Biochar’s secret power could change clean water forever
We’ve all heard the story: biochar cleans water by adsorbing pollutants — trapping them like a sponge. Or, in fancier setups, it acts as a catalyst to help oxidants like…
Scientists uncover exercise’s secret hunger-busting molecule
Researchers at Baylor College ofMedicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions provide new insights into…
150-million-year-old teeth expose dinosaurs’ secret diets
You are what you eat, it turns out — even if your last meal was 150 million years ago. While the grub itself may be long gone, a record of…
Electrons that act like photons reveal a quantum secret
Science News from research organizations Intriguing behavior of such electrons in particular materials produced by chemical synthesis. Date: September 13, 2025 Source: Ehime University Summary: Quantum materials, defined by their…
Metformin’s secret brain pathway revealed after 60 years
Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture of how it works. Scientists…
Godfather of AI reveals a surprising secret for humanity’s survival: Are we ready to handle superintelligent machines?
Could humanity end up creating machines that are impossible to control? At the Ai4 tech conference in Las Vegas, Geoffrey Hinton, the scientist known as the “godfather of AI,” delivered…
Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time
Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, it’s like observing a dance without being able to see simultaneously exactly where someone…
Beneath the scales: The secret bone armor that helped lizards survive Australia
Beneath the scales of Australia’s iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These structures,…
This virus infects millions—and we just discovered its secret weapon
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, published today (June 30) in Nature Microbiology, reveals an opportunity for developing a therapy…
Rainbow reefs revealed: The secret 112-million-year saga of glowing fish
New research led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History sheds light on the ancient origins of biofluorescence in fishes and the range of brilliant colors involved in…