Science

Scientists discover flaws that make electronics faster, smarter, and more efficient

Scientists have turned a longstanding challenge in electronics -- material defects -- into a quantum-enhanced solution, paving the way for…

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Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas

A new study provides fresh evidence that ancient interbreeding with archaic human species may have provided modern humans with genetic…

11 months ago

Strange ripples frozen in Mars’ sands could hold keys to human survival

On Mars, the past is written in stone -- but the present is written in sand. Last week, Perseverance explored…

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Tiny protein dismantles the toxic clumps behind Alzheimer’s

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role…

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Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold

A new study led by the University of Oxford in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, University of Greenwich, and…

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Mysterious “little red dots” could reveal how the first black holes formed

Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have proposed a new explanation for some of the universe's…

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A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk

Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids - fat molecules…

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Ancient fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins

A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the…

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A safe painkiller? New research raises concerns about Tylenol’s safety in pregnancy

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the…

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Ancient solar system crash may explain Bennu and Ryugu’s origin

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) review of data collected from near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu supports the hypothesis that they…

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