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Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that captures more information about ultrafast processes in the microscopic world than was previously possible. The technique offers scientists a powerful new tool to ob...

Cancer drugs known as BET inhibitors once looked like a breakthrough, but in real patients theyve often fallen short. New research reveals a key reason why: two closely related proteins, BRD2 and BRD4, dont actually do t...

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected-no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing subtle microbial pattern...

Researchers who observed a murderous conflict unfolding in a once-unified group of wild chimpanzees say there are parallels with civil wars in human societies

Researchers have cracked the "imagination code," proving that the brain reactivates the same neurons to imagine an object as it does to see it. The study in Science offers new insights into PTSD and OCD.

Dragonflies and humans independently evolved the same mechanism for sensing red light. This ultra-sensitive dragonfly protein could lead to new deep-tissue medical treatments.

Optical vortices-light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM)-are characterized by helical wavefronts and phase singularities. While they have been widely studied in recent decades, two fundamental limitations hav...

The first well-observed "civil war" in wild chimpanzees reveals that shifting social ties alone can fracture a group, igniting deadly conflict between former friends.

Researchers are developing a multiscale model of the hippocampus to identify why specific neurons are vulnerable to Alzheimer's. The virtual testbed aims to find therapeutic tipping points before memory loss becomes ...

A study of the fascinating galaxy system nicknamed "The Stingray" suggests that mysterious little red dots could be a phase in the evolution of galaxies powered by actively feeding black holes, rather than a dist...

A 17-year study using AI "digital twins" reveals that loneliness, insomnia, and poor mental health raise Type 2 diabetes risk by 78% when combined. The model suggests mental health is a stronger predictor than di...

Researchers have found that combining Alzheimers medications with molecules derived from grapes and turmeric is more effective and safer than current treatments, potentially reducing risks of brain swelling.

A new study finds that nearly half of children surviving the October 7 attacks suffer from atypical sensory processing, turning ordinary sounds and touches into sources of intense fear.

New images show the sungrazer comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) did not survive its close approach to our home star. Instead, the celestial object briefly turned into a "headless wonder" before fully disintegrating.

Elizabeth Banks stars as an author shrunk by her scientist husband Matthew Macfadyen in this major new series - but it fails to live up to its promise, finds Josh Bell

A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated the Red List status for three of Antarcticas most famous species after a dire assessment of their prospects under climate change

A newly developed encryption framework aims to protect video data from future quantum attacks, all while running on today's conventional hardware.

Earths nights are steadily getting brighter overall, but the changes vary dramatically by region. Rapid urban growth is lighting up countries like China and India, while parts of Europe are dimming due to energy-saving e...

The Artemis II astronauts are about to fall to Earth at the fastest speed humans have ever travelled inside a spacecraft with a compromised heat shield. But NASA remains confident they will be safe.

A hidden waste-removal pathway in the brain has finally been caught in action. Using cutting-edge MRI scans, researchers discovered that fluid flows along the middle meningeal artery in a slow, lymphatic-like pattern-ver...

Dragonflies may see the world in a way that pushes beyond human limits-and surprisingly, they do it using the same molecular trick we evolved ourselves. Scientists discovered that these insects can detect extremely deep ...