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A new study warns that war in Gaza has pushed children to the edge, leaving many too hungry, weak, or traumatized to learn. Education has nearly collapsed, with years of schooling lost to conflict, hunger, and fear. Rese...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this process possible. Among the discoveries is PEDS1, a gene now linked to a previously unknown neurode...

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can travel through 3D space, and even interact with other solitons without losing its shape.

A strange, sandwich-shaped object is giving astronomers a rare view of the chaotic birthplaces of planets.

The oldest river predates the dinosaurs. But how do we know this?

Roasted coffee may do more than wake you up-it could help control blood sugar. Researchers discovered several new coffee compounds that inhibit -glucosidase, a key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes. Some of these molecule...

The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study suggests this mysterious ingredient may not be necessary after all. Using an extended version of...

KAIST researchers have developed a way to reprogram immune cells already inside tumors into cancer-killing machines. A drug injected directly into the tumor is absorbed by macrophages, prompting them to recognize and att...

In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread. Researchers found that limited coughing and well-mixed indoor air kept virus levels low, even with...

A rapid climate collapse during the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction devastated ocean life and reshuffled Earths ecosystems. In the aftermath, jawed vertebrates gained an unexpected edge by surviving in isolated marine re...