncertainty in how ...
Mar. 16, 2026 A new UCLA Health study suggests that long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may dramatically raise the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers found that people living in areas with sustained exposure had more than 2.5 times the ...
Mar. 16, 2026 New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise—it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the sourdough’s acidic environment, break down key ...
Mar. 16, 2026 The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers identified dozens of compounds linked to oils, resins, ...
Mar. 16, 2026 Scientists have discovered that cells can sense far beyond the surfaces they touch. While individual cancer cells can probe about 10 microns ahead by tugging on surrounding collagen fibers, clusters of normal epithelial cells can combine forces to ...
Mar. 15, 2026 A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground ...
Mar. 15, 2026 The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs didn’t keep life down for long. New research shows that microscopic plankton began evolving into new species within just a few thousand years—and possibly in under 2,000 years—after the ...
Mar. 15, 2026 Astronomers have discovered the brightest fast radio burst ever detected and traced it to a nearby galaxy using a new network of CHIME Outrigger telescopes. The flash, nicknamed RBFLOAT, lasted only a fraction of a second but briefly outshone every ...
Mar. 15, 2026 New research suggests Mars may have remained habitable much longer than scientists once thought. Ancient sand dunes in Gale Crater appear to have been soaked by underground water billions of years ...
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Mar. 16, 2026 A redesigned cancer immunotherapy is showing striking early results after decades of disappointment with similar drugs. Researchers engineered a more powerful CD40 agonist antibody and changed how ...
Mar. 15, 2026 When the Asian financial crisis sent rice prices soaring in Indonesia in the late 1990s, the shock didn’t just strain household budgets—it left lasting marks on children’s bodies. Researchers ...
Mar. 15, 2026 Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant leaves. Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce absorbed medications such as ...
Mar. 15, 2026 A protein tied to ALS and dementia may have a much bigger role in disease than scientists realized. Researchers found that TDP43 controls a key DNA ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Hidden in volcanic lakes and deep-sea vents, scientists have discovered tough new DNA-binding proteins built to survive extreme conditions. After scanning huge genetic databases, researchers found ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much of its atmosphere, ...
Mar. 14, 2026 NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Spiders and insects may not be fan favorites, but they are vital to the health of ecosystems—and scientists barely know how they’re doing. Researchers found that nearly 90% of North America’s ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Hair may grow in a completely different way than scientists once believed. Instead of being pushed out from the root, new research shows that moving ...
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Mar. 17, 2026 Researchers have identified a surprising brain pattern that may help explain why people with ADHD often struggle to stay focused. Even while awake, their brains can slip into brief episodes of ...
Mar. 15, 2026 A major clinical trial has delivered an unexpected twist in the search for ways to fight COVID-19 and its lingering effects. Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that taking high doses of ...
Mar. 15, 2026 A new study in mice suggests that a father’s nicotine exposure could influence the metabolic health of his children. Researchers found that when male mice consumed nicotine, their offspring showed ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of Sun-like stars billions of years ago. The journey may have carried the solar ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development. Unlike traditional methods that rely on ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 ...
Mar. 17, 2026 mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during COVID-19 but have limitations like waning immunity and complex production. Scientists are now testing a new platform called DoriVac, which uses folded DNA ...
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. 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 ...
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 ...
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. 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 ...
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. 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. 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 ...
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 ...
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Scientists Tested Vitamin D for COVID and Found an Unexpected Long COVID Clue
- Fathers’ Tobacco Use Linked to Metabolic Changes in Their Children
Friday, March 13, 2026
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- A Lab Mistake at Cambridge Reveals a Powerful New Way to Modify Drug Molecules
- Scientists Discover Ancient DNA “switches” Hidden in Plants for 400 Million Years
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Friday, March 13, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Extreme Weather Is Hitting Baby Birds Hard in a 60-Year Study
- A Black Hole and Neutron Star Just Collided in a Strange Oval Orbit
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Astronomers Think They Just Witnessed Two Planets Colliding
- Strange Chirping Supernova Confirms Long-Debated Magnetar Theory
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Depression May Start With an Energy Problem in Brain Cells
- Scientists Discover Hedgehogs Can Hear Ultrasound and It Could Save Them from Cars
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Cannabis Study Finds THC Can Create False Memories
- Ocean Warming May Supercharge a Tiny Microbe That Controls Marine Nutrients
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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
Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Scientists Discovered a Secret Deal Between a Plant and Beetles
- Chickpeas Could Become the First Food Grown on the Moon
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
- Scientists Turn Brain Cells Into Alzheimer’s Plaque Cleaners
- Scientists Discover Tiny Plant Trick That Could Supercharge Crop Yields
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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
Monday, March 16, 2026
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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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- 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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Friday, February 27, 2026
- 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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Sunday, March 1, 2026
- 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