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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.
Scientists have created the most detailed map yet of Antarctica’s buried landscape, uncovering mountains, valleys, and hidden channels that shape ice flow.
Mac Oliveauupda
Researchers converted discarded cigarette filters into nitrogen and oxygen doped porous carbon that powers stable, fast-charging supercapacitors.
Green ImpactScientists convert cigarette butts into new material for fast, durable energy storageRebecca Shavit
Tiny quakes help scientists map hidden faults where the San Andreas meets Cascadia, reshaping quake hazard estimates.
DiscoveriesTiny earthquakes reveal hidden faults where San Andreas meets CascadiaJoshua Shavit
KAIST researchers use laser frequency combs to synchronize radio telescopes, improving black hole imaging and VLBI precision.
SpaceLaser Breakthrough Sharpens Radio Telescope Views of Black HolesJoseph Shavit
A major review finds no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children.
HealthTaking acetaminophen during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Mediterranean ecosystems face severe risks from warming seas, acidification, and sea-level rise, threatening marine life and coastal communities.
Green ImpactMediterranean sea faces record warming and rising climate risksMac Oliveau
500m Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope located in Guizhou Province, China
SpaceAstronomers discover the binary origin of fast radio burstsJoshua Shavit
Einstein–Rosen bridges are not wormholes but quantum links between opposite directions of time, offering new insight into black holes and the universe’s origin.
SpaceEinstein–Rosen bridges are not wormholes but quantum links between opposite directions of timeJoseph Shavit
Scientists uncover a vast hydrogen rich geological system deep beneath the Pacific Ocean seafloor.
Green ImpactResearchers discover massive hydrogen system beneath the Pacific OceanShy Cohen
A composite RGB image of the Ring Nebula (also known as Messier 57 and NGC 6720) constructed from four WEAVE/LIFU emission-line images.
SpaceStrange iron ‘bar’ discovered inside the Ring NebulaJoseph Shavit
University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.
HealthWhat TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World CostMac Oliveau
Astronomers found one of the oldest “dead” galaxies yet. Data suggest its black hole shut down star birth by slowly blocking fresh gas.
SpaceJWST found a ‘dead’ galaxy that quit making stars billions of years agoJoseph Shavit
A schematic of superionic water, where oxygen atoms form a solid lattice and hydrogen ions move freely. Powerful lasers allow this planet-like state to be recreated and measured in the lab.
SpaceSuperionic form of water may power planetary magnetic fieldsJoseph Shavit
Silke Bühler-Paschen (left), Diego Zocco and Diana Kirschbaum.
DiscoveriesScientists discover new quantum state where electrons stop acting like particlesShy Cohen
After an ancient extinction killed about 85% of marine species, survivors in isolated refuges helped jawed vertebrates diversify and later dominate.
DiscoveriesMass extinction helped jawed vertebrates rise, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Michigan State University scientists have built tiny beating heart organoids that can be driven into atrial fibrillation with inflammation and brought back toward a steady rhythm with drugs. The model finally gives researchers human based tissue to study arrhythmias, speed drug discovery and move toward personalized heart treatments.
HealthTiny human heart organoids open the door to safer, faster drug discoveryHannah Shavit-Weiner
Scientists have engineered a “color-coded” strain of Asian tiger mosquitoes where males are dark and females are pale, allowing quick and accurate sex separation for disease control programs. The system adds a built-in safety feature, since pale females lay eggs that die if they dry out, reducing the risk of modified mosquitoes spreading in the wild.
DiscoveriesColor-coded mosquitoes safely enables male-only releases to combat Dengue and ZikaJoshua Shavit