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Artist's impression shows Cassini exploring the magnetic environment of Saturn.
A new study finds Saturn’s magnetic cusp is skewed toward dusk, changing how scientists view giant planet magnetospheres.
Joshua Shavitupda
An adult Magellanic penguin stands with its chick during breeding season in Argentina.
Green ImpactPenguin ‘toxicologists’ find PFAS chemicals in remote PatagoniaBreaking Science
The new DC-DC step-down conversion chip shown on a U.S. penny for scale.
AINew chip design could boost efficiency of power management in data centersBreaking Science
A common chemotherapy drug may help treat drug-resistant herpes by targeting host cell pathways instead of the virus itself.
HealthFDA-approved cancer drug may treat drug-resistant herpesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A decade-long study shows assault rates rise on smoky days in Seattle, pointing to a link between air pollution and aggression.
Green ImpactWildfire smoke linked to higher assault rates, study findsRebecca Shavit
USC researchers built a memristor memory chip that worked at 700°C, far beyond standard electronics’ heat limits.
InnovationsGroundbreaking memory chip withstands temperatures hotter than lavaShy Cohen
High-fat diets may quickly destroy gut immune cells, weaken the intestinal barrier, and trigger inflammation, study finds.
HealthHigh‑fat diets linked to fast decline in gut healthMac Oliveau
An artist's illustration of NASA's Orion crew capsule heading to the moon.
SpaceTo the Moon and beyond: Artemis II and humanity’s reach into spaceJoseph Shavit
Study reveals how key microbial species shape human gut communities and may allow targeted interventions to improve health.
HealthScientists reveal the hidden forces shaping the human microbiomeMac Oliveau
Rock League launches in Toronto, giving curling its first true professional franchise league.
Global GoodRock League is giving curling its first true professional franchise leagueAmyn Bhai
A new study used AI to map hidden links inside Oman’s Labor Law, exposing articles with outsized legal influence.
AIThe debate over how AI should guide legal reformShy Cohen
New research finds lifelong cognitive stimulation can protect brain function and memory in Alzheimer’s models, revealing key sex differences.
HealthEarly cognitive training could protect memory against Alzheimer’sHannah Shavit-Weiner
Rutgers-led review suggests meteor impact craters may have created hydrothermal settings where life first emerged.
SpaceNew study challenges where life first began on EarthJoshua Shavit
Simulations link the Milky Way’s uneven halo heating to compression caused by the Large Magellanic Cloud.
SpaceThe Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotterJoseph Shavit
An enormous halo of hydrogen gas found in Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) data and superimposed over its location as seen in deep imaging from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
SpaceGiant hydrogen halos are changing how astronomers view the early universeJoseph Shavit
A new study reveals friction can arise without contact, driven by magnetic dynamics that challenge a centuries-old physics law.
DiscoveriesNew form of friction arises purely from magnetic interactions – no contact requiredShy Cohen
A new study found 20 minutes of cycling changed human hippocampal ripple activity tied to memory-related brain networks.
Health20 minutes of cycling can make your brain fitterAmyn Bhai