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An international team has shown that fossil dinosaur eggshell can be dated with uranium lead methods, delivering precise ages for rock layers that lack volcanic ash and opening a new window on when dinosaurs and their ecosystems really lived.
Scientists can now use fossil dinosaur eggshell as a uranium lead clock, sharply improving age dates for hard to time fossil sites.
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A new study reveals whether a primordial black hole could injure or kill you and why the odds of one ever touching you are near zero.
SpaceIf a tiny black hole passed through your body would it hurt you?Joseph Shavit
Ancient DNA from hundreds of graves shows dark skin dominated Europe for most of its history.
DiscoveriesMost Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago, study findsJoseph Shavit
Scientists uncover hydralazine’s true target, opening new possibilities for treating hypertension and glioblastoma.
Health70-year-old blood pressure drug unlocks a new way to treat cancerJoseph Shavit
Inuit genetic variants in Greenland strongly control blood proteins tied to inflammation and heart health, revealing new clues to diabetes and cardiovascular risk.
HealthGenes and DNA reveal why heart disease risk is rising in GreenlandRebecca Shavit
By reading calcite layers in a Nevada cave, scientists traced 580,000 years of shifting storms, groundwater and vegetation, offering a stark warning for the modern Southwest as climate warms.
DiscoveriesHalf a million years of weather is locked inside a ‘Devils Hole’Joshua Shavit
New radar passes reveal weak echoes beneath Mars’ south pole, challenging a suspected underground lake and offering a dry explanation.
SpaceNASA orbiter data challenges the idea that liquid water exists on MarsJoseph Shavit
A gigantic 8 m long mega-predatory shark stalks an unwary long-necked plesiosaur in the seas off Australia 115 million years ago.
DiscoveriesFossils show giant sharks evolved far earlier than expectedJoshua Shavit
A new systematic review finds that concentrated garlic extract mouthwash can match chlorhexidine against oral bacteria, raising hopes for a natural alternative.
HealthGarlic mouthwash is as effective as leading mouthwashes, with a catchRebecca Shavit
As antibiotic resistance rises, a Swansea led team has built a sugar coated nanogel that homes in on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and destroys even shielded biofilms, hinting at a new class of precision antibacterial therapies.
HealthSmart nanogel targets and destroys most-feared, antibiotic-immune bacteriumJoshua Shavit
New isotope measurements reveal where Theia formed and how its impact shaped Earth and the Moon.
SpaceScientists reveal Theia’s origins before it struck early Earth and formed the MoonJoseph Shavit
A rare 2024 superstorm collapsed Earth’s plasmasphere to record lows and slowed recovery for days, affecting satellites and signals.
SpaceSuperstorm squeezed Earth’s plasmasphere to record low – disrupting tech around the worldMac Oliveau
A new Nature Climate Change study shows that if Europe’s past heat wave patterns recur in today’s warmer climate, weekly deaths could double and, under higher warming, even rival the worst weeks of the COVID pandemic, exposing sharp limits to current adaptation.
Green ImpactEurope’s next heat wave could kill as many people as the worst week of COVIDJoshua Shavit
Far beneath your feet, two giant “blobs” of dense rock hover above Earth’s core.
DiscoveriesTwo hidden continents above Earth’s core may be relics of a primordial magma oceanJoseph Shavit
A rare genetic form of Parkinson’s has helped scientists trace the disease back to its roots. In a new study, researchers show how a faulty mitochondrial protein sets off oxidative stress, drives alpha synuclein clumping and mirrors the damage seen in most patients, pointing to fresh targets for future therapies.
HealthResearchers discover the cellular cause of Parkinson’s diseaseJoseph Shavit
In Romania’s Hațeg Basin, a tiny site packed with more than 800 fossils reveals the oldest and richest snapshot of a Late Cretaceous island world.
DiscoveriesIncredible bonebed discovery finds large dinosaur fossils nearly stacked on top of each otherMac Oliveau
UC San Diego’s coralME tool maps gut microbe metabolism and diet responses, opening doors to personalized treatments for IBD and beyond.
HealthMeet CoralME: A new way to see the hidden metabolism of your gutJoseph Shavit