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Environmental degradation due to dryland salinity, causing trees to die and inducing serious hillslope gully and sheet erosion at the base of a mesa landscape west of Charters Towers, Northern Queensland, Australia.
A UN-backed report says humanity has crossed into global water bankruptcy, where water use exceeds nature’s ability to recover.
Rebecca Shavitupda
An image of the olfactometer line-up. Embedded image shows the inner workings of the olfactometer.
HealthUPenn researchers trained dogs to sniff out canine cancer by scentHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new analysis of 341 pivotal drug trials shows that only a tiny fraction reflect the racial and ethnic mix of the United States. Black and Hispanic participation has dropped in recent years, even as precision medicine expands, raising sharp questions about who modern treatments are really built for.
HealthScientists map a road to fairer, more inclusive drug developmentMelanie Livingstone
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s 2024 NIRCam image shows protostar EC 53 circled.
SpaceJWST solves a longstanding cosmic mystery about comet crystalsJoshua Shavit
Deep layers of molten rock inside some super-earths could generate powerful magnetic fields—potentially stronger than Earth’s—and help shield these exoplanets from harmful radiation.
SpaceDeep magma oceans generate magnetic fields to protect planets and support lifeJoseph Shavit
A first of its kind Canadian trial finds that children with peanut allergy can gain strong protection from very small daily peanut doses, cutting side effects and making treatment more realistic for families.
HealthChildren only need small daily doses of peanuts to gain protection, study findsMac Oliveau
In the background, Associate Professor Sergio Ioppolo (left) and Postdoc Alfred Thomas Hopkinson (right) discussing experimental plans. In the foreground, two ultra-high vacuum chambers used to investigate reactions under interstellar medium conditions.
SpaceComplex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, study findsJoseph Shavit
Azurite traces on a Final Palaeolithic stone from Germany suggest Ice Age people used blue pigments, likely on skin or fabrics now lost.
DiscoveriesArchaeologists find Europe’s oldest known blue pigment useRebecca Shavit
New research shows women view AI as riskier than men, driven by job exposure and lower tolerance for uncertainty
AIWomen think artificial intelligence is riskier than men do, study findsShy Cohen
A new theory from Heidelberg University shows how quasiparticles emerge and vanish as particle motion changes.
DiscoveriesNew unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physicsJoshua Shavit
A new lab study suggests GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may protect retinal cells from diabetes-like damage, supporting trials in patients.
HealthGLP-1 weight-loss drugs could help protect eyes from diabetic retinopathyHannah Shavit-Weiner
New research shows sperm RNA changes with age in mice and humans, revealing a molecular clock tied to fertility and offspring health.
HealthHuman sperm RNA changes with age, study findsMac Oliveau
Gigantic storms swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These storms have made it impossible to see what lies beneath—but a new simulation led by a UChicago scientist adds new depth to our understanding.
SpaceResearchers find Jupiter holds 1.5x more oxygen than the SunJoshua Shavit
Homo habilis - forensic facial reconstruction/approximation
DiscoveriesTwo-million-year-old skeleton reveals homo habilis had strong, long armsMac Oliveau
Orbiter images reveal delta-like deposits in Valles Marineris, pointing to a vast ancient Martian ocean about 3 billion years ago.
SpaceHidden Martian deltas point to an ancient ocean covering half of MarsJoseph Shavit
A high-resolution gum tissue map reveals how smoking shifts barrier genes, support cells, and immune signals, spotlighting CXCL12 as a therapy target.
HealthScientists discover why smoking loosens teeth and eats away at boneHannah Shavit-Weiner
Ice conceals a rugged landscape. A view over the Wilson Piedmont in Antarctica shows examples of the ice surface and what the buried topography may look like.
Green ImpactNew map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detailMac Oliveau