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MAVEN data shows Mars can redirect plasma inside its ionosphere during solar storms, revealing a new space weather effect.
A solar storm exposed a hidden plasma response in Mars’ atmosphere, changing how scientists see unmagnetized planets.
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A new method uses dust rings in protoplanetary disks to estimate the masses of hidden newborn planets.
SpaceAstronomers can now measure newborn planet mass from dusty stellar ringsJoseph Shavit
MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process that extracts battery-grade lithium from spodumene with far less waste and energy.
Green ImpactNew low-temperature process extracts battery-grade lithium with far less waste and energyRebecca Shavit
Reconstruction of Labrujasuchus expectatus, a new species of Shuvosauridae from Late Triassic rocks of Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
DiscoveriesTriassic fossil reveals a beaked, bipedal reptile that looked like an ostrich dinosaurHannah Shavit-Weiner
Genetic information in the DNA and modifications, such as DNA methylation, define the epigenetic landscape and phenotype and show both Mendelian and non-Mendelian heredity.
HealthScientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian geneticsRebecca Shavit
A new study reveals how antibodies and T cells helped a small group of people control HIV for years after stopping medication.
HealthScientists discover how some people control HIV without daily medicationMac Oliveau
A split image showing an active Sun during solar maximum (on the left, taken in 2014) and a quiet Sun during solar minimum (on the right, taken in 2019).
SpaceForty years of solar data finds our Sun is changing from the inside outJoshua Shavit
This artist's impression shows two Earth-sized worlds passing in front of their parent red dwarf star, which is much smaller and cooler than our Sun.
SpaceAstronomers observe six red dwarf stars ‘eating’ Earth-like planetsJoseph Shavit
AI meal planning found that one to three ingredient swaps can make meals healthier and cheaper without changing them beyond recognition.
AINew AI model finds a cheaper path to healthier eatingShy Cohen
Forest ranger Greg Whipple first spotted the fungus in 1988, estimating it spread across 400 acres.
Green ImpactThe world’s largest fungus is hiding in Oregon’s Blue Mountains — and its really bigRebecca Shavit
A wireless chest sensor from Northwestern University can track stress signals in real time, offering hope for infants and vulnerable patients.
InnovationsWearable polygraph tracks hidden stress signals without wiresShy Cohen
University of Waterloo modelling suggests pitchers may lower UCL stress through mechanics without losing velocity.
HealthHow pitchers can protect their elbows without giving up velocityAmyn Bhai
Scientists developed a synthetic cell-like system that uses DNA nanopores to coordinate molecular transport and complex reactions.
HealthScientists build synthetic cells with programmable DNA poresMac Oliveau
New models suggest Mercury’s polar ice may have been delivered by one major impact and trapped within a single Mercurian day.
SpaceMercury’s polar water ice may have arrived in one giant impactJoshua Shavit
In the vast deserts of Ethiopia, a remarkable phenomenon has been quietly unfolding since 2005—an extraordinary 35-mile-long crack known as the East African Rift.
DiscoveriesA massive rift is splitting Africa apart forming Earth’s sixth oceanJoseph Shavit
Researchers at Concordia University created a high-fidelity CPR simulator to study how blood circulates during cardiac arrest in space.
SpaceNew CPR simulator could help save astronauts in spaceJoshua Shavit
Researchers at Penn State discovered that ordinary adhesive tape can store sequences of memories and even perform simple mechanical computations.
DiscoveriesScientists discover ordinary tape can store physical memoriesRebecca Shavit