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A molecule in python blood that rises 1,000-fold after feeding and suppresses appetite in mice without the side effects of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.
A compound in python blood suppresses appetite without nausea or muscle loss, offering a potential new path for weight-loss.
Hannah Shavit-Weinerupda
New DART pocket-scope maps DNA and proteins using deep-UV light, offering fast, label-free imaging for medicine and research.
HealthNew deep-UV pocket scope provides instant molecular imagingShy Cohen
Decoding motor intentions directly from within peripheral nerves may enable more natural and intuitive control of prosthetic limbs.
HealthNew implant can read leg movement signals from amputated nervesJoseph Shavit
An artist’s interpretation of a juvenile Doolysaurus huhmini. It is depicted alongside birds and other dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous in what is now South Korea.
DiscoveriesCT scans reveal a new species of baby dinosaur hidden in rock for 100 million yearsRebecca Shavit
Levitating matter with sound. Experimental setup with an acoustically levitated particle of silica.
DiscoveriesPhysicists solved a decades-old mystery about static electricityJoshua Shavit
Health15-year-old genius sets his sights on solving human immortalityMac Oliveau
Study suggests moons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid oceans for billions of years using tidal heating and hydrogen atmospheres.
SpaceRotation rate helps astronomers differentiate giant planets from brown dwarf starsJoseph Shavit
A new Allstate Foundation and Gallup survey finds 8 in 10 young people aged 12–25 have volunteered, but their service looks different than expected.
Global GoodThe quiet ways young people are showing up and giving backRebecca Shavit
The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle containing two charm quarks and one down quark.
DiscoveriesScientists at CERN discover new heavy-proton subatomic particleJoshua Shavit
Killer T cell (orange) attacking cancer (blue).
HealthNew injectable system reprograms cancer-fighting T cells inside the bodyHannah Shavit-Weiner
From left, SLAC research technical manager Concetta "Tina" Cartaro, staff scientist Paul Brink, senior staff scientist Richard Partridge and Santa Clara University physics professor Betty Young with the fourth, and final, SuperCDMS tower, in the SLAC Building 033 clean room.
Space6,800 feet below ground, in the search for dark matter, something has gone very, very coldShy Cohen
Penn engineers built a nanoparticle that blocks tumor immune suppression and activates T cells simultaneously
HealthNanoparticle discovery could unlock universal immunotherapy for cancerMac Oliveau
An implantable device researched by Mass General Brigham investigators and colleagues allows communication through rapid typing for a person with ALS and a person with a spinal cord injury.
HealthInside the neural implant letting paralyzed patients type at 110 characters per minuteMac Oliveau
A new study links online sports betting legalization to a 10% rise in binge drinking among men 35 and under who already drink heavily.
HealthThe hidden cost of the mobile sports betting and binge drinkingAmyn Bhai
King's College London chemists created a new triangular aluminium molecule that breaks chemical bonds and builds unprecedented ring structures, offering a cheap platinum alternative.
InnovationsNew triangular form of aluminum may be more valuable than platinumJoshua Shavit
Scientists discovered fungi stole a bacterial ice-forming gene long ago, then evolved a more stable, water-soluble version with major potential for cryopreservation and cloud science.
Green ImpactFungi proteins can make water freeze faster and easierShy Cohen
Six years of data from Fiji's Shark Reef reveal that bull sharks choose social partners, form bonds, and actively avoid certain individuals.
DiscoveriesBull sharks have friends, and they choose them carefullyHannah Shavit-Weiner