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A newly found giant virus from Lake Ushiku shows unusual spikes and a distinct way of disrupting a host nucleus, fueling debates on cell evolution.
Scientists in Japan report ushikuvirus, a giant DNA virus that infects amoebae and adds new evidence to viral evolution debates.
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Study finds Earth-sun distance helps drive the Pacific cold tongue, a key player in El Niño and global weather.
SpaceEarth’s distance from the Sun found to dramatically alter seasonsJoshua Shavit
James Webb observations confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely pass the Moon in 2032, eliminating a previous collision risk.
SpaceAsteroid 2024 YR4 once feared to strike the Moon now appears harmlessJoseph Shavit
Dr Pratyush Ghosh at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
Green ImpactCambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtosecondsShy Cohen
A two-year Pitt trial found low-dose lithium was safe and hinted at slower verbal memory decline in some older adults.
HealthLow doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
Horses whinny with two pitches at once, by vibrating vocal folds and whistling inside the larynx.
DiscoveriesResearchers discover a hidden whistle inside a horse’s whinnyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The oldest stars in the Milky Way provide information about the age of the universe.
SpaceAncient Milky Way stars challenge the age of the universe and the Hubble tensionJoseph Shavit
Section of the Line Intensity Map created by charting the distribution and concentration of excited hydrogen via the Lyman alpha wavelength in the universe 10 billion years ago.
SpaceAstronomers built the largest and most accurate 3D map of the ultraviolet universeJoshua Shavit
A Yale-led study finds many older adults improve in cognition or walking, and positive beliefs about aging predict those gains.
HealthNearly half of older adults improve in cognition or walking over timeRebecca Shavit
ESA orbiters watched a May 2024 solar superstorm flood Mars’ upper air with electrons and trigger spacecraft glitches.
SpaceESA orbiter reveals strange behavior within Mars’ upper atmosphere during a solar superstormJoseph Shavit
A Science study using 300,000 fossils finds east-west coastlines trapped species at one latitude, raising extinctions over 540 million years.
Green ImpactHow ancient shorelines played a crucial role in the survival of early sea creaturesRebecca Shavit
Ryugu asteroid samples preserve magnetic signals from the early solar system, revealing clues about the solar nebula.
SpaceAsteroid Ryugu fragments carry a magnetic record from the birth of the solar systemJoseph Shavit
New research suggests there is no single perfect sprint technique. Speed emerges from each athlete’s unique body and coordination.
DiscoveriesFrom Usain Bolt to Gout Gout – why elite sprinters run so differentlyAmyn Bhai
A digital rebuild of Little Foot’s face suggests unexpected ties to East African fossils and hints at selection around the eyes.
Discoveries3.67 million year old fossil provides new insight into the evolution of the human faceRebecca Shavit
Physicists observe nearly perfect ballistic transport in a one-dimensional ultracold rubidium gas.
DiscoveriesPhysicists build a quantum Newton’s cradle where energy flows without resistanceShy Cohen
A Swiss study found teens slept 45 minutes longer when they could choose a later school start.
HealthThe hidden cost of early morning classes on teen student brainsMac Oliveau
Brooklyn College Professor Stephen Chester (center) points out dental features on an enlarged model of an extinct mammal to undergraduate research assistants (left to right) Aisha Amir, Aidan Smith, Todd Skahill, and Shruthika Srinivasan) at his lab on campus.
DiscoveriesNew fossil findings help clarify the history of primate evolutionHannah Shavit-Weiner