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Scientists reprogram brain immune cells to fight Alzheimer’s

A newly identified molecule called OLE helped restore the brain’s immune cells to a more protective state in Alzheimer’s models. The treatm…

Einstein’s “biggest blunder” may finally have an explanation

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between quantum gravity and an exotic quantum state of matter that could explain why the …

This giant tropical fruit could help reverse gum disease damage

A new biomaterial made from jackfruit latex, pomegranate peel, and simvastatin could transform the treatment of severe gum disease. Early t…

DNA time stamps reveal the strawberry’s surprising origins

Researchers have created a new way to reconstruct the evolutionary history of complex plant genomes by analyzing genetic traces left by tra…

Black hole winds may be robbing giant galaxies of their future stars

Astronomers may be closing in on a long-standing cosmic mystery: why some of the universe’s biggest galaxies seem to have far fewer stars t…

Scientists discover an earthquake gate as California faults reach their highest stress levels in 1,000 years

A new study suggests Southern California's major fault system is more stressed than at any point in the last 1,000 years. Researchers found…

Ancient DNA reveals plague was already killing humans 5,500 years ago

Plague was already a deadly killer 5,500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic …

Could cosmic memory explain dark matter, dark energy, and black holes?

A new theory suggests the universe is constantly recording its own history in the fabric of spacetime. If correct, this cosmic memory could…

Major errors found in Al Gore-founded Climate TRACE database

A new study from Northern Arizona University is raising red flags about a widely used global emissions database from Climate TRACE, a conso…

Humans may have hidden regenerative powers

Scientists have taken a surprising step toward unlocking regeneration in mammals, showing that the ability to rebuild complex body parts ma…

Scientists discover spider that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus

Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species, Taczanowskia…

On the brink of extinction, the vaquita gets a digital lifeline

Scientists have digitally preserved the world’s most endangered marine mammal by creating highly detailed 3D models of a vaquita skeleton u…

Scientists say most of what’s in your food is still a mystery

Scientists are beginning to explore a hidden world of thousands of food chemicals that go far beyond the nutrients listed on nutrition labe…

New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease

A new study found that chronic wasting disease can sometimes spread silently, with infectious prions present even in animals that show no s…

Scientists found a way to explain bird flocks that “defy” Newton’s third law

Physicists have solved a long-standing problem involving systems that appear to violate Newton’s third law, such as bird flocks and bacteri…

Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals

Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever chemicals” without added …

Alien messages may have reached Earth without us realizing it

A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling the…