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March 15, 2026
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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 ...
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 from the University of Bonn found that kids exposed ...
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 antidepressants and seizure drugs during the experiment. ...
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 repair process, but when the protein becomes ...
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 molecules that remain stable under heat, salt, and ...
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 partially break apart to bind key DNA sequences that ...
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, helping transform it from a warmer, wetter planet ...
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 groundwater flowed through cracks in the rock, ...
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 insect and arachnid species have no conservation ...
Mar. 14, 2026 Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of strange plume-like structures hidden deep inside the Greenland ice sheet. New research suggests they form through thermal convection—slow, swirling ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...
Mar. 13, 2026 A newly identified Australian tree has been dubbed the “zombie” tree because it’s alive but unable to reproduce. Myrtle rust repeatedly kills ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Tiny plastic particles may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, water, and even ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...
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 ...
Mar. 13, 2026 In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have ...
Mar. 13, 2026 Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...
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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 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 ...
Mar. 9, 2026 When NASA’s DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, it did more than change the asteroid’s local orbit — it slightly shifted the path of the entire asteroid ...
Mar. 8, 2026 A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form ...
Mar. 8, 2026 Engineers have discovered an unexpected link between two very different realms of physics: the behavior of electrons in graphene and magnetic waves in specially engineered materials. By designing a ...
Mar. 8, 2026 A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their kids showed healthier eating ...
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
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
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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Saturday, February 28, 2026
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
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
- 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