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A newly discovered antibiotic from soil bacteria attacks microbes in a unique way, offering hope against drug-resistant infections.
Scientists discover manikomycin, a new antibiotic that targets bacteria in a novel way to combat drug resistance.
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A 52-study review found no clear strength or aerobic advantage for transgender women over cisgender women after hormone therapy.
DiscoveriesNew study finds no clear physical advantage for transgender women over cisgender women in sportsAmyn Bhai
This portion of the universe generated from dark matter halos in the Uchuu simulation shows the distribution of galaxies and quasars up to billions of light-years away.
SpaceNew ‘cosmic GPS’ produces the most accurate map of dark matter in the universeJoseph Shavit
Artistic reconstruction. Fossilized squirrel droppings reveal ancient ecosystems, offering rare genetic insights into life during the Ice Age.
DiscoveriesAncient squirrel droppings reveal 700,000 years of lost ecosystemsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Dr. Emily Mitchell at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland, Canada. Her research suggests clone-based reproduction kept early animals stable until sexual reproduction boosted diversity.
Discoveries574 million-year-old fossils reveal a lack of sex delayed evolution for millions of yearsRebecca Shavit
Giovanni Barontini, Professor of Physics, at the University of Birmingham, with the apparatus to trap and cool rubidium atoms in the background.
Discoveries‘Mini Universe’ built from ultracold atoms measures time without a clockJoshua Shavit
New calculations show how a collapsing star might form a gravastar, avoiding a black hole’s singularity and event horizon.
SpaceCollapsing stars could form gravastars instead of black holesJoshua Shavit
Global map of hyphal density of AM fungi.
Green ImpactEarth’s underground fungal network may stretch 110 quadrillion kilometersRebecca Shavit
Goblin sharks were filmed alive in the deep ocean for the first time, extending their known range and depth in the Pacific.
DiscoveriesDeep-ocean cameras capture first-ever images of live Goblin sharkHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study suggests alien life could be going undetected because scientists focus more on avoiding false discoveries than missing real ones.
SpaceScientists warn we may be missing signs of alien life across the universeJoseph Shavit
Artist's impression of the exoplanet WASP-121 b. It belongs to the class of hot Jupiters. Due to its proximity to the central star, the planet's rotation is tidally locked to its orbit around it.
SpaceJWST finds rare planet with different atmospheric conditions at dawn and duskJoseph Shavit
Researchers analyzed more than 600,000 people to create the most detailed map yet of how genetic differences shape human metabolism, uncovering over 88,000 links between DNA and blood biomarkers.
HealthMassive blood study finds 88,000 new links between genes and metabolismMac Oliveau
Sahara angrite meteorite offers direct evidence that a lost early protoplanet was far larger than once believed.
DiscoveriesRare meteorite points to a long-lost planet from our early solar systemJoshua Shavit
People in Spain and Japan showed the same counterclockwise turning bias, pointing to a possible built-in feature of human movement.
DiscoveriesResearchers find a surprising human bias toward counterclockwise motionRebecca Shavit
Human ancestors may have fallen to about 1,280 breeding individuals nearly 930,000 years ago, reshaping our genetic history.
DiscoveriesHumans nearly went extinct 930,000 years ago, researchers findJoseph Shavit
New modeling suggests Cajon Pass sits near peak stress, raising concern about a rupture crossing two major Southern California faults.
Green ImpactCajon Pass appears primed for a massive earthquake crossing two major Southern California faultsJoshua Shavit
Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed MOSAIC, a powerful microscope that captures life in unprecedented detail and could help build an AI assistant for biology.
DiscoveriesNew microscope captures living cells in stunning 5D detailMac Oliveau