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A newly identified cucumber gene links green peel color to chloroplast health, pigment production, and iron-sulfur activity.
A cucumber gene called CsYP helps keep peel green by supporting chloroplasts and pigments. When it breaks, the fruit turns yellow.
Rebecca Shavitupda
Markers of karyoptosis, a newly defined form of cell death, have turned up in Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia brains
HealthScientists discover new cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s and dementiaMac Oliveau
Seismic data suggest Mars built complex magma systems deep underground without plate tectonics, reshaping ideas about habitable worlds.
SpaceEnormous, Earth-like magma systems once existed inside MarsJoseph Shavit
Study finds great apes share a laughter rhythm dating back 15 million years, offering clues to how human speech evolved.
DiscoveriesApes and humans share an ancient laughter rhythm dating back 15 million yearsHannah Shavit-Weiner
New study argues time may emerge from quantum entanglement rather than exist as a fundamental backdrop.
SpaceTime may be an illusion derived from quantum entanglementShy Cohen
New studies show AI and quantum computing can speed up the discovery of quantum materials, unlocking future breakthroughs in technology and energy.
AIAI and quantum computers revolutionize discovery of quantum materialsShy Cohen
Scientists discover how superheated magma changes eruption behavior by delaying crystal formation deep underground.
DiscoveriesSuperheated magma could explain explosive volcanic eruptionsRebecca Shavit
A simple four-minute daily workout significantly improves strength and balance in older adults, offering a new path to independence.
HealthFour-minute daily exercise boosts strength and mobility in older adultsHannah Shavit-Weiner
The loudest black hole merger yet revealed a fading signal from near the event horizon, giving astronomers a new way to probe extreme gravity.
SpaceBlack hole collision lets scientists probe the event horizon for the first timeJoseph Shavit
Philosophers argue consciousness may arise in alien bodies or future machines, not just Earth’s flesh-and-blood biology.
SpaceCould alien minds be conscious? A new paper says yesJoshua Shavit
New research shows smartphone memory tests can detect early cognitive decline within months, offering a faster, more accessible tool for Alzheimer’s monitoring.
HealthSmartphone memory tests detect Alzheimer’s decline months earlierMac Oliveau
This illustration depicts the Sun-like star TOI-791 and two giant planets that NASA's TESS space telescope discovered in its orbit. These planets, designated TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, are roughly the size of Jupiter
SpaceNASA discovers the ‘puffiest’ two planets in our universeJoseph Shavit
This composite infrared image of Saturn’s moon Titan was captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during its T-114 flyby on November 13, 2015.
SpaceJWST spots the same unexplained chemical signal on Titan and PlutoJoshua Shavit
A conceptual graphic shows how growth factors BMP2 and FGF2 are applied to the injury site to stimulate tissue regeneration, highlighting new research into restoring damaged digits.
HealthTexas A&M study finds humans may have hidden regenerative powersHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new analysis suggests a ring wormhole could, in theory, form closed timelike curves under the right gravitational conditions.
SpaceWormholes may enable time travel, astrophysicists findJoseph Shavit
Researchers discover new algae species in Japan’s deep waters, revealing unique ecosystems and the hidden role of rhodoliths in marine life.
DiscoveriesPink ‘living rocks’ reveal hidden ecosystem beneath Japan’s coastJoshua Shavit
Funded AI startups suggest office, data, and tech jobs may face AI pressure before high-stakes professions do.
AIStartup-based AI index predicts which jobs AI will change firstShy Cohen