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SuperCDMS reaches base temperature deep underground, opening a new search for ultralight dark matter particles.
SuperCDMS has reached its target temperature in a Sudbury mine and is now preparing to search for dark matter.
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Southern California hybrid honeybees carry far fewer Varroa mites, offering clues for healthier colonies.
Green ImpactSouthern California bees are keeping deadly mites in checkHannah Shavit-Weiner
Artist’s interpretation of the cosmic distance ladder — a succession of overlapping methods used to measure distances across the Universe, where each rung of the ladder provides information that can be used to determine the distances at the next higher rung.
SpaceOur local universe’s expansion rate doesn’t add up, astronomers findJoshua Shavit
SpaceFrozen ocean world found lurking between Mars and JupiterJoseph Shavit
New research links oxygen sensing to why frog tadpoles regrow limbs while mammals fail to do so.
HealthThe missing ingredient in limb regeneration may be oxygenRebecca Shavit
A striking reconstruction of an Asgard archaeon, drawn from cryo-electron tomography, reveals a cell laced with thread-like internal scaffolding—structures that echo the architectural complexity seen in nucleus-bearing cells.
DiscoveriesNewly discovered Asgard microbe could explain the origins of complex life on EarthJoshua Shavit
Scientists uncover active HIV-infected cells during treatment, using a new tool called HIV-seq to reveal how the virus persists.
HealthNew discovery helps explain why HIV can return so quicklyMac Oliveau
A distant ultra-hot Jupiter reveals that planets can mirror their stars’ chemistry, offering new insight into how worlds form and evolve.
SpaceDo planets inherit their chemical structure from their stars?Joshua Shavit
A strange LIGO signal may point to a primordial black hole and a new clue in the search for dark matter.
SpaceScientists are close to proving that primordial black holes existJoseph Shavit
One DNA-letter change in a regulatory region caused XX mice to develop testes instead of ovaries.
HealthFlipping a single DNA letter can trigger complete sex reversalRebecca Shavit
SpaceRichard Feynman explains why our night sky is dark despite trillions of starsJoseph Shavit
A new study shows gene activity in lung tumors can reveal hidden spread risk before surgery, guiding more precise treatment decisions.
HealthNew genetic test predicts lung cancer spread before surgeryMac Oliveau
Summers are arriving earlier, lasting longer, and building heat faster, new UBC research finds.
Green ImpactSummers are getting longer, hotter and the trend is speeding upRebecca Shavit
Yale researchers used zebrafish to identify autism drug candidates tied to specific risk genes.
HealthYale researchers use zebrafish to identify autism drug candidatesHannah Shavit-Weiner
ANU physicists observed entanglement in moving helium atoms, a step toward testing quantum physics with massive particles.
DiscoveriesHistoric discovery shows atoms can exist in two places at onceShy Cohen
The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. This image is a combination of exposures taken through green and infrared filters using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The field of view is approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.
SpaceAstronomers discover a mysterious duality in dark matterJoshua Shavit
The researchers demonstrate the microsupercapacitors by using them to power an electronic watch.
InnovationsScientists use lasers to convert leather into wearable power storageJoshua Shavit