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Field photos of the Khugenetsavkhlant badlands in the Eastern Gobi Desert of Mongolia, which is where Tamirkhan balcarceli was discovered.
A newly discovered fossil from Mongolia reshapes how scientists understand early mammal evolution and ancient species relationships.
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Researchers have uncovered the full nicotine production pathway in tobacco plants, opening new possibilities for safer medicines and biotechnology.
DiscoveriesScientists learn how tobacco plants make nicotine: could lead to new low-nicotine strainsRebecca Shavit
Sleep spindles and slow oscillations were linked to greater resilience against high orexin levels in people with Alzheimer’s.
HealthAlzheimer’s study finds sleep quality may matter more than hours sleptJoshua Shavit
Simulations show drifting icy pebbles can build 10-Earth-mass cores for Jupiter-like planets in only about 200,000 years.
SpaceNew computer simulation reveals exactly how gas giants formJoseph Shavit
MeerKAT directly detected faint hydrogen from billions of years ago, opening a new way to map the cosmic web without optical surveys.
SpaceMeerKAT detects a faint hydrogen signal from billions of years agoJoseph Shavit
Scientists have used rare skull scans to uncover how the dodo saw, smelled, and interacted with its environment before extinction.
DiscoveriesInside the Dodo’s skull, scientists found a bird unlike any living pigeonJoshua Shavit
Robert L. Eil, M.D., is co-senior author of a new study in Science that identifies a previously unknown way tumors escape immune attack and points to a promising new target for cancer immunotherapy.
HealthCancer cells disarm T cells by stealing the molecules they need to fightMac Oliveau
An experimental cancer drug strengthened bones and reduced body fat in mice modeling menopause, pointing to a possible new osteoporosis strategy.
DiscoveriesNew cancer drug may reverse midlife bone loss and weight gainJoshua Shavit
Black hole ringdown waves may reveal hidden matter or new physics through distinct changes in frequency and damping.
SpaceBlack hole ‘hair’ could reveal hidden matter after two black holes collideJoseph Shavit
New manganese emission-line calculations could help astronomers trace supernova chemistry and the chemical evolution of galaxies.
SpaceFaint manganese signals could reveal how the universe built its elementsJoseph Shavit
Scientists showed that bacterial RNA polymerase can read an eight-letter DNA alphabet containing four synthetic genetic letters.
HealthBiology’s four-letter DNA alphabet just expanded to eightJoshua Shavit
A new framework shows how the arrow of time can emerge from interacting systems, with pairs of retinal neurons providing most irreversibility.
DiscoveriesScientists trace the arrow of time to interactions between neuronsJoseph Shavit
A decade-long model study suggests major offshore wind expansion could alter moisture transport over European seas.
Green ImpactMassive offshore wind farms could shift rainfall across Europe’s coastsJoshua Shavit
Equal weight loss improved health on three diets, but severe carbohydrate restriction produced larger short-term liver changes.
HealthEqual weight loss, different results: keto produced the largest liver changesRebecca Shavit
A climate model suggests bright salt crystals on frozen oceans may have amplified cooling during Earth's Snowball episodes.
Green ImpactSea salt may have made Snowball Earth far colder than previously thoughtJoshua Shavit
An ultrasound-based blood assay amplifies tiny amyloid seeds linked to Alzheimer’s and MCI before measuring their activity.
HealthNew blood test measures beta-amyloid seeding to identify Alzheimer’s diseaseRebecca Shavit
Models show a hypothetical ancient Venusian moon could reverse its orbit, break apart and disappear through tidal evolution.
SpaceTidal forces may have doomed an ancient moon around VenusJoshua Shavit