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A study traces Antarctica’s gravity hollow to slow mantle motion, with timing that overlaps major shifts in Antarctic glaciation.
Antarctica sits over Earth’s weakest gravity zone. A new model rewinds 70 million years to show how it formed.
Joseph Shavitupda
A brief OSK gene pulse in learning-activated engram neurons restored memory in aged and Alzheimer’s-model mice.
HealthRejuvenating neurons found to restore learning and memoryHannah Shavit-Weiner
Researchers have demonstrated a particulate static effect-induced electricity generation technology inspired by the Tesla turbine.
InnovationsScientists generate electricity using Tesla turbine-inspired technologyShy Cohen
Sensors on loose clothing track movement more accurately than tight wearables, opening new possibilities for health tech and robotics.
HealthMotion sensors perform better when attached to loose clothingHannah Shavit-Weiner
Tokyo expands Para sports access through facilities, education, and events, boosting participation and public awareness.
Global GoodInside Tokyo’s growing movement toward inclusive Para sportsAmyn Bhai
New research in Dnipropetrovsk shows how citizens, officials, and digital tools co-created services that held up under wartime strain.
DiscoveriesHow citizen cooperation kept Ukraine’s government services workingRebecca Shavit
A new MIT capsule can ping a confirmation signal within 10 minutes of swallowing, then largely breaks down, aiming to improve medication adherence.
HealthMIT scientists create pill capsule sensor to help doctors track missed dosesMac Oliveau
An artist’s rendering of protocluster SPT2349-56 captures clashing galaxies in varied shapes and sizes, with orange gas ripped apart and superheated by tidal forces.
SpaceHow did massive elliptical galaxies appear so early after the Big BangJoseph Shavit
Researchers mapped how Lac-Phe, a compound raised by intense exercise, suppresses appetite in mice by targeting hunger neurons and KATP channels.
HealthSweating may naturally suppress hunger, scientists findJoshua Shavit
A new model suggests Io formed dry and Europa formed water-rich, with the contrast set during their birth around Jupiter.
SpaceNew study uncovers the formative conditions that made Io dry and Europa wateryJoseph Shavit
Colorblindness may delay bladder cancer detection, increasing mortality risk. Early screening and awareness are essential.
HealthColorblindness linked to higher risk of delayed bladder cancer detectionMac Oliveau
Milano Cortina 2026 uses existing venues, renewable energy and circular systems to reduce its climate footprint.
Green ImpactThe Hidden Infrastructure Shaping Milano Cortina 2026’s Climate StrategyAmyn Bhai
EHT researchers tracked polarized light around M87* across years, finding a stable ring but dramatic changes in magnetic patterns.
SpaceEvent Horizon Telescope captures magnetic turbulence flickering at the edge of black hole M87*Joshua Shavit
VR tests show autonomous prosthetic arms feel most “yours” when they move at human-like speed, about a 1-second reach
HealthProsthetic arm blurs the line between machine and human bodyShy Cohen
Engineered nanoparticles destroy melanoma tumors in mice using safe, low-power near-infrared light.
HealthNanoparticles help low-powered lasers remove melanoma tumorsHannah Shavit-Weiner
An illustration of a star that collapsed, forming a black hole. The black hole is at the center, unseen. Surrounding it is a dust shell moving away from the black hole and gas being pulled toward it.
SpaceAstronomers observe a massive star vanish and turn into a black holeJoseph Shavit
A new KAIST design targets trapped OLED light at the pixel level, boosting efficiency over twofold without sacrificing a flat display.
InnovationsThin, new design doubles the efficiency of OLED lightsJoshua Shavit