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February 3, 2026
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Feb. 2, 2026 Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key role in both gut repair and brain health. ...
Feb. 2, 2026 As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining may soon begin. Over five years and 160 days at sea, researchers documented nearly 800 species, many previously unknown. ...
Feb. 2, 2026 SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters. But that extreme streamlining appears to backfire when conditions change. Under stress, many cells keep copying their DNA ...
Feb. 2, 2026 NASA’s Perseverance rover has just made history by driving across Mars using routes planned by artificial intelligence instead of human operators. A vision-capable AI analyzed the same images and terrain data normally used by rover planners, ...
Feb. 2, 2026 Hidden lava tunnels on the Moon and Mars could one day shelter human explorers, offering natural protection from radiation and space debris. A European research team has unveiled a bold new mission concept that uses three different robots working ...
Feb. 1, 2026 When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly coordinated. As a result, memory-supporting brain ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compared with earlier generations, they report more loneliness and depression, along with weaker physical strength and declining memory. ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Scientists warn that rapid advances in AI and neurotechnology are outpacing our understanding of consciousness, creating serious ethical risks. New research argues that developing scientific tests ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Dinosaur footprints have always been mysterious, but a new AI app is cracking their secrets. DinoTracker analyzes photos of fossil tracks and predicts which dinosaur made them, with accuracy rivaling human experts. Along the way, it uncovered ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Researchers have discovered a hidden quantum geometry inside materials that subtly steers electrons, echoing how gravity warps light in space. Once thought to exist only on paper, this effect has now been observed experimentally in a popular quantum ...
Jan. 31, 2026 A strange, glowing form of matter called dusty plasma turns out to be incredibly sensitive to magnetic fields. Researchers found that even weak fields can change how tiny particles grow, simply by nudging electrons into new motions. In lab ...
Jan. 30, 2026 A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that process down. Researchers found that SGLT2 inhibitors, widely used to treat diabetes and heart disease, preserved kidney ...
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Feb. 3, 2026 A newly detected gravitational wave, GW250114, is giving scientists their clearest look yet at a black hole collision—and a powerful way to test ...
Feb. 3, 2026 A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...
Feb. 3, 2026 Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A large analysis of fish caught around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu found ...
Feb. 2, 2026 MMS has long been promoted as a miracle cure, but new research shows it’s essentially a toxic disinfectant. While it can kill bacteria, it only works at levels that also damage human cells and ...
Feb. 2, 2026 MACE is a next-generation experiment designed to catch muonium transforming into its antimatter twin, a process that would rewrite the rules of particle physics. The last search for this effect ended ...
Feb. 2, 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 team has entered a carefully controlled two-week quarantine as the countdown begins for their journey to the International Space Station. The four astronauts—representing ...
Feb. 2, 2026 A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Researchers studying nearly 2 million older adults found that cerebral amyloid angiopathy sharply raises the risk of developing dementia. Within five years, people with the condition were far more ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Despite growing into the largest animals ever to walk on land, sauropods began life small, exposed, and alone. Fossil evidence suggests their babies were frequently eaten by multiple predators, ...
Feb. 1, 2026 Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...
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Jan. 31, 2026 Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more social by shedding genes tied to competition and independence. A shift to ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson’s disease years—possibly decades—before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient ocean fossils found that the Arabian Sea was better oxygenated 16 million years ago, even though the planet was warmer than today. Oxygen levels only plunged millions of ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Quantum computers need extreme cold to work, but the very systems that keep them cold also create noise that can destroy fragile quantum information. Scientists in Sweden have now flipped that ...
Jan. 30, 2026 People who naturally stay up late may be putting their hearts under added strain as they age. A large study tracking more than 300,000 adults found that middle-aged and older night owls had poorer ...
Jan. 30, 2026 Men start developing heart disease earlier than women, with risks rising faster beginning around age 35, according to long-term research. The difference is driven mainly by coronary heart disease, ...
Jan. 28, 2026 Cancer immunotherapy has been a game-changer, but many tumors still find ways to slip past the immune system. New research reveals a hidden trick: cancer cells can package the immune-blocking protein ...
Jan. 28, 2026 A massive international study of more than 3,100 long COVID patients uncovered a striking divide in how brain-related symptoms are reported around the world. In the U.S., the vast majority of ...
