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Chinese scientists built the first quantum sensor network to hunt axion dark matter, setting record laboratory limits.
A new quantum sensor network spanning two Chinese cities sets the strongest laboratory limits yet on axion dark matter.
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New ultrasound helmet precisely targets deep brain regions without surgery, opening doors for research and treatment of brain disorders.
HealthUltrasound helmet reaches deep into the brain without surgeryMac Oliveau
New research suggests Thomas Edison’s early light bulbs may have unknowingly produced graphene more than a century ago.
DiscoveriesEdison may have unknowingly created graphene with his 1879 light bulbJoshua Shavit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows galaxy MoM-z14 as it appeared in the distant past, only 280 million years after the universe began in the big bang.
SpaceJWST confirmed the most distant galaxy ever observed at 13.5 billion light years awayJoseph Shavit
New research shows coral reefs helped regulate Earth’s climate recovery for more than 250 million years.
Green ImpactCoral reefs have helped control earth’s climate for 250 million yearsRebecca Shavit
A NASA water satellite is helping scientists study how rivers reshape land, from large river motion to steep drops and sediment-moving forces.
DiscoveriesNASA satellites help scientists observe how rivers carve the EarthJoseph Shavit
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) videos of beating hearts in an inherited arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy mouse model, shown untreated (Left) and after connexin-43 gene therapy treatment (Right), illustrating repair of impaired heart function.
HealthSingle protein is key to treating a deadly genetic heart disease targeting young athletesAmyn Bhai
Reconstruction of Xigou tool-making.
DiscoveriesAncient stone tools in China reveal an unexpectedly early start to human technologyJoshua Shavit
Ancient underwater volcanoes may explain why marine life repeatedly collapsed during the Triassic, according to new geological evidence.
DiscoveriesAncient Ocean Volcanoes Linked to Repeated Triassic ExtinctionsRebecca Shavit
UC San Diego maps a heart-brain-immune loop after heart attack, revealing targets that reduced damage in mice.
HealthNew research links the heart to the brain, nerves, and immune defensesMac Oliveau
Composite gri image of NGC 4388 showing SN 2023fyq, captured by the Las Cumbres Observatory on August 11, 2023. White tick marks highlight the supernova’s location.
SpaceRadio telescopes reveal the final years of a rare exploding starJoseph Shavit
Boston University researchers link advanced CTE to dementia and show it is often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease.
HealthLargest study of its kind reveals CTE as cause of dementiaAmyn Bhai
A University of Florida team found meth triggers TNF, an inflammatory signal that can amplify dopamine neuron activity, pointing to new therapies.
HealthImmune signal in the brain may offer new target for treating meth addictionRebecca Shavit
Engineers argue peace can be designed into systems, reshaping infrastructure, education, and accountability to reduce conflict.
Good NewsCan peace be engineered? A new push to combat warShy Cohen
MRI data from 26,000 adults links certain fat patterns, especially pancreatic fat and “skinny fat,” to poorer brain outcomes.
HealthHidden body fat may put you at greater brain disease riskMac Oliveau
Scientists uncover the developmental shifts that transformed the human pelvis and allowed our ancestors to walk on two legs.
HealthNew study reveals how the human pelvis evolved for upright walkingHannah Shavit-Weiner
New research reveals how vibrato and vocal projection shape judges’ scores in opera singing competitions.
DiscoveriesStudy reveals what judges truly listen for in opera singingRebecca Shavit