Northwestern researchers found that water's shape at a single tau protein hotspot triggers the misfolding that drives Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia, offering a new drug target.
Researchers discovered a unique mutation in octopus ribosomal RNA that doubles protein-building accuracy, potentially protecting neurons and enabling their complex intelligence.
NASA's Swift Observatory, falling to Earth after a failed rescue mission, shared final cosmic images before its expected re-entry later this year.
An amateur astronomer discovered a 25-kilometer impact crater in Quebec while searching Google Maps for a campsite. Researchers confirmed it is 390 million years old.
Scientists discovered a marine archaeon with only 189 genes—the smallest genome ever found—that still retains the machinery to replicate its DNA and make proteins.
CHIME detects early universe hydrogen, the ABC integrates AI with human oversight, and universities honor faculty—a week of institutional adaptation across science, media, and education.
Researchers report experimental evidence of altermagnetism in a layered material and a magnetic transistor that combines logic and memory, potentially enabling faster, more efficient electronics.
Research reveals how plant saponins from Trillium and Panax notoginseng alleviate ischemic stroke by shifting microglia from inflammatory to repair-promoting states.
Brisbane braces for possible showers and thunderstorms after a prolonged warm, dry stretch, with forecasts suggesting the best chance of rain in months.
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Copernicus recorded September at 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, as developing El Niño conditions raise concerns about continued exceptional warmth.
Astronomers using a new pixel-level technique have found four pairs of "Little Red Dots" in the early universe, possibly indicating supermassive black holes on a path to merger.
A Boyce Thompson Institute study maps gene regulation differences between cultivated and wild tomatoes, offering breeders precise targets to restore lost flavor while maintaining yield.
Researchers characterized Aminobacter ciceronei BA135, a non-canonical nitrogen-fixing symbiont that acquired its symbiosis genes horizontally, potentially expanding crops that need less fertilizer.
Astronomers have identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst ever localized, a modest star-forming galaxy whose properties offer clues to the origins of these enigmatic signals.
A 500-kilogram metal ring, believed to be a rocket separation ring, fell from space into a Kenyan village, prompting an investigation and raising questions about space debris.
The Kronosaurus, an ancient marine reptile, possessed twelve-inch teeth used to slash prey, making it one of the most fearsome predators of the Cretaceous seas.
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly report that GLP-1 drugs may slow biological aging by two to three years on molecular clocks, though experts urge caution about longevity claims.
Los Angeles is enduring its worst mosquito season in years, driven by heat and humidity, with West Nile virus cases at a decade high and invasive Aedes mosquitoes active day and night.
A wind tunnel study reveals the European nightjar’s wings are a compromise between hovering for hunting and efficient cruising for migration, with an unexpected thrust-generating upstroke.
Scientists filmed a rare black swallower fish at 1,259 meters depth carrying a meal so large its skin stretched transparent, revealing internal organs.
Scientists have measured the white bellbird's mating call at 125.4 decibels—louder than a chainsaw—and traced how its anatomy and behavior produce such extreme volume.
Colossal Biosciences is using AI and gene editing to create animals resembling extinct dire wolves and woolly mammoths, though critics question how authentic these creatures will be.
Astronomers using JWST have detected variable water clouds on WISE 0855, a cold brown dwarf 7.5 light-years away, revealing Earth-like weather processes on another world.
New research reveals squid are covered in hair cells that sense water movement, with bundle lengths varying by body region—a pattern similar to human hearing and a potential model for studying deafness.