Astronomy
Latest dark energy survey data suggest possible variations in dark energy over time
A new study using the Dark Energy Survey (DES) final datasets suggests potential inconsistencies in the standard cosmological model, known as ΛCDM. If confirmed, these findings could fundamentally alter our understanding ...
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Planetary Sciences
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, all in China, has found evidence in soil samples collected from the far ...
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Scientists see the first steps of DNA unwinding
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event for DNA to be the molecule that codes all life. A new study ...
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the very moment DNA begins to unravel, revealing a necessary molecular event for DNA to be the molecule ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Making food from our organic waste may not be as good an idea as first thought
Waste-to-nutrition technologies aim to transform residual organic waste (such as forestry and agricultural residues, manure, green residues and food waste) into ingredients for human or animal consumption. They are often ...
Environment
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Scientists discover new inhibitors of inflammation-related enzyme
Using computational tools and virtual screening, researchers at the Center for Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) have identified new inhibitors of the enzyme human 15-lipoxygenase-2 (h15-LOX-2). This protein plays ...
Biochemistry
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Scientists reveal a hidden, sunlight-driven source of a potent greenhouse gas
The term greenhouse gas often brings carbon dioxide (CO2) to mind, and rightly so, as it is a key contributor to rising global temperatures. However, a more potent pollutant and greenhouse gas that often gets overlooked is ...
Parts of the brain that are needed to remember words identified
The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL.
Neuroscience
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Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited ...
Medications
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Breakthrough gene therapy alleviates Dravet syndrome symptoms in mice without side effects
In a groundbreaking advancement for families grappling with the challenges of Dravet syndrome, a rare and life-altering form of epilepsy, scientists have developed a new gene replacement therapy in mice that could lead to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Removing a protein 'signal jammer' improves tumor response to immunotherapy
Targeted inhibition of a "signal jammer" protein may improve how tumors respond to immunotherapy. Published today in Nature, a new study demonstrates how some cancer cells use the protein voltage-dependent anion channel 2 ...
Oncology & Cancer
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H5N1 influenza viral lineages beginning to evade human immunological defenses, research finds
New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte—reveals the H5N1 influenza virus is evolving to escape immunological ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Tech Xplore
EPA regulations cut power sector emissions but miss opportunities for deeper reductions, analysis finds
Regulations finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2024 could cut emissions from fossil fuel power generators but leave additional cost-effective emissions reductions on the table, according to new Princeton ...
Environment
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World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations
A research team has developed the world's first quantum microsatellite and demonstrated real-time quantum key distribution (QKD) between the satellite and multiple compact, mobile ground stations.
Optics & Photonics
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From robot swarms to human societies, good decisions rely on the right mix of perspectives
When groups make decisions—whether it's humans aligning on a shared idea, robots coordinating tasks, or fish deciding where to swim—not everyone contributes equally. Some individuals have more reliable information, whereas ...
Robotics
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Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health
Beyond creating a serene and open atmosphere in urban areas, trees and parks also contribute to human well-being. There are various reasons for this: trees filter pollutants out of the air, provide shade, lower the ambient ...
Environment
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Surprisingly, some Dyson spheres and ringworlds can be stable
In the realm of science fiction, Dyson spheres and ringworlds have been staples for decades. But it is well known that the simplest designs are unstable against gravitational forces and would thus be torn apart. Now a scientist ...
A new nanoplastic paves the way for sustainable street lighting
A new study resulting from a collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) shows how nanomaterials can significantly reduce the ...
Energy & Green Tech
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A squirrel-inspired robot that can leap from limb to limb
Engineers have designed robots that crawl, swim, fly and even slither like a snake, but no robot can hold a candle to a squirrel, which can parkour through a thicket of branches, leap across perilous gaps and execute pinpoint ...
Robotics
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How an organelle evolves in symbiosis with a cell: Intermediate stage sheds light on the assimilation process
Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. A team of biologists headed by Professor Dr. Eva Nowack at Heinrich ...
Evolution
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Why are night owls at greater risk of depression?
