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A researcher examines cultured tissue in this illustrative laboratory scene. Scientists grew human lens organoids that reproduce key features of the eye’s lens, offering a new model for cataract research.
Scientists grew human lens organoids with specialized proteins and organized fibers, creating a model to study cataracts and explore future regenerative care.
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A self-powered toothbrush turns brushing into antibacterial activity, with promising plaque and gum results in a three-month trial.
HealthSelf-powered toothbrush uses tiny electrical charges to fight plaque bacteriaJoshua Shavit
Reconstruction of an ultracold-atom experiment aboard Tiangong, where researchers used laser traps to prepare a rubidium cloud with a record-low equivalent temperature of 9.7 picokelvin.
SpaceChina’s Tiangong space station sets a record with 9.7-picokelvin quantum gasJoseph Shavit
A home cook seasons a vegetable dish in this illustrative scene. A global modeling study suggests replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched blend could lower blood pressure and prevent millions of deaths annually.
HealthPotassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly 3 million deaths a yearMac Oliveau
An engineer reviews a structural model beside a concrete building in this illustrative scene. A University of East London study connects soil conditions, earthquake shaking and column capacity to assess seismic vulnerability.
AIAI uses Northridge and Kobe earthquake records to spot hidden building risksShy Cohen
Inspectors examining equipment in the LHCb underground cavern. Upgraded detector technology helped physicists identify evidence of an exceptionally rare beauty meson decay into two muons.
DiscoveriesCERN’s upgraded detector finds evidence of a one-in-10-billion particle decayJoseph Shavit
An artist’s illustration depicts gas being pushed away from a star-forming region in the early universe, showing how radiation from young stars can clear surrounding material.
SpaceA cosmic ‘leaf blower’ could expose the universe’s earliest galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Ale’s Stones, a monumental ship-shaped stone formation overlooking the Baltic Sea in southern Sweden, dates to approximately 600–1000 CE, coinciding with a period of migration back into the region.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA offers new clues to the origins of English, Germanic and Celtic languagesJoshua Shavit
A classical singer performs before a full concert hall in this illustrative scene. Keio University research links higher expert scores to vibrato, resonance and expressiveness.
DiscoveriesClassical singing study reveals the secret behind a beautiful singing voiceRebecca Shavit
Artist’s concept of a Martian landscape with a sheltered, salt-rich crevice representing a hypothetical microbial habitat. Experiments with Earth microbes explore such possibilities, but life on Mars remains unconfirmed.
SpaceScientists find that Earth microbes can thrive in Mars-like conditionsJoseph Shavit
New calculations predict rare, uneven momentum kicks that could help physicists probe the microscopic structure of quark-gluon plasma.
DiscoveriesRare quark jolts could reveal the secrets of the universe’s first fluidJoshua Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of the Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon, where younger sedimentary layers overlie ancient crystalline rock. New modeling suggests mantle-driven uplift and later sinking helped form and preserve this vast gap in geological history.
Green ImpactBillion-year geological model explains the Great Unconformity seen in the Grand CanyonJoshua Shavit
Artist’s impression of frost-lined fissures near Mars’ Alba Mons volcano. Localized hydrogen chloride detections suggest possible gas seepage from a dormant volcanic system, although individual vents remain unconfirmed.
SpaceMars orbiter finds hidden volcanic activity near Alba MonsJoseph Shavit
A scuba diver wearing the PEAKED soft underwater exosuit, which provides lower-limb assistance during underwater locomotion.
InnovationsUnderwater robotic exoskeleton suit could help scuba divers use nearly 30% less airJoshua Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of an early Homo sapiens (left) and a Neanderthal (right) crossing rocky terrain. Heel-bone comparisons suggest differences in how their feet supported body weight and adapted to demanding movement.
Health3D scans reveal surprising differences between Neanderthal and Homo sapien feetJoseph Shavit
FlexiQuad’s flexible ring frame deforms during contact, helping the aircraft absorb impacts while preserving the stiffness needed for flight.
InnovationsETH Zurich’s new FlexiQuad drone can survive collisions and fly at up to 80 km/hJoshua Shavit
Artist’s impression of the James Webb Space Telescope observing deep space. The new FLIP technique helps reveal faint exoplanets by removing stellar glare from Webb’s images.
SpaceNew JWST image-processing method erases the glare of stars to spot hidden exoplanetsJoseph Shavit