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A University of British Columbia study finds that riders feel cooler at visually pleasant, greener bus stops, showing that design and trees can soften the sting of extreme urban heat without changing the actual temperature.
Study shows greener, more attractive bus stops make riders feel cooler and more comfortable, even when heat levels stay high.
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A Cedars-Sinai team has found that support cells called astrocytes, located far from a spinal cord injury, release a protein that helps immune cells digest fatty debris and calm inflammation. The discovery, published in Nature, reveals a hidden repair system that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.
HealthSilent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain diseaseShy Cohen
A new MIT study shows sentences linger in memory when their meanings stand apart. The brain remembers ideas best when they are less crowded.
DiscoveriesWhy do some sentences stay in your head much longer than others?Rebecca Shavit
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a highly toxic form of amyloid beta that appears early in Alzheimer’s disease and shown that an experimental drug, NU-9, can dramatically reduce its impact in mice. By calming overactive support cells and lowering harmful protein buildup before symptoms begin, the approach hints at a future in which high-risk patients could start treatment long before memory loss appears.
HealthExperimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
USC Roski Eye Institute researchers are launching a phase 2b trial of a stem cell retinal implant designed to replace damaged retinal support cells in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration.
HealthTiny eye implant could restore vision lost to macular degenerationJoseph Shavit
Artist's impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe: radio jets from active galaxies are embedded in a hot intracluster atmosphere (red), illustrating a large thermal reservoir of gas in the nascent cluster.
SpaceAstronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theoryJoseph Shavit
A large scale study finds that ant species with thinner, cheaper exoskeletons evolved bigger colonies and higher diversification rates, revealing how evolution traded individual armor for collective strength.
DiscoveriesHow ants gave up armor to build some of the largest societies on EarthHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new building system made from cardboard, soil, and water slashes carbon emissions and reimagines how sustainable construction can work.
Green ImpactEngineers turn waste cardboard into a low-carbon building materialRebecca Shavit
A team at Brown University and partner institutions has created CaBLAM, a bioluminescent sensor that turns neurons into tiny light sources. By glowing in sync with calcium signals, it lets researchers watch single brain cells fire for hours without lasers, opening a safer window into how the brain and body work in real time.
HealthNew bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hoursMac Oliveau
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit
A University of Derby team says the Atlantic divide may be incomplete. Iceland and the Davis Strait could hold stranded continental fragments.
Green ImpactTectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not sevenJoseph Shavit
A new study of bee behavior helps explain why glossy petals are scarce in nature. Shiny “flowers” stand out like tiny lighthouses when seen from a distance, yet their glare makes color and detail harder to read at close range. The findings reveal a fundamental visual trade-off and point to practical ways to design better insect traps, safer solar panels and more pollinator friendly landscapes.
DiscoveriesWhy shiny flowers are rare: bee vision reveals a hidden visual trade-offRebecca Shavit
Scientists have created a powerful glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, that can capture the faint incoming messages between neurons, revealing how synapses compute and offering new ways to study brain disorders and test treatments.
HealthNew ‘glue sniffer’ sensor lets scientists watch brain cells talk in real timeJoshua Shavit
The positions and trajectories of 20 hypervelocity stars as reconstructed from data acquired by the Gaia satellite, overlaid on top of an artistic view of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA (artist's impression and composition); Marchetti et al 2018 (star positions and trajectories).
SpaceRunaway stars within the Milky Way may reveal dark matter’s hidden structureJoseph Shavit
New research suggests cell membranes may generate electrical energy through active motion, reshaping how biology powers itself.
HealthScientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cellsMac Oliveau
New research suggests Greenland sharks keep low-light vision for centuries, hinting at DNA repair clues for eye health.
DiscoveriesGreenland sharks reveal that extreme longevity does not have to mean failing visionHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new international study argues that the world’s farms can be more than food factories. By changing how crops use and store carbon, and by cutting reliance on synthetic fertilisers, agriculture could deliver gigatonne scale climate benefits while still feeding a growing population. The work offers a clear roadmap to decide which ideas are truly worth backing.
Green ImpactSmarter farming could pull billions of tons of carbon from the airRebecca Shavit