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Study suggests tymoviruses infecting crops today may trace their origins to Eurasian plants before the last Ice Age.
Recent research findings indicate that many of the plant pathogens affecting agriculture today originated during an earlier era than originally believed. Analysis performed by an international team of scientists found…
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Rice research scientist Bin Gao.
DiscoveriesQuantum spin study reveals a previously unknown state of matterShy Cohen
Visualization of the ultra-high-energy neutrino event detected by the KM3NeT/ARCA detector in the Mediterranean Sea. The colored tracks show the Cherenkov light produced as secondary particles travel through the water and are recorded by the detector's optical modules.
SpaceBlack hole-powered blazars may explain the highest-energy neutrino ever detectedJoshua Shavit
A Sinai Health team reports a blood test that flagged Crohn’s disease risk years early by measuring antibodies to a bacterial protein.
HealthSinai Health scientists develop blood test for early prediction of Crohn’s diseaseHannah Shavit-Weiner
Turbulent star environments may broaden alien radio signals, making them harder for SETI to detect.
SpaceSpace weather near stars may be hiding alien signals from EarthJoseph Shavit
Physicists decode how neutron stars deform under tidal forces, offering in sights into their extreme interiors.
SpaceGravitational waves finally reveal what’s inside neutron starsJoseph Shavit
Dr. Wu demonstrates a way to tackle plastic pollution while simultaneously producing valuable chemicals.
Green ImpactNew chemical process uses sunlight to turn plastic pollution into vinegarRebecca Shavit
A new AI framework could help construction projects adapt in real time to risks, improving efficiency and reducing delays. (CREDIT: Shutterstock)
AIAI could transform how construction projects are managedShy Cohen
Tennis star Naomi Osaka also stepped away from the 2021 French Open to protect her mental health.
HealthMindfulness can give elite athletes a much needed mental edgeAmyn Bhai
A new study suggests that briefly summarizing events with keywords can strengthen memory and help counter age-related memory decline.
HealthScientists are creating a much broader picture of the aging brainMac Oliveau
Dimorphos streaks offer first direct evidence that binary asteroids can exchange debris through slow impacts.
SpaceNASA DART Mission data reshapes understanding of how near-Earth asteroids evolve over timeJoshua Shavit
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.
HealthDiscover Ushikuvirus, a giant DNA virus that could reshape cellular evolutionRebecca Shavit
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