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NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop light-activated nanoparticles that target tumors, heat cancer cells, and spare healthy tissue.
Researchers have created a light-activated nanoparticle system that targets tumors, heats cancer cells, and reduces harm to healthy tissue.
Hannah Shavit-Weinerupda
New research shows salty ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa may sink, carrying nutrients to its hidden ocean and boosting life prospects.
SpaceSalty ice may hold the key to life on Jupiter’s moon EuropaJoseph Shavit
Researchers analyzing 4.3 billion dipeptides say tiny protein pairs hold clues to how the genetic code formed and expanded over time.
HealthTiny protein pair discovery could reveal how the genetic code first beganJoshua Shavit
Astronomers detect the largest sulfur-bearing molecule in space, revealing early chemistry linked to life’s origins.
SpaceLargest sulfur-bearing molecule ever found in space links interstellar chemistry to lifeJoshua Shavit
Research using zebrafish shows how environmental changes can improve social behavior in autism spectrum disorders.
HealthZebrafish reveal how environment influences social behavior in autismHannah Shavit-Weiner
Brenner recently returned to the hospital with his surgeon, Dr. Anil S. Ranawat, to donate custom-designed LEGO kits to pediatric patients.
Good NewsTeen athlete turns devastating knee injury into LEGO donations for young patientsAmyn Bhai
A University of Michigan team built AI digital twins that estimate tumor metabolism in glioma, helping predict diet and drug response.
HealthAI-built ‘digital twin’ helps doctors precisely target glioma cancerShy Cohen
A 60-meter asteroid may hit the Moon in 2032; models predict a bright flash, moonquake, and possible meteor surge.
SpaceLunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on EarthJoseph Shavit
Study shows a short oat-based diet lowers LDL cholesterol by reshaping gut bacteria.
HealthTwo day oat-based diet significantly lowers bad cholesterol, study findsMac Oliveau
New research shows bright streaks on Mercury are linked to active volatile loss, revealing the planet is still changing.
SpaceMercury Is Not Dead: Bright Streaks Reveal Ongoing ActivityJoseph Shavit
Scientists turn discarded plastic into a powerful material that captures carbon dioxide and helps fight climate change.
Green ImpactChemists convert plastic waste into a powerful new tool to capture carbon dioxideRebecca Shavit
This is a previously undiscovered and currently unknown astrophysical anomaly, discovered in the Hubble Space Telescope’s archive by researchers using a new AI-assisted method.
SpaceAI Tool Uncovers Hundreds of Hidden Cosmic Oddities in Hubble DataShy Cohen
Chinese scientists built the first quantum sensor network to hunt axion dark matter, setting record laboratory limits.
DiscoveriesScientists build the world’s first large-scale quantum sensor network to search for dark matterJoshua Shavit
New ultrasound helmet precisely targets deep brain regions without surgery, opening doors for research and treatment of brain disorders.
HealthUltrasound helmet reaches deep into the brain without surgeryMac Oliveau
Oxford study finds reading quantum clocks costs far more energy than running them, reshaping quantum tech design and understanding of time.
InnovationsWhat costs more energy — running a quantum clock or observing it?Mac Oliveau
New research suggests Thomas Edison’s early light bulbs may have unknowingly produced graphene more than a century ago.
DiscoveriesEdison may have unknowingly created graphene with his 1879 light bulbJoshua Shavit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows galaxy MoM-z14 as it appeared in the distant past, only 280 million years after the universe began in the big bang.
SpaceJWST confirmed the most distant galaxy ever observed at 13.5 billion light years awayJoseph Shavit