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A new one-hour brush swab test could detect oral cancer early and cut unnecessary painful mouth biopsies for many patients.
A rapid brush swab test may help doctors detect oral cancer sooner and avoid many painful biopsies.
Hannah Shavit-Weinerupda
Strange isotope signals in 3I/ATLAS suggest the interstellar comet formed around an ancient, metal-poor star.
SpaceInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may come from a solar system much older than our ownJoshua Shavit
This artist’s impression shows a quasar: a brief period of life for a big, bright galaxy during which large quantities of material spiral into its central supermassive black hole, releasing energetic light as it does so.
SpaceEuclid finds 31 distant quasars dating back 800 million yearsJoseph Shavit
A new study links 6PPD-quinone, a tire-wear pollutant, to genes and pathways involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
HealthVehicle tire wear pollution linked to Alzheimer’s risk – impacting over 30 million people globallyMac Oliveau
A University of Reading study reveals how microbes shape artisan cheese flavor and may support gut health through fermentation and aging.
HealthScientists discover what gives artisan cheeses their distinct flavorsRebecca Shavit
MIT-led modeling suggests human-caused ozone depletion may have begun in 1957 in the tropical upper stratosphere.
SpaceOzone depletion actually began decades before holes in the ozone layer were first discoveredShy Cohen
Scientists have developed a blood test that reveals how fast your organs are aging, offering early warnings for disease and lifespan risks.
HealthNew blood test finds different body parts age at different speedsMac Oliveau
Tiny sugar chains in your body may reveal disease risk years early, opening the door to faster, personalized care.
HealthScientists discover sugar molecules that predict disease years earlyJoshua Shavit
New research reveals how ocean microbes shape the carbon cycle, offering a clearer path to understanding climate change.
DiscoveriesScientists unlock the secret role of ocean microbes in Earth’s climateRebecca Shavit
Webb images suggest mergers helped shut down star formation in distant galaxies during a peak era of cosmic growth.
SpaceJWST reveals why some distant galaxies suddenly stop forming starsShy Cohen
California’s nearly 4,800-year-old Methuselah tree has survived for millennia, but drought, heat, pests, and wildfire now threaten its future.
Green ImpactAt 4,800-years-old, Methuselah is the world’s oldest living tree – predates the Egyptian pyramidsJoseph Shavit
Melatonin may modestly reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain and improve sleep, according to a new University of Sydney review.
HealthMelatonin may ease chronic pain while improving sleep, study findsMac Oliveau
Adriatic bottlenose dolphins are increasingly following trawlers, suggesting overfishing may be reshaping how they survive.
Green ImpactOverfishing has made bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic Sea heavily reliant on fishing trawlers for foodHannah Shavit-Weiner
Artist’s impression of Urokodia. 518-million-year-old fossil from China may preserve the earliest known precursors to spiders’ fangs.
Discoveries518-million-year-old fossil reveals where spider fangs came fromJoshua Shavit
A major genetics study uncovers how ancient human mixing in Oceania still affects immunity, evolution, and modern health.
HealthAncient DNA in Oceania reveals hidden human evolution and health insightsRebecca Shavit
A major review found dementia prevention campaigns often raise awareness but rarely drive lasting lifestyle change.
HealthNearly half of dementia cases can be prevented, study findsMac Oliveau
A new study suggests drought, not conflict with modern humans, may explain why Homo floresiensis vanished from Flores.
DiscoveriesNew fossil discovery explains the disappearance of the Flores ‘Hobbits’ 61,000 years agoJoseph Shavit