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Simulations reveal how DNA rapidly drains harmful UV energy through multiple ultrafast pathways before damage can take hold.
DNA appears to survive UV exposure by using several ultrafast molecular escape routes, not just one protective mechanism.
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Ancient protein networks helped scientists uncover new rare disease genes rooted in the earliest complex cells.
HealthScientists identify hundreds of ancient genes associated with human diseasesJoshua Shavit
Study finds 44% of cotton T-shirt fiber is lost during production, limiting how much material can actually be recycled.
Green ImpactNearly 50% of all cotton T-shirts are wasted before purchaseRebecca Shavit
New gravitational-wave data reveal distinct black hole sub-populations with different masses, spins, and likely origins.
SpaceThe Universe is creating black holes in many different waysJoseph Shavit
A new study reveals the Methana volcano quietly accumulated huge magma reservoirs underground during a 100,000-year dormant period.
Global GoodQuiet for 100,000 years, Greece’s Methana volcano may be making a comebackRebecca Shavit
Megan Sweet, biological sciences graduate student at Virginia Tech.
HealthVirginia Tech researchers find that some cancers are worse than othersHannah Shavit-Weiner
Blood cells may have begun as macrophage-like cells 700 million years ago, linking human immunity to single-celled ancestors.
HealthBlood cells originated from single-celled ancestors 700 million years agoMac Oliveau
A new study found vitamin D supplements supported immune health during winter, but outdoor exercise played a major role too.
HealthNew study finds outdoor running helps maintain vitamin D levelsAmyn Bhai
Simulations suggest one dust trap beyond Jupiter formed multiple planetesimal types over millions of years.
SpaceMysterious dust ring beyond Jupiter formed many of our Solar System’s earliest worldsJoshua Shavit
Warp drive could reshape interstellar travel, but negative energy, instability, and causality still stand in the way.
SpacePhysicists believe that warp drive could exist in the next 100 yearsJoseph Shavit
Researchers at the Flatiron Institute used advanced tensor networks and classical computers to solve a major quantum simulation challenge.
DiscoveriesScientists solve difficult quantum problem using ordinary computersJoshua Shavit
New research finds generative AI can boost work engagement and career adaptability when employees trust it without giving up judgment.
AIAI will not displace jobs, it will radically transform them, research findsShy Cohen
A new review tightens limits on whether light changes speed in deep space, sharpening one of physics’ most important tests.
SpaceNew discovery rewrites what we know about the speed of lightJoseph Shavit
A new fossil study suggests baby duck-billed dinosaurs ate softer, richer foods than adults, hinting at bird-like parenting.
DiscoveriesFossil study finds dinosaur parents fed their young special dietsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Blocking BCL-2 cleared scar-forming cells and improved lung function in preclinical pulmonary fibrosis research.
HealthScientists discover why deadly lung scarring from IPF refuses to healMac Oliveau
Ordinary matter looks solid and calm, but atomic nuclei hold immense energy locked behind powerful forces.
DiscoveriesThe astonishing amount of energy locked inside ordinary matterJoseph Shavit
Artistic representation of WASP-94A b, a gas giant in the Microscopium constellation. Clouds build as air flows over the dark side of the planet, reaching a large swell by daybreak. The clouds dissipate on the dayside, leaving clear skies in the early evening.
SpaceJWST catches mineral clouds forming and fading on ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanetJoshua Shavit