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February 24, 2026
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Feb. 24, 2026 After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic ...
Feb. 24, 2026 Subtle changes in brain blood flow and oxygen use are closely linked to hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s, including amyloid plaques and memory-related brain shrinkage. Simple, noninvasive scans may one day help spot risk earlier—by looking at the ...
Feb. 24, 2026 Deep inside the Milky Way, an invisible force is quietly holding everything together — its magnetic field. Now, researchers have created one of the most detailed maps ever of this hidden structure, revealing surprising twists in how it flows ...
Feb. 24, 2026 Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture zones in Earth’s crust. If a fault is already ...
Feb. 24, 2026 Deep in the Congo Basin, vast peatlands quietly store enormous amounts of Earth’s carbon — but new research suggests this ancient vault may be leaking. Scientists studying Africa’s largest ...
Feb. 24, 2026 A newly identified ichthyosaur from the UK’s Jurassic Coast is rewriting part of the prehistoric playbook. Nicknamed the “Sword Dragon of Dorset,” the three-meter-long marine reptile lived during a poorly understood window of evolution when ...
Feb. 24, 2026 Researchers are engineering bacteria to invade tumors and consume them from the inside. Because tumor cores lack oxygen, they’re the perfect breeding ground for these microbes. The team added a genetic tweak that helps the bacteria survive longer ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Training harder may do more than build muscle—it could transform your gut. Researchers found that intense workouts change the balance of bacteria and important compounds in athletes’ digestive systems. When training loads dropped, diet quality ...
Feb. 23, 2026 A UCLA study in mice reveals that aging muscle stem cells accumulate a protein that slows repair but boosts survival. This protein, NDRG1, acts like a brake, preventing cells from activating quickly after injury. When researchers blocked it in older ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Far beneath the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers off Portugal’s coast, lies a colossal underwater canyon system that dwarfs even the Grand Canyon. Known as the King’s Trough Complex, this 500-kilometer stretch of trenches and deep basins ...
Feb. 23, 2026 A century after Erwin Schrödinger sketched out a bold vision for how we perceive color, scientists have finally filled in the missing pieces. A Los Alamos team used advanced geometry to show that hue, saturation, and lightness aren’t shaped by ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common ...
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Feb. 23, 2026 Far beyond Neptune, in the frozen depths of the Kuiper Belt, many ancient objects oddly resemble giant snowmen made of ice and rock. For years, scientists wondered how these delicate two-lobed shapes ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Cleaner wrasse have revealed a remarkable new side of fish intelligence. Marked with fake parasites, they used mirrors to inspect and remove the spots—far faster than seen in earlier tests. Even ...
Feb. 23, 2026 A Martian volcano once thought to be the result of a single eruption turns out to have a much more complex past. Orbital imaging and mineral data show it developed through multiple eruptive phases, ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, ...
Feb. 22, 2026 Triceratops’ massive head may have been doing more than just showing off those famous horns. Using CT scans and 3D reconstructions of fossil skulls, researchers uncovered a surprisingly complex ...
Feb. 22, 2026 Flea and tick medications trusted by pet owners worldwide may have an unexpected environmental cost. Scientists found that active ingredients from isoxazoline treatments pass into pet feces, exposing ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Deep inside a Romanian ice cave, locked away in a 5,000-year-old layer of ice, scientists have uncovered a bacterium with a startling secret: it’s resistant to many modern antibiotics. Despite ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Researchers have mapped the genetic risk of hemochromatosis across the UK and Ireland for the first time, uncovering striking hotspots in north-west ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Living at high altitude appears to protect against diabetes, and scientists have finally discovered the reason. When oxygen levels drop, red blood cells switch into a new metabolic mode and absorb ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Scientists may have spotted a long-sought triplet superconductor — a material that can transmit both electricity and electron spin with zero resistance. That ability could dramatically stabilize ...
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Feb. 24, 2026 CU Boulder researchers have designed microscopic “racetracks” that trap and amplify light with exceptional efficiency. By using smooth curves inspired by highway engineering, they reduced energy ...
Feb. 24, 2026 A sweeping nationwide study has found that U.S. counties located closer to operating nuclear power plants have higher cancer death rates than those farther away. Researchers analyzed data from every ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Scientists have created a blood test that can estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms are likely to begin. By measuring a protein called p-tau217, the model predicts symptom onset within roughly three ...
Feb. 21, 2026 For the first time, scientists have mapped Uranus’s upper atmosphere in three dimensions, tracking temperatures and charged particles up to 5,000 kilometers above the clouds. Webb’s sharp vision ...
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. 23, 2026 Babies born in the early 2000s were exposed in the womb to far more “forever chemicals” than researchers once realized, according to a new study. By using advanced chemical screening on umbilical ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red blood cells in ways that make them less flexible and more prone to ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Astronomers have uncovered one of the most mysterious galaxies ever found — a dim, ghostly object called CDG-2 that is almost entirely made of dark matter. Located 300 million light-years away in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Feb. 21, 2026 Researchers tested whether generative AI could handle complex medical datasets as well as human experts. In some cases, the AI matched or outperformed teams that had spent months building prediction ...
Feb. 22, 2026 Chronic wounds often spiral out of control because oxygen can’t reach the deepest layers of injured tissue. A new gel developed at UC Riverside delivers a continuous flow of oxygen right where ...
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 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. 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 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. 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 ...
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
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- Ultramarathons May Damage Red Blood Cells and Accelerate Aging
- NASA’s Hubble Spots Nearly Invisible “ghost Galaxy” Made of 99% Dark Matter
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- Quantum Computer Breakthrough Tracks Qubit Fluctuations in Real Time
- Scientists Reveal How Exercise Protects the Brain from Alzheimer’s
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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- Air Pollution Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk in 28 Million Older Americans
- Oxford Breakthrough Could Make Lithium-Ion Batteries Charge Faster and Last Much Longer
Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Ancient DNA Solves 5,500 Year Old Burial Mystery in Sweden
- The Nearsightedness Explosion May Be Fueled by Dim Indoor Light, Not Just Screens
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- The Moon Is Still Shrinking and It Could Trigger More Moonquakes
- A Spinning Gyroscope Could Finally Unlock Ocean Wave Energy
- New Map Reveals Where Lethal Scorpions Are Most Likely to Strike
- Sugary Drinks Linked to Rising Anxiety in Teens
- Intermittent Fasting Fails to Beat Standard Dieting for Weight Loss
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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
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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
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Ancient Microbes May Have Used Oxygen 500 Million Years Before It Filled Earth’s Atmosphere
- Breakthrough CRISPR System Could Reverse Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
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
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- 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
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- Doctors Implant Dopamine-Producing Stem Cells in Parkinson’s Patients
- Scientists Just Mapped Mysterious Earthquakes Deep Inside Earth
Tuesday, February 17, 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
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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