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In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."

New findings show that removing Centaurin-1, a protein elevated in Alzheimers disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup, and cognitive deficits in a well-established mouse model. Eliminating this protei...

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Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.

An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.

FGF19 triggers the brain to burn more energy and activate fat-burning cells, offering a potential new path for obesity treatments. The hormone enhances thermogenesis and reduces inflammation, but only when the sympatheti...

SQUIRE aims to detect exotic spin-dependent interactions using quantum sensors deployed in space, where speed and environmental conditions vastly improve sensitivity. Orbiting sensors tap into Earths enormous natural pol...

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

New findings challenge the widespread belief that AI is an environmental villain. By analyzing U.S. economic data and AI usage across industries, researchers discovered that AIs energy consumption-while significant local...

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brains major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging techniques, the team mapped...

Dec. 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

SPHEREs detailed images of dusty rings around young stars offer a rare glimpse into the hidden machinery of planet formation. These bright arcs and faint clouds reveal where tiny planet-building bodies collide, break apa...