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June 10, 2025
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June 10, 2025 — Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug, AM404, blocks pain signals right at their source by ...
June 10, 2025 — A violent solar eruption on May 31 launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurtling toward Earth, triggering a rare G4-level geomagnetic storm alert. Captured in real-time by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory instruments, this cosmic blast has the ...
June 10, 2025 — Physicists at the University of Oxford have set a new global benchmark for the accuracy of controlling a single quantum bit, achieving the lowest-ever error rate for a quantum logic operation--just 0.000015%, or one error in 6.7 million operations. ...
June 10, 2025 — Some volcanoes erupt with little to no warning, posing serious risks to nearby communities and air traffic. A study of Alaska's Veniaminof volcano reveals how specific internal conditions like slow magma flow and warm chamber walls can create these ...
June 10, 2025 — A prehistoric digestive time capsule has been unearthed in Australia: plant fossils found inside a sauropod dinosaur offer the first definitive glimpse into what these giant creatures actually ate. ...
June 10, 2025 — Creatine is gaining recognition far beyond its roots in athletic performance. Once seen as a gym-only supplement, it's now understood to play a vital role in cellular energy, cognitive function, and healthy aging. From boosting memory and reducing ...
June 10, 2025 — Neanderthals may have trekked thousands of miles across Eurasia much faster than we ever imagined. New computer simulations suggest they used river valleys like natural highways to cross daunting ...
June 10, 2025 — After millions of years of evolutionary isolation, Madagascar developed an unparalleled array of wildlife, and recent research has uncovered an unsung ecological hero: the lizard. Though often ...
June 10, 2025 — Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of survival. These pauses aren t due to stress but are ...
June 10, 2025 — A team of international astronomers has uncovered what may be a gas giant planet forming around a distant young star. Using the powerful Very Large Telescope in Chile, they captured dazzling near-infrared images of a spiral-armed disk, matching ...
June 9, 2025 — Planets may begin forming much earlier than scientists once believed during the final stages of a star s birth, not afterward. This bold new model, backed by simulations from researchers at SwRI, could solve a long-standing mystery: why so many ...
June 6, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered over 200 new giant viruses lurking in ocean waters that not only help shape marine ecosystems but also manipulate photosynthesis in algae. These massive viruses once nearly invisible to science are now being exposed using ...
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June 9, 2025 — Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discovery came from an elegant collaboration between ...
June 9, 2025 — Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new algorithm, the Krakencoder, that merges multiple types of brain imaging data to better understand how the brain s wiring underpins behavior, ...
June 9, 2025 — In a bold reimagining of Southeast Asia s prehistory, scientists reveal that the Philippine island of Mindoro was a hub of human innovation and ...
June 8, 2025 — Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For decades, scientists ...
June 8, 2025 — Physicists have managed to simulate a strange quantum phenomenon where light appears to arise from empty space a concept that until now has only ...
June 7, 2025 — Humpback whales have been observed blowing bubble rings during friendly interactions with humans a behavior never before documented. This surprising display may be more than play; it could represent ...
June 7, 2025 — In the dense forests of Michigan s Upper Peninsula, archaeologists have uncovered a massive ancient agricultural system that rewrites what we thought we knew about Native American farming. Dating ...
June 7, 2025 — An international team of scientists has unveiled the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever created using the James Webb Space Telescope, ...
June 6, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful role in plants. Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in plant ...
June 6, 2025 — Bronze Age life changed radically around 1500 BC in Central Europe. New research reveals diets narrowed, millet was introduced, migration slowed, and social systems became looser challenging old ...
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June 5, 2025 — Harvard and PSI scientists have managed to freeze normally fleeting quantum states in time, creating a pathway to control them using pure electronic tricks and laser ...
June 3, 2025 — Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this ...
June 3, 2025 — Researchers asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them coped better with their lower back pain. They found that people able to ...
June 3, 2025 — Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be triggered with very little ocean warming above present-day, leading to a devastating four meters of global sea level rise to play out over hundreds ...
June 3, 2025 — A new study has finally confirmed the theory that the cause of extraordinary global tremors in September -- October 2023 was indeed two mega tsunamis in Greenland that became trapped standing waves. ...
June 3, 2025 — Environmental DNA from the air, captured with simple air filters, can track everything from illegal drugs to the wildlife it was originally designed to ...
