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Researchers boosted stem cells to share extra mitochondria with failing cells, restoring energy and cutting damage in lab tests.
New study at Texas A&M University shows how boosted stem cells can donate energy units to repair and recharge damaged human cells.
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Researchers led by Shinghua Ding have uncovered MINA syndrome, a rare genetic disorder where a NAMPT mutation cripples energy production in motor neurons. The result is a slow loss of muscle strength and balance, but the work also points to new ways to protect nerve cells by restoring their energy supply.
HealthResearchers diagnose previously unknown cellular health condition called MINA syndromeJoshua Shavit
Some ant pupae sense when they are dying and send a signal that leads to their own destruction, saving the nest from deadly disease.
HealthDying for the nest: Sick ants choose the colony over lifeRebecca Shavit
Researchers have identified 16 huge river networks on ancient Mars that carried nearly half of the planet’s sediment and may mark the best places to search for signs of life.
SpaceScientists discover 16 giant river networks on ancient Mars where life could have thrivedJoseph Shavit
The illustration shows a cutaway revealing the interior of early Earth with a hot, melted layer above the boundary between the core and mantle. Scientists think some material from the core leaked into this molten layer and mixed in. Over time, that mixing helped create the uneven structure of Earth’s mantle that we see today.
DiscoveriesMysterious structures within Earth’s mantle may explain why we existMac Oliveau
A long-dead volcano in the western U.S. may contain more lithium than any site on Earth.
Green ImpactWorld’s largest lithium deposit discovered in the US along the Nevada – Oregon borderJoseph Shavit
Humpbacks once hovered near extinction. A new Arctic study reveals how switching food sources helped them rebound and thrive.
Green ImpactHumpback whales are making a major comeback – here’s whyRebecca Shavit
By listening with Perseverance’s microphone, scientists uncovered “mini lightning” that shifts how you see Mars’ weather, chemistry and the risks that dust may pose to future explorers.
SpaceMartian dust storms crackle with ‘mini lightning,’ revealing a hidden electric MarsJoseph Shavit
A SickKids led study has found that tiny repeated DNA segments called short tandem repeats vary not only in length but also in sequence, especially near brain related genes and across different populations. This hidden variation may help explain why people experience disease and treatment so differently and could guide more precise diagnostics and therapies.
HealthScientists discover tiny parts of DNA that explain why diseases hit people differentlyJoshua Shavit
A faint glow around the Milky Way may be the strongest hint yet that dark matter is real, visible through its own gamma rays.
SpaceAfter nearly a century of looking, researchers may have finally detected dark matterJoshua Shavit
A study in mice reveals memory lasts through a timed handoff across brain regions and genes that decide what the mind keeps.
HealthResearchers discovered how the brain decides what to rememberMac Oliveau
New research from UNSW Sydney reveals that super recognisers do not see more of a face. Instead, their eyes automatically target the most informative features, giving them a powerful edge in recognising people that most of us can only marvel at.
HealthSuper recognizers see faces by looking smarter not harder, study findsRebecca Shavit
Pristine samples from asteroid Bennu reveal amino acids and DNA building blocks, pointing to watery chemistry that could seed life.
SpaceAsteroid Bennu samples reveal ancient water offering new clues about the origin of life on EarthJoseph Shavit
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), which houses the laboratories of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI).
SpaceFor the first time ever, researchers made a photon travel back in timeJoseph Shavit
New work from the University of Alaska Fairbanks reveals that seismic instruments, originally deployed to study earthquakes, can also pick up sound induced ground vibrations from aircraft and extract a stable frequency signature, opening the door to passive tracking of plane types and better filtering of noise from seismic data.
DiscoveriesEarthquake sensors can now help identify planes flying overheadJoseph Shavit
Stormlike swirls of warm water beneath Antarctic ice shelves are carving the ice from below, sometimes tripling melt rates within hours and forcing scientists to rethink how fast West Antarctica can contribute to sea level rise.
Green ImpactOcean storms under Antarctic ice found to rapidly boost meltingJoshua Shavit
A new study shows that the brain solves hard problems by reusing simple mental parts across many tasks, much like snapping together pieces of a toy set.
AIThe brain’s building blocks: Why your mind adapts better than AIShy Cohen