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Penn State scientists say Bennu’s glycine may have formed in frozen, irradiated ice, not warm water, reshaping origins-of-life ideas.
A Penn State team studying NASA’s Bennu sample found isotope clues that suggest some amino acids formed in frozen, irradiated ice, not warm water.
Mac Oliveauupda
BrainIAC, a new AI model, analyzes brain MRIs to predict dementia risk, tumor mutations, and brain cancer survival.
HealthBrain MRIs and AI predict brain age, cancer survival, and other diseasesShy Cohen
A small crossover study suggests natural daylight can improve glucose stability and metabolic signals in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
HealthStudy finds indoor daylight could support healthier metabolismRebecca Shavit
This artist’s impression shows the observed exoplanet, which goes by the name HR8799e.
SpaceJWST solves a longstanding mystery of giant planet formationJoseph Shavit
Radar data reveal what may be a giant lava tube beneath Venus, offering rare insight into the planet’s hidden volcanic past.
SpaceScientists find evidence of a massive lava tube hiding on VenusJoshua Shavit
PhD candidate Linda Losurdo
SpaceStudent made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical originsJoshua Shavit
A new study uses anonymized WhatsApp metadata to show that many people misread their own messaging behavior and can improve awareness with data.
DiscoveriesWhy most people misjudge their texting, and how data can helpRebecca Shavit
Researchers confirm positronium behaves like a quantum wave, revealing new insight into matter and antimatter.
DiscoveriesScientists observe quantum wave behavior in positronium for the first timeShy Cohen
JWST spots benzene, methane and more in a dust-buried galaxy core, hinting cosmic rays drive rich organic chemistry.
SpaceJWST finds a surprise flood of organic molecules in a hidden galaxyJoseph Shavit
A new sunlight activated nanospray kills bacteria, reduces pain, stops bleeding, and speeds diabetic wound healing.
HealthNew sunlight-powered nanospray heals infected diabetic woundsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Hugo Dil discussing photoemission with a colleague at EPFL.
DiscoveriesPhysicists measured time without a clock at the quantum scaleJoshua Shavit
Precise pulsar timing reveals possible evidence of a dark matter clump lurking near our solar neighborhood.
SpaceAstronomers find clearest evidence yet of a dark matter subhalo near the SunJoseph Shavit
A new DNA method lets scientists measure plant roots underground, opening doors for climate research and smarter farming.
Green ImpactDNA breakthrough reveals the hidden life of plant rootsRebecca Shavit
MIT-led research suggests microbes used oxygen hundreds of millions of years before Earth’s Great Oxidation Event.
Green ImpactStudy finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thoughtRebecca Shavit
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter’s moon Io.
SpaceNASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moonJoshua Shavit
Magnetic clues in Colombian volcanic rocks show the Americas collided earlier than believed.
Green ImpactCentral and South America collided much earlier than previously thoughtRebecca Shavit
Simulations suggest dark matter near the Milky Way forms a vast sheet with voids above and below, explaining galaxy motions.
SpaceGiant dark matter ‘sheet’ may shape galactic motion in the Milky WayJoseph Shavit