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Mahapatra with a R&D detector mounted in a dilution fridge that cools it to 100,000 times cooler than room temperature.
A Texas A&M led team found that tiny defects in silicon release bursts of energy that mimic real signals, complicating dark matter hunts and quantum computing.
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A new study reveals that dialing down specific forms of the Homer1 gene during development quiets background brain activity and sharply improves attention in mice.
HealthADHD news: Researchers discover a gene that shapes how well the brain filters noiseMac Oliveau
A new NYU tool turns your language history into a multilingualism score and a dominance measure, aiming to standardize how multilingualism is described.
InnovationsAre you truly multilingual? A new calculator has the answerMelanie Livingstone
A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays.
DiscoveriesScientists finally explain how lightning forms inside storm cloudsShy Cohen
Optimism and self-talk shape stress, disease risk, and well-being, with simple ways to build a healthier mindset.
HealthPositive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your healthRebecca Shavit
The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838.
SpaceAstronomers spot an ‘impossible’ shock wave around a dead star systemJoseph Shavit
New research from Boston University shows that as BMI rises, so does the chance of low back pain, with risk climbing steadily up to obesity.
HealthWhy weight matters more than you think for your lower backJoshua Shavit
A University of British Columbia study finds that riders feel cooler at visually pleasant, greener bus stops, showing that design and trees can soften the sting of extreme urban heat without changing the actual temperature.
Green ImpactYour eyes and emotions help shape your sense of temperature, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A Cedars-Sinai team has found that support cells called astrocytes, located far from a spinal cord injury, release a protein that helps immune cells digest fatty debris and calm inflammation. The discovery, published in Nature, reveals a hidden repair system that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.
HealthSilent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain diseaseShy Cohen
A new MIT study shows sentences linger in memory when their meanings stand apart. The brain remembers ideas best when they are less crowded.
DiscoveriesWhy do some sentences stay in your head much longer than others?Rebecca Shavit
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a highly toxic form of amyloid beta that appears early in Alzheimer’s disease and shown that an experimental drug, NU-9, can dramatically reduce its impact in mice. By calming overactive support cells and lowering harmful protein buildup before symptoms begin, the approach hints at a future in which high-risk patients could start treatment long before memory loss appears.
HealthExperimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
USC Roski Eye Institute researchers are launching a phase 2b trial of a stem cell retinal implant designed to replace damaged retinal support cells in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration.
HealthTiny eye implant could restore vision lost to macular degenerationJoseph Shavit
Artist's impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe: radio jets from active galaxies are embedded in a hot intracluster atmosphere (red), illustrating a large thermal reservoir of gas in the nascent cluster.
SpaceAstronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theoryJoseph Shavit
A large scale study finds that ant species with thinner, cheaper exoskeletons evolved bigger colonies and higher diversification rates, revealing how evolution traded individual armor for collective strength.
DiscoveriesHow ants gave up armor to build some of the largest societies on EarthHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new building system made from cardboard, soil, and water slashes carbon emissions and reimagines how sustainable construction can work.
Green ImpactEngineers turn waste cardboard into a low-carbon building materialRebecca Shavit
A team at Brown University and partner institutions has created CaBLAM, a bioluminescent sensor that turns neurons into tiny light sources. By glowing in sync with calcium signals, it lets researchers watch single brain cells fire for hours without lasers, opening a safer window into how the brain and body work in real time.
HealthNew bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hoursMac Oliveau
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit