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Living fungi grow a self-assembling hydrogel that mimics human tissue.
Researchers grew a living hydrogel from fungi that mimics soft tissue and heals after stress, opening new paths for medicine.
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From left: Software engineer Kevin Yi Chen and PhD candidate Lara Alexander, members of the multidisciplinary PainWaive team, speak with Prof. Sylvia Gustin.
HealthBrain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugsRebecca Shavit
This artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b may look like. Gravitational forces from the much heavier pulsar it orbits are pulling the Jupiter-mass world into this bizarre lemon shape.
SpaceJWST spots a lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a pulsar — rewriting the rules of planet formationJoseph Shavit
Ozempic and similar drugs are reshaping how Americans buy food, cutting grocery and fast-food spending nationwide.
HealthGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buyJoshua Shavit
Scientists demonstrated quantum teleportation over fiber-optic cables carrying live internet data, opening a path to real-world quantum networks.
InnovationsGlobal first: Scientists teleport quantum information through active fiber-optic networksShy Cohen
Russia’s Energia Space Rocket Corporation has patented a modular spacecraft that uses rotation to generate artificial gravity, a step that could reshape long-duration human spaceflight.
SpaceRussia patents a modular spacecraft designed to create artificial gravityJoseph Shavit
Researchers in Japan have created silver based atomic switches that trap an acetylene molecule between metal atoms and let it carry current. The junctions form at about 0.3 volts and show clear molecular vibrations and quantized conductance, pointing toward scalable molecular electronics that could shrink future circuits to the size of single molecules.
InnovationsScientists use atomic switches to reliably connect individual molecules to electrodesJoshua Shavit
New research shows how car touchscreens and mental load strain driver attention and shape safer dashboard design.
DiscoveriesTouchscreens, attention, and the dangers of multitasking while drivingShy Cohen
New research shows more than 20% of the global ocean has darkened in 20 years, shrinking vital sunlit habitat for marine life.
Green ImpactLarge parts of the world’s oceans are growing darker, study findsJoseph Shavit
A large Canadian aging cohort found that high sleep apnea risk was linked with higher odds of depression and psychological distress
HealthSleep apnea’s hidden link to depression and mental health problemsMac Oliveau
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope identified the source of a super bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst: a supernova that exploded when the Universe was only 730 million years old.
DiscoveriesJWST detected a supernova from the dawn of the universeJoseph Shavit
In a new study, Oxford engineers unveil air powered soft robots built from modular fluidic units. These brain free machines can hop, crawl, sort objects and avoid edges without electronics or software, hinting at a future where robot bodies handle much of the thinking.
InnovationsAir-powered soft robots think, sense and move with no electronicsShy Cohen
A new study in American Psychologist finds that swearing is more than emotional venting. When you repeat a swear word during a demanding task, you can hold on longer and feel more confident and focused. Researchers say swearing briefly lowers your internal brakes, helping you stop holding back and push through physical or mental challenges without drugs, equipment or extra calories.
HealthDropping an ‘F Bomb’ can make you stronger, study findsRebecca Shavit
New research suggests metallic nodules on the Pacific seafloor may produce oxygen without sunlight, igniting debate over deep-sea life and mining.
Green ImpactDark oxygen discovery in the deep ocean sparks debate over life’s originsJoshua Shavit
A new study reports that restoring a key brain energy molecule reversed memory loss and brain damage in advanced Alzheimer’s models.
HealthNew study model shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed — not just preventedJoseph Shavit
Among the approximately 16,000 new species described every year, roughly 6,000 are insects. Pictured here is a lanternfly from India.
Green ImpactScientists are discovering new species faster than ever, study findsMac Oliveau
A new MIT led study uses hospital style CT scans to peer inside 5,000 year old copper slag from Tepe Hissar, revealing hidden metal droplets, gas pockets, and complex arsenic chemistry that reshape what we know about early smelting.
DiscoveriesMIT study uses medical CT imaging to reconstruct 5,000 year-old metal productionRebecca Shavit