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February 27, 2026
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Feb. 27, 2026 Astronomers have spotted what may be one of the universe’s earliest barred spiral galaxies — a striking cosmic structure forming just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. The galaxy, COSMOS-74706, dates back about 11.5 billion years and contains ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds of millions of years ago—an event so violent it reshaped Saturn’s entire moon system ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Researchers at Nagoya University have created a more efficient iron-based photocatalyst that could reduce the need for rare and expensive metals in advanced chemistry. Unlike earlier designs, the new catalyst uses far fewer costly chiral ligands ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Scientists have unveiled a breakthrough way to turn natural gas—long burned as fuel—into valuable chemical building blocks for medicines and other high-demand products. By designing a clever iron-based catalyst powered by LED light, researchers ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges. Hidden inside rocks over 541 million years old are rare molecular “fingerprints” that match compounds made by modern ...
Feb. 27, 2026 For decades, scientists believed a fertilized egg’s DNA began as a shapeless mass, only organizing itself once the embryo switched on its genes. But new research reveals that the genome is already carefully arranged in three dimensions long before ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Baby dinosaurs weren’t coddled like lion cubs or elephant calves—they were more like prehistoric latchkey kids. New research suggests that young dinosaurs quickly struck out on their own, forming ...
Feb. 26, 2026 “Forever chemicals” known as PFAS have quietly infiltrated everything from nonstick pans to food packaging—and now new research suggests some of them may be speeding up the aging process itself. In a nationally representative U.S. study, two ...
Feb. 26, 2026 Scientists at the University of Oxford have finally settled a decades-long mystery about the Moon’s magnetic field — and it turns out both sides were right. By reanalyzing Apollo mission rocks, they discovered that the Moon did occasionally ...
Feb. 26, 2026 Biomolecular condensates were long believed to be simple liquid blobs inside cells. Researchers have now uncovered that some are actually supported by fine protein filaments forming an internal ...
Feb. 26, 2026 The Old Irish Goat isn’t just part of folklore — it’s genetically linked to goats that lived in Ireland 3,000 years ago. Scientists analyzed ancient remains and discovered that today’s rare breed shares its strongest DNA ties with Late ...
Feb. 25, 2026 Eating nothing but oatmeal for just two days might sound extreme, but it delivered a striking payoff in a new clinical trial. People with metabolic syndrome who followed a short, calorie-reduced oat-based plan saw their harmful LDL cholesterol drop ...
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Feb. 25, 2026 Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak ...
Feb. 25, 2026 Mars’ frozen ice caps may be time capsules for ancient life. Lab experiments show that key building blocks of proteins can survive tens of millions of years in pure ice, even under relentless ...
Feb. 25, 2026 A lost cache of 250-million-year-old fossils from Australia has rewritten part of the story of life after Earth’s worst mass extinction. Instead of ...
Feb. 25, 2026 Horses have a vocal trick no one fully understood until now. Scientists have discovered that when a horse whinnies, it produces two completely different sounds at the same time. One is a deep tone ...
Feb. 25, 2026 More than 40,000 years ago, Ice Age humans were carving repeated patterns of dots, lines, and crosses into tools and small ivory figurines. A new ...
Feb. 24, 2026 After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Feb. 26, 2026 Green hydrogen could be a game-changer for the clean energy transition—but right now, it’s too expensive and still relies on harmful “forever chemicals.” A new EU-backed project called ...
Feb. 27, 2026 Heart disease is on track to tighten its grip on American women. New projections from the American Heart Association warn that over the next 25 years, cardiovascular disease will rise sharply, driven ...
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 ...
Feb. 25, 2026 Researchers have detected microplastics in nearly all prostate cancer tumors examined in a new study. Tumor tissue contained about 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy prostate tissue. ...
Feb. 25, 2026 A weeklong, high-intensity version of TMS may work nearly as well as the standard six-week treatment for depression. In a UCLA study, patients who received five sessions a day for five days ...
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 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. 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 ...
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 ...
Feb. 23, 2026 Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color ...
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 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 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 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 ...
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- Microplastics Found in 90% of Prostate Cancer Tumors, Study Reveals
- New Brain Stimulation Approach Could Treat Depression in Just 5 Days
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- 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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- Scientists Create Universal Nasal Spray Vaccine That Protects Against COVID, Flu, and Pneumonia
- A Giant Blade-Crested Spinosaurus, the “hell Heron,” Discovered in the Sahara
- Why the Outer Solar System Is Filled With Giant Cosmic “snowmen”
- Simple Blood Test Can Forecast Alzheimer’s Years Before Memory Loss
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- Scientists Discover Why High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes
- James Webb Space Telescope Captures Strange Magnetic Forces Warping Uranus
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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
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- Triceratops Had a Giant Nose That May Have Cooled Its Massive Head
- New Oxygen Gel Could Prevent Amputation in Diabetic Wound Patients
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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
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- Ancient DNA Solves 5,500 Year Old Burial Mystery in Sweden
- The Nearsightedness Explosion May Be Fueled by Dim Indoor Light, Not Just Screens
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- A Spinning Gyroscope Could Finally Unlock Ocean Wave Energy
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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
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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
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- Scientists Used Brain Stimulation to Make People More Generous
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- The More You Fear Aging, the Faster Your Body May Age
- Popular Acid Reflux Medication Linked to Anemia and Bone Loss
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- Asteroid Bennu Reveals a New Pathway to Life’s Chemistry
- Radar Evidence Suggests a Massive Lava Tube Beneath Venus
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- 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
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- Ancient Microbes May Have Used Oxygen 500 Million Years Before It Filled Earth’s Atmosphere
- Breakthrough CRISPR System Could Reverse Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
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- NASA Scientists Say Meteorites Can’t Explain Mysterious Organic Compounds on Mars
- James Webb Reveals Extraordinary Organic Molecules in an Ultra Luminous Infrared Galaxy
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- Physicists Discover What Controls the Speed of Quantum Time
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- 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
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- Snowball Earth Was Not Completely Frozen, New Study Reveals
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