Science

Citizen scientists spot rare exploding star in real-time

Previously described as playing astronomical 'spot the difference,' Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest images of a…

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This AI tracks lung tumors as you breathe — and it might save lives

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering…

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Scientists just found a sugar switch that protects your brain from Alzheimer’s

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the…

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A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next?

Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people's lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau,…

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Record-breaking 10-billion-year radio halo just rewrote the universe’s origin story

Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles -- a 'mini halo' -- surrounding one of the most distant…

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New Orleans is sinking—and so are its $15 billion flood defenses

Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a…

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Tiny creatures, massive impact: How zooplankton store 65 million tonnes of carbon annually

A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton -- including copepods, krill, and salps -- are key players…

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These 545-million-year-old fossil trails just rewrote the story of evolution

The Cambrian explosion was an extraordinary phenomenon in the evolution of life on the planet that led to the emergence…

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Sex swap in seconds: The fish that takes charge and changes gender

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have discovered that it takes mere minutes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop dominant…

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Only 3 years left: The carbon budget for 1. 5 °C is almost gone

The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) (from the…

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