June 3, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their ...
June 3, 2025 — Supermassive black holes might naturally replicate the colossal energies of man-made particle colliders possibly even revealing dark matter offering a cosmic shortcut to discoveries that would ...
June 3, 2025 — Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful ...
June 3, 2025 — Eating a colorful variety of flavonoid-rich foods like tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples may significantly lower your risk of chronic diseases and even help you live longer. A major study ...
June 2, 2025 — New research adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to climate change foreshadow the end of the Great Barrier Reef as we know it. The findings suggest the reef can withstand ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better ...
June 2, 2025 — Tracing the origin of an ultra-hot exoplanet: The chemical composition of WASP-121b suggests that it formed in a cool zone of its natal disc, comparable to the region of gas and ice giants in our ...
June 2, 2025 — A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain -- offering hope for a new generation of drug-free ...
June 2, 2025 — Human-AI interactions are well understood in terms of trust and companionship. However, the role of attachment and experiences in such relationships is not entirely clear. In a new breakthrough, ...
June 2, 2025 — What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study, your brain doesn't just hear it -- it reorganizes itself in real ...
June 2, 2025 — New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth ...
May 30, 2025 — Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. ...
May 30, 2025 — A series of studies sheds light on the origins and characteristics of intermediate-mass black ...
May 29, 2025 — The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water to land. ...
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
- Millions of New Solar System Objects to Be Found and 'filmed in Technicolor' -- Studies Predict
- Being in Nature Can Help People With Chronic Back Pain Manage Their Condition
- Scientists Say Next Few Years Vital to Securing the Future of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
- First Direct Observation of the Trapped Waves That Shook the World in 2023
- DNA Floating in the Air Tracks Wildlife, Viruses -- Even Drugs
- Baboons Walk in Line for Friendship, Not Survival, New Study Finds
- Black Holes Could Act as Natural Supercolliders -- And Help Uncover Dark Matter
- Particles Energized by Magnetic Reconnection in the Nascent Solar Wind
- Tea, Berries, Dark Chocolate and Apples Could Lead to a Longer Life Span, Study Shows
Monday, June 2, 2025
- Geological Time Capsule Highlights Great Barrier Reef's Resilience
- The Sweet Spot: Sugar-Based Sensors to Revolutionize Snake Venom Detection
- Webb Reveals the Origin of the Ultra-Hot Exoplanet WASP-121b
- Brain Training Game Offers New Hope for Drug-Free Pain Management
- Attachment Theory: A New Lens for Understanding Human-AI Relationships
- Dancing Brainwaves: How Sound Reshapes Your Brain Networks in Real Time
- Research Shows How Solar Arrays Can Aid Grasslands During Drought
Friday, May 30, 2025
- Singing to Babies Improves Their Mood
- Scientists Discover New Evidence of Intermediate-Mass Black Holes
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Long Shot Science Leads to Revised Age for Land-Animal Ancestor
- Listening to Electrons Talk
- Save Twice the Ice by Limiting Global Warming
- Birds Nested in Arctic Alongside Dinosaurs
- Leprosy Existed in America Long Before Arrival of Europeans
- Anthropologists Spotlight Human Toll of Glacier Loss
- New Quantum Visualization Technique to Identify Materials for Next Generation Quantum Computing
- Sustained in the Brain: How Lasting Emotions Arise from Brief Stimuli, in Humans and Mice
- Evolution of a Single Gene Allowed the Plague to Adapt, Survive and Kill Much of Humanity Over Many Centuries
- Rock Record Illuminates Oxygen History
- Could 'pausing' Cell Death Be the Final Frontier in Medicine on Earth and Beyond?
- Does Planting Trees Really Help Cool the Planet?
- How Does Coffee Affect a Sleeping Brain?
