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Melanoma's secret to cheating death has finally been revealed

Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery by discovering the missing genetic ingredient that helps melanoma cells become effectively i…

Scientists discover a completely different way to fight viruses

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected antiviral defense system in sea anemones that works very differently from the one humans use. The …

Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into…

Scientists say creatine may help fight depression

Creatine is best known as a muscle-building supplement, but scientists are now investigating whether it could also help treat depression by…

A massive asteroid slammed into the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami

Scientists have finally confirmed the origin of the mysterious Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea. New evidence shows that an asteroid …

Why scientists fear we're missing evidence of extraterrestrial life

Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden biosignatures,…

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Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit

Fish oil supplements successfully delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a two-year study found no meaningful benefits for memory, cognition,…

All Top News -- ScienceDaily · Jun 29 👁 0 ❤ 0

Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness

The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesi…

All Top News -- ScienceDaily · Jun 29 👁 0 ❤ 0

These tiny soil microbes could rescue crops from salty farmland

Researchers have discovered that beneficial soil bacteria give plants an unexpected survival advantage in salty soils. Instead of helping p…

James Webb uncovers exotic salt clouds on a mysterious pink world

Astronomers have finally cracked the mystery of the famous “Pink Planet,” a strange world 57 light-years away that has puzzled scientists f…

Common pesticide linked to more than double the risk of Parkinson’s disease

Scientists at UCLA have linked long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with a sharply increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. Peopl…

Hawaii is turning ocean plastic and fishing nets into roads

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early tests found thes…

Yellowstone’s supervolcano may be fueled by something unexpected

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for what powers Yellowstone and other supervolcanoes. Instead of a deep plume rising from near …

All Top News -- ScienceDaily · Jun 27 👁 0 ❤ 0

Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age

Aging may trigger the appearance of specialized stem cells that supercharge the body's ability to create new belly fat. The discovery revea…

All Top News -- ScienceDaily · Jun 27 👁 0 ❤ 0

Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy

Two newly confirmed "super-puff" planets are so diffuse that they are less dense than cotton candy, despite being about the size of Jupiter…

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Scientists stunned by signs of ancient life in a place no one expected

Scientists exploring ancient seafloor rocks in Morocco discovered mysterious wrinkle patterns where they were never expected to occur. Thes…

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From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems

A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researcher…