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A newly identified brain protein, Menin, may control aging. Declining Menin levels in the hypothalamus triggered inflammation, memory loss, and bone loss in mice. Restoring Menin reversed these aging effects.
Portugal's first fixed bone dental bridge, a 19th-century marvel, was just unearthed in Porto. This 24mm prosthetic, carved into three U-shaped teeth, offers a rare glimpse into early dental care.
Lithium chloride may combat Alzheimer's! UEF scientists found it influences multiple cellular processes linked to the disease, opening new therapeutic avenues.
Ever wonder what makes artisan cheese so special? Scientists traced microbes in British cheeses, revealing how bacteria shape their unique flavor, texture, and even gut health benefits.
AI just passed the Turing Test! UC San Diego researchers published the first peer-reviewed evidence that a modern AI can converse so convincingly, people can't tell it from a human.
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Ever wonder what a "coincidence" really is? The Cambridge English Dictionary defines it as "chance or luck," or when unlikely, surprising similar things happen simultaneously.
JWST just gave us the best look yet at a distant exoplanet's surface! Scientists analyzed light changes to reveal Kua'kua, orbiting a star in Indus, has a dark, solid surface.
100,000 years ago, how did early humans live? New discoveries by an international team, including Ferhat Kaya from the University of Oulu, reveal how our ancestors moved and adapted.
Ancient genomes reveal northwest Europe's prehistory was a complex tapestry woven by farming, foraging, migration, and marriage, defying earlier, simpler models.
A 59,000-year-old tooth suggests Neanderthals used stone tools to treat infections.
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T. rex's tiny arms baffled scientists for decades. A new hypothesis suggests they were short to avoid accidental amputation during chaotic pack feeding, keeping them safe from other massive predators.
SpaceX's Starship, now one step closer to the moon, debuted just two days after CEO Elon Musk announced the company would go public.
Thousands of 2-inch fish defy gravity, scaling a near-vertical, waterfall-soaked rock face as the rainy season ends.
A distant hot Jupiter hides a secret: JWST uncovered a surprising daily cloud cycle. This discovery offers scientists an unprecedented look into its atmosphere.
Unusually cold, clean infrared signals around long-lived stars could reveal Dyson swarms. Astronomers are now searching for these tell-tale signs of advanced alien civilizations.
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Dante Alighieri's *The Divine Comedy* is Italy's most famous literary work, chronicling his journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. But what if Dante was also an accidental geophysicist?
Romans mined gold in the Eastern Pyrenees 1,700 years ago. New evidence suggests they were actively extracting the precious metal, not just prospecting.
Smartphones, EVs, and wind turbines share a critical flaw: rare earth elements. China controls nearly all of them, but a new Cambridge discovery could change everything.
UC Berkeley's David Bamman uses data to analyze human art, revealing surprising insights into culture at a scale few could imagine.
Hidden underwater "brakes" could prevent catastrophic earthquakes. Scientists just uncovered a surprising mechanism that may stop some quakes from escalating.
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Complexity isn't subjective. Researchers from U-M, USC, and UIUC just developed a quantitative measure for nanomaterial complexity, unlocking new material properties.
NASA's AWE mission, studying Earth's impact on space weather, successfully concluded May 21. It surpassed its two-year plan, capturing stunning airglow and lightning from the ISS.
This week, scientists found over 1,000 hidden reefs, Florida sea turtles are having a record nesting season, and Mexico said 'no' to a massive waterpark. The ocean is thriving.
Built 4,600 years ago, Egypt's Giza pyramids still stand tall. They've survived millennia of harsh desert and major earthquakes, including 6.8 and 5.8 magnitude tremors. How?
Tiny galaxies orbiting the Milky Way could unlock one of cosmology's biggest mysteries. Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies, ancient remnants from the early cosmos, are now being re-examined by researchers.
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Ever wonder why most people are right-handed? Scientists now link this mystery to a pivotal moment in human evolution: our very first steps on two legs.
Physicists hunting for quantum gravity unexpectedly found string theory's defining signatures. A surprising discovery in the quest for the universe's deepest secrets.
Soils are vital for carbon storage, ecosystems, food, and water. A new paper reveals how AI can help adapt soils—and the systems they support—to climate change.
Cows: domesticated 10,500 years ago from an extinct ox, they're now a global powerhouse. Providing protein, dairy, and leather, their history with humans runs deep.
Leucine, a protein-rich nutrient, supercharges mitochondria! It protects vital energy proteins inside cells, linking diet directly to cellular power. This breakthrough has implications for cancer and metabolism.
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Cranberry juice could boost UTI antibiotics, lab tests reveal. It may strengthen their power and reduce bacterial resistance.
Reptiles have grown skin armor for millions of years, but how? A new study reveals these bones evolved independently in multiple lizard groups, not from one ancestor.
Unlock new drugs and materials! Scientists now create high-energy "housane" molecules with light, overcoming intense internal strain for the first time.
A newly identified brain pathway could protect vulnerable neurons in Parkinson's disease. This discovery offers a fresh perspective on combating neurodegeneration.
Penn scientists found a new way to power AI: exotic light-matter particles instead of electrons. This could revolutionize future computing.
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Imagine making a scattering medium transparent, but only for entangled photons. Researchers just achieved this, opening new doors for quantum communication and imaging.
Forget dumb cows! Veronika, a 13-year-old Austrian cow, uses brooms to scratch her back—a clear sign of tool use and intelligence. This shatters their "less-than-stellar" reputation.
A "glass castle" worm, ghost shark, and carnivorous sponge are among 1,121 new marine species found in the Ocean Census's third year. This global effort aims to rapidly discover ocean life before it vanishes.
Wind-blown streaks scar Mars' Syrtis Major region in this Psyche spacecraft image from May 15, 2026. Each pixel spans 1,200 feet, revealing streaks up to 30 miles long.
Texas-based Colossal Biosciences claims a breakthrough: successfully hatching chicks from an artificial egg. If verified, this innovation could revolutionize de-extinction and conservation efforts.