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Chinese astronomers spotted AT2019ijn, a peculiar, fast-rising, slow-decaying blue optical transient with exceptionally bright radio emission, erupting from a dwarf galaxy's center.
A groundbreaking discovery reshaping magnetism just earned Europe's top condensed matter physics prize. Professor Jairo Sinova wins the 2026 Europhysics Prize for his revolutionary work.
The APOE2 gene protects brain cells by reducing DNA damage and helping neurons recover from stress. This discovery could lead to new Alzheimer's treatments.
Gravity from Entropy: New research reveals how gravity and thermodynamics might finally reconcile.
Quantum materials promise to revolutionize computing, secure communications, and energy. But a major obstacle has long blocked their path.
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VUB researchers are giving medieval city dwellers a face and voice at the Yper Museum's wONDERLAND exhibition. Their interdisciplinary study of 1,000+ skeletons brings history to life.
363,250 miles out, a NASA ESCAPADE spacecraft snapped stunning visible and thermal infrared photos of Earth and the Moon on July 3. The Moon appeared large from 115,600 miles away.
Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large due to rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges.
Uncover Hubble's universe-changing legacy. Explore its history, groundbreaking science, cultural impact, and technological benefits—from human spaceflight to AI partnerships.
Webb spotted a hidden giant planet! It detected the planet's atmospheric chemistry, previously obscured by a bright debris disk.
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A tiny plant with purple-blue flowers, Cyananthus hookeri, reappears in India's Eastern Himalayas after 150 years. Last seen in 1867, researchers confirmed its presence at 3,600 meters.
Track electronic and vibrational dynamics in real time? A new study suggests a groundbreaking method to do just that.
Cologne researchers uncovered a new mechanism linking two fundamental mitochondrial processes. This discovery could reshape our understanding of cellular energy.
Scientists discovered the simple acoustic secret connecting all birdsong. This finding reveals the building blocks behind their spectacular diversity.
Quantum tech just got a 20-year boost! ISTA physicists confirmed a long-standing theory, paving the way for major advancements.
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Water and spice: two kitchen staples, opposite effects. Controlled meal experiments reveal unexpected influences on eating habits.
From life-saving organ storage to swift antiviral discovery, scientists are upgrading their tools. Plus, tigers make a comeback and a diaspora shows true resilience.
Chinese scholars are returning home from the U.S., citing a hostile academic environment. This challenges "brain drain" claims, as high-profile researchers choose China.
Orcas in the Gulf of California just revealed a never-before-seen hunting strategy: one orca held a sunfish while another rammed it at high speed, exploding the carcass into thousands of pieces.
For 120+ years, scientists thought one songbird species spanned two Indonesian islands. A new study reveals they were wrong: it's actually two distinct species.
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Earth recycled surface water deep into its interior over three billion years ago. This ancient process shaped our planet's early geology and climate.
470 million years ago, a major ecological shift occurred: marine life began inhabiting empty mollusk shells. This international study from the University of Tartu reveals the surprising origin of shell-dwelling.
Untreatable viruses loom. SFU researchers just slashed years off antiviral drug discovery, enabling rapid creation of nucleoside analog libraries.
Migratory songbirds were once dismissed as mere "transients" in the tropics. Ornithologists focused on their northern journeys, largely ignoring their winter lives and true impact on southern ecosystems.
From painless oral cancer tests to quantum computers that play guitar, and even letting nature heal itself, this week proves progress often comes in unexpected forms.
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Our solar system, with its planets and moons orbiting the sun, is common. But 72 light-years away, one "super weird" stellar system, CD-35 2722, defies all expectations.
Unlock plant waste's potential! Atomic insight could transform agricultural byproducts into practical sources for fuels, plastics, and chemicals.
A living mouse's kidney just incubated human sperm made from blood cells. This sci-fi breakthrough could lead to infertility treatments—or even new ways to make babies.
Light-controlled meta-surfaces just redirected a beam at femtosecond speeds. No slow electronics needed—this breakthrough changes everything.
Sperm whales alter their communication when ships approach, shortening click intervals and changing "vowel" sounds. This discovery offers new insights into translating whale language.
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Protons act as quantum shuttles, boosting energy transfer between quantum dots and molecules. This temporary proton shift coordinates electrons, promising powerful new applications.
Adolescent memories aren't gone forever. Your brain might just lock them away while its memory system rebuilds, ready to resurface later.
A beetle genus named after One Piece? It just revealed a missing chapter in beetle evolution, linking ancient species to modern ones.
The Milky Way was flipped on its side 10 billion years ago! A dwarf galaxy struck our galaxy head-on, long before our solar system even existed.
Hugging before stress? Scientists say it's an ancient trust-builder, observed in apes.
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Brains riddled with Alzheimer's plaques and tangles, yet perfectly sharp? This "cognitive resilience" is neuroscience's most intriguing puzzle.
NASA's NISAR satellite just unveiled Nunatak Za! Its L-band radar captured this stunning image, a testament to U.S.-India collaboration.
Cloggs Cave, a limestone cavern in southern Australia, resembles a cathedral door. For generations, it has beckoned the GunaiKurnai, with smoke-blackened walls showing evidence of countless bonfires.
Your brain's single neurons? They might be tiny supercomputers. New research suggests individual human neurons are far more powerful than we ever imagined.
JFK promised America would reach the moon by decade's end in 1962. Seven years later, on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed, making Neil Armstrong the first to step on the lunar surface.