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Oxford researchers mapped the adult fruit fly brain, showing neurons retain a molecular record of development.
A new fruit fly brain atlas suggests adult neurons still carry a record of when and where they formed.
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Ancient DNA reveals forests grew in Doggerland 16,000 years ago, far earlier than expected.
DiscoveriesEvidence of an Ice Age forest emerges from the North Sea floorRebecca Shavit
Researchers found blood metabolite ratios that predicted future asthma exacerbations with high accuracy, offering a path toward earlier care.
HealthNew discovery can predict asthma attacks with high accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Study of IT executives reveals five hidden tensions shaping leadership in Zoom and Teams video meetings.
DiscoveriesFive major leadership issues in the age of Zoom and Teams meetingsJoseph Shavit
Study finds the brain detects subtle differences between AI and human speech even when people cannot consciously tell them apart.
AIIs AI voice technology becoming indistinguishable from human speech?Shy Cohen
Study suggests tymoviruses infecting crops today may trace their origins to Eurasian plants before the last Ice Age.
Green ImpactNew international study traces plant viruses back to the last Ice AgeRebecca Shavit
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