Mindfulness, total sleep quality, and alcohol consumption may help explain why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Simon Evans ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Observations detect a companion star to T Coronae Australis
Using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI), an international team of astronomers has observed a young Herbig Ae-type star known as T Coronae Australis. As a result, they found that the star has a companion separated ...
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren't the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record.
High school sports are losing athletes to private clubs, but schools can keep them by focusing on character development
Not long ago, high school students who wanted to play football, basketball or another sport had few options other than trying out for their school team. And it was to high school gymnasiums and fields that recruiters flocked ...
Leaving unmeasurable data out of mathematical models for tumor growth can produce inaccurate results
Mathematical models for predicting how cancer tumors in mice grow over time can give distorted results if unmeasurable data is ignored, a team that includes two RIKEN researchers has shown. This finding has important implications ...
Researchers reveal role of zeolite acid site accessibility in syngas conversion
Zeolites and zeotypes are widely used in the energy and chemical industries due to their unique pore structures and excellent shape-selective catalytic properties. However, these inherent advantages also lead to diffusion ...
New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm
A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 has surfaced at a poultry farm in Mississippi where chickens are raised for breeding.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services suggests letting bird flu spread naturally through poultry farms
A controversial proposal from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists, who say the move could be inhumane ...
Opinion: A 'golden age' of global free trade is over. Smaller alliances can meet the moment
The global trade landscape is shifting, and not in the way free traders had hoped. For decades, the belief that economic openness could foster peace and stability reigned supreme. Trade, it was argued, could transform authoritarian ...
Only 15 countries have met the latest Paris agreement deadline. Is any nation serious about tackling climate change?
The latest deadline for countries to submit plans for slashing the greenhouse gas emissions fueling climate change has passed. Only 15 countries met it—less than 8% of the 194 parties currently signed up for the Paris agreement, ...
Why a journalist could obtain a government official's ChatGPT prompts, and what it means for transparency
When the New Scientist revealed that it had obtained a UK government minister's ChatGPT prompts through a freedom of information (FOI) request, many in journalism and politics did a double take. Science and technology minister ...
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided freshwater for ...
Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of 'extended cognition' is correct
More than a billion people use Google Maps to help them navigate their world every month. If you own a smartphone, the odds are better than average you're one of those people.
Forest Report 2025: Swiss forests under pressure to adapt
Over the past decade, extreme events such as heat, drought, storms and pests have taken a heavy toll on Swiss forests. In order for forests to continue to fulfill their functions for people and the environment in the future, ...
Fertilization experiment provides 50 years of data for sustainable open-field vegetable production
For 50 years, scientists in Großbeeren have studied how different fertilization strategies affect vegetable and soil quality. The box plot facility in Großbeeren hosted one of the world's longest fertilization experiments ...
Green and compact is the recipe for climate-friendly cities
How climate-friendly is the urban development in your municipality? A new tool helps planners compare alternatives.
Court cases for protestors should focus on integrity and not remorse, say researchers
Protestors charged with non-violent offenses should be able to explain their motives in court as part of their legal defense, new research says.
Study compares people's views on voluntary childlessness across Europe
A new study compares people's attitudes towards voluntary childlessness across 27 countries and finds that different results may emerge depending on whether the measurement focuses on social expectations or perceived consequences ...
Aerogel provides enhanced oil adsorption through anisotropic structure
Oil contamination from various human activities (such as oil spills from production, transportation, shipping, and storage) and natural events (e.g., natural seepage) has caused significant environmental, ecological, and ...
Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, mammoths and rhinoceros into the walls, a fabulous prehistoric menagerie that has rarely been seen—until ...
Can any nearby supernova cause a mass extinction?
The most dangerous parts of a supernova explosion are the outputs like X-rays and gamma rays. Even though they only share a small fraction of a supernova's power, they are extremely dangerous. But they're not going to disintegrate ...
Why history instruction is critical for combating online misinformation
Can you tell fact from fiction online? In a digital world, few questions are more important or more challenging.