Jan. 31, 2026 Archaeologists in central China have uncovered evidence that early humans were far more inventive than long assumed. Excavations at the Xigou site reveal advanced stone tools, including the earliest ...
Jan. 30, 2026 Researchers have found a way to make ordinary aluminum tubes float indefinitely, even when submerged for long periods or punched full of holes. By engineering the metal’s surface to repel water, ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can ...
Jan. 28, 2026 AI may learn better when it’s allowed to talk to itself. Researchers showed that internal “mumbling,” combined with short-term memory, helps AI adapt to new tasks, switch goals, and handle ...
Jan. 28, 2026 For the first time, astronomers have captured radio signals from a rare exploding star, exposing what happened in the years leading up to its death. The radio waves reveal that the star violently ...
Jan. 28, 2026 Where your body stores fat may matter just as much as how much you carry—especially for your brain. Using advanced MRI scans and data from nearly 26,000 people, researchers identified two ...
Jan. 27, 2026 A sweeping scientific review highlights wild blueberries as a standout food for cardiometabolic health. The strongest evidence shows improvements in blood vessel function, with encouraging signs for ...
Jan. 27, 2026 A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii cysts contain multiple parasite subtypes, not just one sleeping form. ...
Jan. 31, 2026 Lowering salt in everyday foods could quietly save lives. Researchers found that modest sodium reductions in bread, packaged foods, and takeout meals could significantly reduce heart disease and ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Helping care for grandchildren may offer an unexpected boost to brain health later in life. Researchers found that grandparents who provided childcare scored higher on memory and verbal skills than ...
Jan. 29, 2026 Drinking heavily over many years is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer, according to new research tracking U.S. adults for two decades. People who drank heavily ...
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- 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
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- Late Bedtimes Are Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
- The Early Turning Point When Men’s Heart Risk Accelerates
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- The Hidden Reason Cancer Immunotherapy Often Fails
- Why Long COVID Brain Fog Seems So Much Worse in the U.S.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Helping With Grandkids May Slow Cognitive Decline
- Long-Term Alcohol Use Linked to a Sharp Rise in Rectal Cancer
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- New Scan Spots Heart Disease Years Before Symptoms
- A Trojan Horse Cancer Therapy Shows Stunning Results
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- Obesity and High Blood Pressure May Directly Cause Dementia
- Distant Entangled Atoms Acting as One Sensor Deliver Stunning Precision
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- 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
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- 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”
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- A Tiny Spin Change Just Flipped a Famous Quantum Effect
- Life’s Chemistry May Begin in the Cold Darkness of Space
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Finally Explained: Why Kidney Disease Is So Deadly for the Heart
- Scientists Identify Hidden Protein Interaction Driving Parkinson’s Disease
Monday, January 26, 2026
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- Why Some People Get Bad Colds and Others Don’t
- Researchers Unlocked a New Shortcut to Quantum Materials
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- New Research Shows Emotional Expressions Work Differently in Autism
- Cannabis Was Touted for Nerve Pain. The Evidence Falls Short
- NASA’s Artemis II Reaches the Launch Pad and the Countdown to the Moon Begins
- Scientists Trace Fertilizer Microplastics from Fields to Beaches
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- How the Frog Meat Trade Helped Spread a Deadly Fungus Worldwide
- Major Review Finds No Autism or ADHD Risk from Pregnancy Tylenol
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- Breakthrough Sepsis Drug Shows Promise in Human Trial
- Scientists Find Hidden Pathways Pancreatic Cancer Uses to Spread
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- Engineers Just Created a “phonon Laser” That Could Shrink Your Next Smartphone
- An Endocrinologist Tried a New Weight Loss Approach and It Worked
Friday, January 16, 2026
- Scientists Are Rethinking Bamboo as a Powerful New Superfood
- Researchers Found a Tipping Point for Video Gaming and Health
- The Breakthrough That Makes Robot Faces Feel Less Creepy
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- A Deadly Chemical Frozen in Ice May Have Sparked Life on Earth
- Those Strange Red Dots in James Webb Images Finally Have an Explanation
Thursday, January 15, 2026
- Electrons Stop Acting Like Particles—and Physics Still Works
- This After-Meal Blood Sugar Spike May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
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- A Global DNA Study Reveals a Hidden Threat in Diabetic Foot Infections
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