- The Future of AI Regulation: Why Leashes Are Better Than Guardrails
- Genetic Basis of Purring in Cats
- Electronic Tattoo Gauges Mental Strain
- A Cheap and Easy Potential Solution for Lowering Carbon Emissions in Maritime Shipping
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Groundwork Laid for Designer Hybrid 2D Materials
- Mid-Air Transformation Helps Flying, Rolling Robot to Transition Smoothly
- New Method Provides the Key to Accessing Proteins in Ancient Human Remains
- A Sweeping Study of 7,000 Years of Monuments in South Arabia
- Huge Sea-Urchin Populations Are Overwhelming Hawaii's Coral Reefs
- Nearly Five Million Seized Seahorses Just 'tip of the Iceberg' In Global Wildlife Smuggling
- Chemists Recreate How RNA Might Have Reproduced for First Time
- A High-Fat Diet Sets Off Metabolic Dysfunction in Cells, Leading to Weight Gain
- New AI Tool Reveals Single-Cell Structure of Chromosomes -- In 3D
- Ongoing Surface Modification on Jupiter's Moon Europa Uncovered
- Observing One-Dimensional Anyons: Exotic Quasiparticles in the Coldest Corners of the Universe
- Cosmic Mystery Deepens as Astronomers Find Object Flashing in Both Radio Waves and X-Rays
- Coastal Alaska Wolves Exposed to High Mercury Concentrations from Eating Sea Otters
- A Switchboard With Precision: How the Brain Licenses Movements
- Mother's Warmth in Childhood Influences Teen Health by Shaping Perceptions of Social Safety
- Whether It's Smoking or Edibles, Marijuana Can Be Bad for Your Heart, Study Suggests
- New Injection Could Help Millions With High Blood Pressure
- Even Birds Can't Outfly Climate Change
- Five Things to Do in Virtual Reality -- And Five to Avoid
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage and Delivery System for Next-Generation Aircraft
- Overlooked Cells Might Explain the Human Brain's Huge Storage Capacity
- The Magic of Light: Dozens of Images Hidden in a Single Screen
- 'Raindrops in the Sun's Corona': New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of Our Star's Atmosphere
- The Ocean Seems to Be Getting Darker
- Why After 2000 Years We Still Don't Know How Tickling Works
- HIV Vaccine Study Uncovers Powerful New Antibody Target
- Significant Declines in Maternal Mental Health Across US
- New Fuel Cell Could Enable Electric Aviation
- Oldest Whale Bone Tools Discovered
Monday, May 26, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
- 'Hopelessly Attached': Scientists Discover New 2D Material That Sticks the Landing
- A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress
- Why Are Some Rocks on the Moon Highly Magnetic?
- Daytime Boosts Immunity, Scientists Find
- Mystery of 'very Odd' Elasmosaur Finally Solved: Fiercely Predatory Marine Reptile Is New Species
- Earliest Use of Psychoactive and Medicinal Plant 'harmal' Identified in Iron Age Arabia
- Different Phases of Evolution During Ice Age
- When the Sea Moves Inland: A Global Climate Wake-Up Call from Bangladesh's Delta
- Controlling Quantum Motion and Hyper-Entanglement
- New Biosensor Solves Old Quantum Riddle
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Set to Supercharge 6G Delivery
- New Ketamine Study Promises Extended Relief for Depression
- An Artificial Protein That Moves Like Something Found in Nature
- Why Europe's Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink
- Scientists Have Figured out How Extinct Giant Ground Sloths Got So Big and Where It All Went Wrong
- A New Approach Could Fractionate Crude Oil Using Much Less Energy
- Tapping Into the World's Largest Gold Reserves
- 'Selfish' Genes Called Introners Proven to Be a Major Source of Genetic Complexity
- Scientists Say Microplastics Are 'silently Spreading from Soil to Salad to Humans'
- Saturn's Moon: Mysterious Wobbling Atmosphere Like a Gyroscope
- Could AI Understand Emotions Better Than We Do?
- Looking to Cut Calories? Try Adding Chilies, Study Suggests
- Infrared Contact Lenses Allow People to See in the Dark, Even With Their Eyes Closed
- Climate Change Poses Severe Threat to Bowhead Whale Habitat
- ALMA Measures Evolution of Monster Barred Spiral Galaxy
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Shrinking Nemo: Clownfish Survive Heatwaves by Shrinking
- Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air
- Bed-Netting Prototypes to Target Malaria-Causing Parasites
- Scientists Discover Class of Crystals With Properties That May Prove Revolutionary
- Can Plants Hear Their Pollinators?
- A One-Pixel Camera for Recording Holographic Movies
- Enormous Boulder Washed Inland a Sign of Pacific Tsunami History
- Why Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others
- A Leap Forward in Transparent Antimicrobial Coatings