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Black-and-white photograph of near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, taken by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on 11 September 2018.
X-ray measurements of Ryugu and carbonaceous meteorites reveal an overlooked material that may explain chemical preservation during ancient water alteration.
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Artist’s impression of a hypothetical primordial naked singularity surrounded by luminous gas and distorted starlight. If such objects exist, their exposed extreme-gravity regions could offer clues to quantum gravity.
SpacePrimordial naked singularities could reveal physics hidden deep inside black holesJoseph Shavit
Illustrative laboratory scene depicting fossil-bone analysis. Researchers identified heme-derived molecules associated with mineralized structures interpreted as red blood cells in 115-million-year-old Aratasaurus bones.
DiscoveriesScientists find first-ever evidence of fossilized blood cells in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bonesJoshua Shavit
Researchers found that many commonly discarded plant parts contain substantial dietary fiber, highlighting opportunities for safe, suitable uses in food preparation.
Green ImpactFruit and vegetable scraps may hold more fiber than the parts people eatJoshua Shavit
New thread-based circuits can bend and stretch like fabric, offering a future of nearly invisible wearable health technology.
InnovationsThread-based electronics could transform wearable health devicesRebecca Shavit
Researcher Haoqi Zhao displays a quantum skyrmion chip that preserved the structure of a light pattern despite noise, even after quantum entanglement disappeared during laboratory tests.
DiscoveriesNew skyrmion chip could enable more reliable quantum networksShy Cohen
Illustrative scene of a team reviewing an AI system beside server infrastructure. The proposed Four As framework addresses human control, access, decision-making authority and the distribution of AI’s benefits and burdens.
AIScientists release new ‘four as’ framework to tackle key ethical challenges governing AIShy Cohen
A study of 367 bird species found vocal patterns shared with human speech and song, regardless of whether birds learn their songs.
DiscoveriesBirds and humans share recurring speech and music patterns across 52 languagesHannah Shavit-Weiner
Blocking ANO6 reduced pancreatic tumor growth in mice and disrupted lipid transfer linked to cancer nutrition and T-cell dysfunction.
HealthBlocking ANO6 protein slows pancreatic tumor growth and reduces immune suppressionJoshua Shavit
Artist’s illustration of antigen-coated M13 particles interacting with an immune cell. MIT researchers found that denser antigen displays strengthened targeted immune responses and improved tumor protection in mice vaccinated before exposure to cancer cells.
HealthMIT scientists create nanoparticles to deliver cancer vaccines tailored to each patientJoseph Shavit
Artist’s illustration of a crystal-compression experiment. Researchers used neutron scattering to reveal how small mechanical strains alter magnetic domains and electrical responses in materials being explored for future spintronics.
DiscoveriesSqueezing magnetic crystals offers new insight into electron behaviorShy Cohen
Samples of Teghaza 001, an ancient Martian meteorite dating back 4.1 billion years.
Space4.1-billion-year-old meteorite offers a rare look into Mars’ wetter pastJoseph Shavit
University of Birmingham physicist Giovanni Barontini operates equipment designed to trap and cool rubidium atoms.
InnovationsScientists created a ‘mini universe’ that measures time without a clockJoseph Shavit
Adult astrocytes stretched, divided, and moved new nuclei into damaged brain regions during a temporary repair state.
HealthAdult brain cells reveal a surprising ability to repair damaged tissueJoshua Shavit
Baja California and the Gulf of California in an AI-edited illustration using NASA satellite imagery as a reference. Distant tectonic forces near Japan may have helped accelerate the peninsula’s separation from mainland Mexico.
DiscoveriesTectonic forces near Japan may have helped pull Baja California from MexicoRebecca Shavit
A. stephencolberti adult female in sand habitat, body length ~ 1.4 cm.
DiscoveriesStephen Colbert’s trapdoor spider connects comedy, chromosomes and conservationHannah Shavit-Weiner
This artist's illustration shows a white dwarf star surrounded by a debris disk with three asteroids orbiting in the disk.
DiscoveriesWhite dwarf’s intense gravity rips asteroids apart without grinding them into fine dustJoshua Shavit