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Twisting laser light reveals new electron collision dynamics.
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A new experiment shows how twisting light changes electron collisions

Twisting laser light reveals new electron collision dynamics.

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Scientists find how heat determines sex in leopard Geckos

Researchers pinpoint when temperature determines sex and uncover early genetic changes guiding male or female development in leopard gecko.

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New AI models predict Intimate Partner Violence risk

Researchers use medical records to train AI to identify abuse risk.

Great Unconformity

What erased a billion years of Earth’s history? Scientists offer a new answer

Study reveals what really caused Earth’s ‘Great Unconformity’.

Fluorescence microscopy image of neurons deep in mouse cortex showing bright neural activity after tissue clearing.

Scientists can now see deep-brain activity without disrupting it

Scientists make living brain tissue transparent for imaging.

B12 salad

This new salad could help people get more Vitamin B12 naturally

Researchers offered a low-cost plant-based solution to a nutrient deficiency affecting millions worldwide.

A ginger cat leaps through the air

Scientists reveal the spine secret behind cats landing on feet

Scientists reveal how cats twist midair to land on feet.

Sun during two periods

Scientists discover the Sun’s interior changes at Solar Minimum

Scientists discover hidden changes inside the Sun during Solar Minima.

new class of photonic chips that use light instead of electricity

This new chip can shoot thousands of laser beams into the air

Tiny Ski Jumps of light connecting chips to the world.

Conceptual illustration of protein folding vs misfolding (healthy vs Alzheimer’s protein structures)

Scientists find blood protein shape changes that signal Alzheimer’s early

Blood protein shape changes may reveal early Alzheimer’s.

Woman using smartwatch on running track

Your smartwatch could detect changes in brain health

Connected devices can gather valuable data to help prevent neurological and mental disorders.

An artist's impression of 3I/ATLAS is shown as it passes near the Sun, illuminating one side of the comet. On the side of the comet closer to the sun, the methanol gas is shown in blue, with icy dust grains still present in the gas. On the dark side of the comet, the hydrogen cyanide is shown in orange. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/M.Weiss

Astronomers find unexpected organic molecules in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

Methanol-rich interstellar comet offers a glimpse into planet formation beyond our Solar System.

Alnashetri cerropoliciensis

Scientists discover tiny dinosaur that rewrites evolution story

Tiny dinosaur discovery rewrites Alvarezsaur evolution.

High-resolution photo of wrinkle structures in rock Close-up geological photograph showing delicate wrinkle textures preserved on a bedding plane.

Scientists discover deep-sea wrinkle structures in 180-million-year-old rocks

Deep-sea wrinkle structures reveal ancient microbial life.

llustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system.

Scientists find asteroids throw debris at their own Moons

Asteroids throw debris at their moons, DART reveals.

Depiction of a pair of neutron stars

Scientists find a new way to probe Neutron Star interiors

A new theoretical framework shows that tidal forces in inspiraling neutron star pairs can be described through oscillation modes, opening a new path to...

Global gravity anomaly map highlighting the weak gravity region over Antarctica.

Scientists discover a hidden ‘Gravity Hole’ beneath Antarctica

A giant ‘Gravity Hole’ beneath Antarctica formed over millions of years.

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Scientists just found an unknown force that helps the brain wire itself

This insight may also help researchers better understand how other organs develop and could eventually inspire new medical strategies.

Largest ALMA image ever shows the molecular gas

The Milky Way’s center is hiding exotic chemistry, and ALMA just revealed it

A massive new view of the Milky Way’s mysterious core.

Sheep eating hay in shed domestic animals feeding at stable cattle

Scientists find 4,000-year-old plague in ancient sheep

An ancient sheep could rewrite what we know about early plague spread.

human respiratory system highlighting lungs and bronc

Your lungs may age in a surprising way, scientists find

One of the most comprehensive analyses of human lung aging has found that not all cells age equally.

Dyson orbital for electron attachment

Scientists Create First Molecule With Half-Möbius Electron Twist

The first molecule with a half-Möbius electronic topology.

Landscape of a lightning strike

Scientists Show Lightning Can Be Created Inside Solid Materials

Lightning-like discharge doesn’t require a storm cloud.

objects surrounding the Local Group

Scientists Solve Mystery of the Local Group’s Calm Expansion

Astronomers Reveal Hidden Dark Matter Sheet Around Our Galaxy

microplastics body

Scientists track microplastics moving inside the body for the first time

Scientists develop fluorescent dye-loaded nanosized, irregularly-shaped microplastics to track their movement in real time.

Artist’s illustration of the interplay of a vibrational mode in electron-transfer processes

A powerful ‘Kick’ sends electrons flying across solar materials

Vibration-driven charge transfer faster than a single molecular vibration.

Intricate tardigrade

Tiny ‘water bears’ could help humans protect resources on Mars

Survival masters on Earth may guide life on Mars.

Robotic surgery precision laser cutting in medical procedure

High-energy laser platform allows rapid deep-tissue incisions

A surgical laser that works deeper, and quicker than before.

Fresh healthy salad scales

New diet may trigger fat burning without exercise

Lab mice shed pounds when key amino acids were cut from their diet.

Saturn's Moon Titan

Saturn’s largest moon could be the product of a moon merger

This event may also be linked to the formation of Saturn’s iconic rings.