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The ultra-low-density planet Kepler-51d is surrounded by the thickest layer of haze found on a planet yet, according to a new study that used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to take a deeper look at the “super-puff” planet.
A thick haze around Kepler-51d is blocking its chemical fingerprint, leaving scientists unsure how the strange planet formed.
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A UC Riverside study reports that casein and wheat gluten sharply reduced cholera’s ability to colonize mouse intestines, hinting at diet-based protection.
HealthMilk and wheat proteins identified as potent defenses against choleraMac Oliveau
New calculations suggest collapsing gas clouds can build galactic magnetic fields far faster than standard theory predicts.
SpaceScientists are rethinking how young galaxies formed their magnetic fieldsJoseph Shavit
A painted reconstruction of a bluntnose six-gill shark (or cow shark) scavenging on a tiny extinct right whale carcass during the Early Pliocene of the southern North Sea.
DiscoveriesWhale fossils reveal evidence of ancient shark attacksRebecca Shavit
A molecule in python blood that rises 1,000-fold after feeding and suppresses appetite in mice without the side effects of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.
HealthPython blood suppresses appetite without the side effects of drugs like OzempicHannah Shavit-Weiner
An artist’s interpretation of a juvenile Doolysaurus huhmini. It is depicted alongside birds and other dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous in what is now South Korea.
DiscoveriesCT scans reveal a new species of baby dinosaur hidden in rock for 100 million yearsRebecca Shavit
Levitating matter with sound. Experimental setup with an acoustically levitated particle of silica.
DiscoveriesPhysicists solved a decades-old mystery about static electricityJoshua Shavit
Study suggests moons orbiting rogue planets could host liquid oceans for billions of years using tidal heating and hydrogen atmospheres.
SpaceRotation rate helps astronomers differentiate giant planets from brown dwarf starsJoseph Shavit
A new Allstate Foundation and Gallup survey finds 8 in 10 young people aged 12–25 have volunteered, but their service looks different than expected.
Global GoodThe quiet ways young people are showing up and giving backRebecca Shavit
The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle containing two charm quarks and one down quark.
DiscoveriesScientists at CERN discover new heavy-proton subatomic particleJoshua Shavit
Killer T cell (orange) attacking cancer (blue).
HealthNew injectable system reprograms cancer-fighting T cells inside the bodyHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new study links online sports betting legalization to a 10% rise in binge drinking among men 35 and under who already drink heavily.
HealthThe hidden cost of the mobile sports betting and binge drinkingAmyn Bhai
Scientists discovered fungi stole a bacterial ice-forming gene long ago, then evolved a more stable, water-soluble version with major potential for cryopreservation and cloud science.
Green ImpactFungi proteins can make water freeze faster and easierShy Cohen
Six years of data from Fiji's Shark Reef reveal that bull sharks choose social partners, form bonds, and actively avoid certain individuals.
DiscoveriesBull sharks have friends, and they choose them carefullyHannah Shavit-Weiner
The asteroid Ryugu, as seen by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft on June 26, 2018.
SpaceEvery building block of DNA and RNA has been found on an asteroidJoseph Shavit
Bumble bee queens can survive over a week underwater using a combination of metabolic depression and anaerobic survival strategies.
DiscoveriesBumble Bee Queens can survive underwater for a week – here’s whyJoshua Shavit
An artist’s impression of L 98-59 d.
SpaceNew class of planet with a permanent magma ocean found 35 light-years awayJoshua Shavit