Photon-powered alchemy: How light is rewriting fossil fuel chemistry
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new photoredox catalysis system that uses visible light mimicking photosynthesis to drive en...
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Frozen in time: Transparent worms keep genes in sync for 20 million years
Even after 20 million years of evolutionary separation, two tiny worm species show astonishingly similar patterns in how they turn genes on and off. S...
Scientists create ‘universal translator’ for quantum tech
Scientists at UBC have devised a chip-based device that acts as a "universal translator" for quantum computers, converting delicate microwav...
Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D--and scientists found its weak spot
Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion. Researchers discovered ...
Hidden carbon giants: Satellite data reveals a 40-year Arctic peatland surge
Arctic peatlands are expanding with rising temperatures, storing more carbon at least for now. But future warming could reverse this benefit, releasin...
Flash floods in the Alps: How climate change is supercharging summer storms
Fierce, fast summer rainstorms are on the rise in the Alps, and a 2 C temperature increase could double their frequency. A new study from researchers ...
Fitness trackers are failing millions — this fix could change everything
Fitness trackers often fail people with obesity by underestimating their energy burn, leading to discouraging results and misguided health data. A sci...
Self-esteem skyrockets 131% after weight-loss surgery, study reveals
Self-esteem scores jumped a remarkable 131% within just one year of bariatric surgery, according to a large study presented at ASMBS 2025. Tracking ne...
99 trials later, fasting ties traditional diets in weight-loss showdown
Intermittent fasting might not be a miracle solution, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with traditional calorie-cutting when it comes to shedding po...
Invisible quantum waves forge shape-shifting super-materials in real time
Scientists have, for the first time, directly observed phonon wave dynamics within self-assembling nanomaterials unlocking the potential for customiza...
How a common antibiotic fuels bacterial resistance
A new Rutgers Health study reveals a surprising twist in the antibiotic resistance story: instead of simply killing bacteria, drugs like ciprofloxacin...
Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault
A breakthrough study from Keck Medicine of USC may have found a powerful new triple therapy for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. By c...
The dopamine clock: How your brain predicts when you’ll feel good
Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discover...
Burning for Beauty: How TikTok Skin Trends Are Harming Young Girls
Teens are diving into intense skincare routines inspired by TikTok, often slathering on six or more products daily, sometimes over ten in just minutes...
Krakencoder predicts brain function 20x better than past methods
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new algorithm, the Krakencoder, that merges multiple types of brain imaging data to better under...
Common supplement reverses premature aging in landmark human trial
A rare genetic disorder called Werner syndrome causes premature aging and devastating health complications from an early age, yet treatment options ha...
Why past mass extinctions didn't break ecosystems—But this one might
For millions of years, large herbivores like mastodons and giant deer shaped the Earth's ecosystems, which astonishingly stayed stable despite ex...
5-minute STI test poised to transform sexual health diagnostics
A revolutionary STI test developed by UK-based Linear Diagnostics is on track to dramatically reduce the time it takes to detect infections like gonor...
New evidence reveals advanced maritime technology in the philippines 35,000 years ago
In a bold reimagining of Southeast Asia s prehistory, scientists reveal that the Philippine island of Mindoro was a hub of human innovation and migrat...
Earth's core mystery solved: How solid rock flows 3,000 kilometers beneath us
Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For decades, scientists puzz...