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A new study upends decades of neuroscientific dogma by proving that sodium concentrations vary drastically within individual astrocytes and across their sub-cellular processes.

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Generative AI is destroying the baseline assumption that photographs bear some causal connection to reality. That's bad news for democracy.

Being able to see light and detect radiation is of utmost importance at any frequency. While this challenge has been solved in the visible range, radiation detectors in the far-infrared and terahertz regimes are either n...

May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

The Levoit Sprout Evaporative Humidifier is quiet, easy to clean and effective at combating dry air - and it has a built-in night light, too.

A surprising study suggests vitamin D2 supplements may reduce the bodys levels of vitamin D3 - the more effective form of vitamin D. Researchers found D3 not only boosts vitamin D status more efficiently, but may also pl...

Scientists found that storing mangoes at 54F dramatically slows ripening and keeps the fruit fresh far longer than typical tropical temperatures. The cooler conditions helped mangoes stay firm, retain moisture, and prese...

A breakthrough lithium-extraction method could help solve one of clean energys dirtiest problems. Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a fast new technique that pulls lithium directly from salty underground...

What's the temperature in Earth's core, and how did we figure that out?

Scientists have created an AI-powered system that can scan and map an entire mouse body in extraordinary detail - and it just uncovered a surprising new effect of obesity. Beyond disrupting metabolism, obesity appears to...

NASAs Psyche spacecraft skimmed past Mars in a precision flyby that helped catapult it deeper into space toward its ultimate target: the bizarre metal-rich asteroid Psyche. During the encounter, it snapped detailed image...

NASA scientists were stunned when a strange radio signal from the Sun refused to fade away. Instead of lasting a few hours or days like normal solar radio bursts, this one persisted for an astonishing 19 days - shatterin...