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Study suggests moons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid oceans for billions of years using tidal heating and hydrogen atmospheres.
Giant planets spin up to three times faster than brown dwarfs relative to their breakup speed, Northwestern researchers found.
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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
The asteroid Ryugu, as seen by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft on June 26, 2018.
SpaceEvery building block of DNA and RNA has been found on an asteroidJoseph Shavit
The world's first two-terminal AI chip using hydrogen to control memory and learning.
AIIntroducing the world’s first AI semiconductor that thinks with hydrogenShy Cohen
A new ETH Zurich study finds that where you plant trees matters more than how many.
Green ImpactPlanting a billion trees won’t save the climate, however, the right ones mightRebecca Shavit
At 39, Italian snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner won Paralympic gold in his home Dolomites after a total knee replacement ended his Olympic career.
Global GoodEmanuel Perathoner rebuilt his career after a knee replacement and won Paralympic goldAmyn Bhai
Augmented reality boosted task accuracy from 14% to 93%, cutting training from months to minutes.
InnovationsAR headset transforms workplace training for people with disabilitiesJoseph Shavit
Bumble bee queens can survive over a week underwater using a combination of metabolic depression and anaerobic survival strategies.
DiscoveriesBumble Bee Queens can survive underwater for a week – here’s whyJoshua Shavit