Dead stars aren’t so dead after all: The hidden force inflating white dwarfs
White dwarfs are the dense remnants left behind after a star stops producing energy through nuclear fusion, a stage our own sun will reach far in the future. These stellar…
Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Soybean oil is the most commonly used cooking oil in the United States and appears in a wide range of processed foods. Research is now shedding light on how this…
Dinosaur mummy found with hooves and a hidden crest
In a new paper in Science, researchers from the University of Chicago describe how, about 66 million years ago, the bodies of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens were transformed into…
Scientists find toxic metals hidden in popular plastic toys
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), working together with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have found significant amounts of hazardous chemicals in plastic toys sold throughout Brazil.…
Stunning new 3D images reveal yellow fever’s hidden structure
Researchers at the University of Queensland have produced the first detailed, high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus (YFV). Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne infection that can severely damage the…
Scientists find a hidden weak spot that may trigger Alzheimer’s
They’re tiny particles — with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers at Aarhus University have uncovered a flaw in how cells form what are known as exosomes, and this defect is…
Massive hidden structures deep inside Earth may explain how life began
For many years, researchers have puzzled over two enormous and unusual features hidden deep inside Earth. Their size, shape and behavior are so extreme that traditional ideas about how the…
Smart drug strikes a hidden RNA weak point in cancer cells
Researchers have designed a new class of drug molecule capable of specifically destroying TERRA, an RNA molecule that some cancer cells rely on to survive. Using a technique known as…
Hidden household toxin triples liver disease risk, study finds
Liver disease most often develops due to one of three major causes: excessive alcohol use, the buildup of fat in the liver associated with obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol, or…
Hidden weakness makes prostate cancer self-destruct
An international team of researchers has identified a new weakness in prostate cancer cells that could lead to more effective treatments for one of the most common cancers among men.…