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Looking up into the LZ outer detector, used to veto radioactivity that can mimic a dark matter signal.
Underground LZ detector tightens limits on light dark matter while catching rare solar neutrino signals in liquid xenon.
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A sheep tooth from Arkaim has given scientists the first proof of Bronze Age plague in an animal, offering new clues about how the ancient disease moved across Eurasia.
Health4,000 year old sheep tooth reveals how an ancient plague spread across EurasiaRebecca Shavit
A new study reveals that sorbitol, a popular sugar substitute, may contribute to liver disease when gut microbes fail to break it down.
HealthSugar substitute sorbitol linked to unexpected liver diseaseJoshua Shavit
A Belgian teenager has earned a doctorate in quantum physics at 15 and now aims to tackle human aging using artificial intelligence.
AI15-year-old physicist sets his sights on creating ‘super-humans’Mac Oliveau
On Oct. 5, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope gave astronomers their clearest view of GRB 250702B’s host galaxy, which is so far away its light takes about 8 billion years to reach us.
SpaceThe seven-hour flash: Astronomers discover the longest gamma-ray burst on recordJoseph Shavit
Climate records from cave stone and elephant teeth reveal how severe drought pushed Homo floresiensis toward extinction.
DiscoveriesSevere drought pushed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores toward extinction 61,000 years agoJoseph Shavit
The photo shows the setup on the general-purpose beamline in the ReA6 vault at Michigan State University’s National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.
DiscoveriesResearchers reveal nuclear ‘island’ where magic numbers break downMac Oliveau
A molecule made by gut bacteria acts like a medicine, blocking a key immune trigger and improving blood sugar control in new research.
HealthGut molecule TMA improves blood sugar control and blocks inflammation linked to diabetesJoshua Shavit
Pale rocks found by Perseverance suggest Mars once had heavy rain and long-lasting water that may support past life.
SpaceWhite rocks on Mars point to ancient rainfall and a wetter planetJoseph Shavit
A new look at distant quasars split by gravity shows the universe may be growing faster than expected
SpaceNew gravitational lens measurements reveal a faster expansion rate for the universeJoshua Shavit
Michaela “Michi” Benthaus is set to become the first wheelchair user to reach suborbital space.
SpaceBlue Origin launch to mark first-ever wheelchair user in spaceJoseph Shavit
Scientists found that your brain’s split-second response to speech mirrors the layered steps inside leading AI language models.
AIAI reveals clues to how the human brain understands speechShy Cohen
A new study in Molecular Cell shows that a single DNA damage sensor, ATM, fully controls telomere driven cell aging and that common lab oxygen levels push this protein into a hyperactive state, speeding cellular senescence and reshaping how scientists should think about tumor suppression and cancer therapy.
HealthA single protein decides when human cells grow old, study findsRebecca Shavit
Scientists report that high blood sugar can leak into saliva, feeding mouth bacteria and increasing cavity risk for people with type 2 diabetes.
HealthHigh blood sugar linked to cavity development in diabeticsMac Oliveau
This image shows the gas disc in a computer simulation of a Milky Way-like galaxy from the Auriga suite. Colours represent the ratio of magnesium (Mg) to iron (Fe), revealing that the galactic centre (pink) is poor in Mg, while the outskirts (green) are Mg-rich. These chemical patterns provide important clues about how the galaxy formed.
SpaceThe Milky Way’s stars reveal a hidden history of two galaxies in oneJoseph Shavit
New research shows Earth’s early sky produced sulfur-based molecules linked to life
Green ImpactStudy suggests ancient skies rained down ingredients for life on EarthMac Oliveau
Heatwaves will not fade after carbon emissions reach zero. A new study finds delay locks in hotter, longer extremes for a thousand years.
Green ImpactRecord-breaking heatwaves will persist for 1,000 years, study findsJoseph Shavit