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A proposed laser interferometer could measure energy exchanged with gravitational waves, offering a possible test of quantum gravity.
A million-kilometer effective light path could reveal tiny frequency shifts, but the experiment would not alone prove gravitons exist.
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A FAST search finds an unexplained radio signal toward K2-155, but deeper checks favor terrestrial or instrumental interference.
SpaceComprehensive planetary search detected an unexplained radio signal from K2-155, 238 light-years awayJoseph Shavit
A speech clock links voice and language patterns with brain aging, cognition and dementia in 2,928 Latin American adults.
HealthLarge cognitive health study links speech patterns with brain agingMac Oliveau
Ancient flooding patterns reveal evidence that Earth’s crust and mantle rapidly shifted relative to the spin axis several times.
Green ImpactScientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaursJoshua Shavit
A new Mars map shows ancient rain may have concentrated formaldehyde, a key prebiotic molecule, in specific regions billions of years ago.
SpaceRainstorms billions of years ago may have created habitable hotspots on MarsJoseph Shavit
Dramatic plumes spray water ice and vapor from many locations along the famed "tiger stripes" near the south pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus.
SpaceScientists recreate Enceladus’s ocean and watch Earth microbes thriveJoseph Shavit
Living Asgard archaea use actin-based protrusions to crawl across surfaces, revealing possible roots of complex cell movement.
DiscoveriesAsgard archaea study reveals new insights into the evolution of complex lifeJoshua Shavit
X-ray scans reveal that famed “early reptile” Westlothiana had gills and belonged to a far more primitive aquatic tetrapod lineage.
DiscoveriesScotland’s famous ‘Lizzie’ fossil was not the early reptile scientists thoughtRebecca Shavit
A short gamma-ray burst followed by 10 minutes of X-rays may reveal a long-lived magnetar born from a neutron star merger.
SpaceEinstein Probe catches a neutron star merger glowing far longer than expectedJoshua Shavit
Planetary chemistry suggests Earth grew mostly from pebble-built protoplanets, while Mars formed mainly from larger planetesimals.
SpaceNew evidence challenges the idea that Earth and Mars formed the same wayJoseph Shavit
Carbon isotopes suggest dinosaurs and other Cretaceous animals living near ancient seas incorporated marine food into their diets.
DiscoveriesCoastal dinosaurs may have been beachcombers, eating seafood that washed up on ancient beachesJoshua Shavit
Scientists directly observed altermagnetic spin splitting in a layered material that could become a platform for future spintronics.
DiscoveriesUCF researchers discover an unusual magnetic state that could reshape future electronicsShy Cohen
WashU Medicine researchers found lymph node-like structures in mouse skull marrow near the brain.
HealthThe skull may be an active part of the brain’s immune defenseJoshua Shavit
Four lunar satellites kept a BeiDou navigation network stable for 60 days, cutting autonomous orbit error to just 0.35 meters.
SpaceThe Moon could solve a stubborn GPS navigation problem for satellites around EarthJoseph Shavit
The binary star system 70 Ophiuchi AB, or 70 Oph AB, can be seen near the center of this image taken by the U.S. Naval Observatory in 1937.
Space170-year-old search narrows the hunt for planets around nearby binary system 70 OphiuchiJoseph Shavit
A Cambridge review links long-term particle pollution with increased Parkinson’s risk while highlighting major research gaps.
Green ImpactLong-term air pollution exposure linked to Parkinson’s disease riskRebecca Shavit
An artist's concept of a gas giant planet orbiting a red dwarf.
SpaceJWST uncovers a surprisingly cold atmosphere on the giant planet HATS-6 bJoseph Shavit