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The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s rules

Cosmic expansion allows distant galaxies to move away faster than light, while still letting us see ancient light they emitted when they we…

Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brain reward …

Venus may be tearing itself apart from within

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Venus may still be tearing itself apart from within. Advanced 3D simulations indicate that some…

Scientists discover the Sun contains 55% more silver than expected

A new analysis suggests the Sun holds far more silver than earlier estimates indicated. More advanced models of the solar atmosphere raised…

AI helps Stanford scientists discover “natural Ozempic” without the usual side effects

Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that may suppress appetite and reduce body weight much like Oz…

Sweden’s hidden rare earth deposits could help break China’s grip

Sweden could become an important source of rare earth elements needed for magnets and green technologies. Instead of extracting one target …

China’s Tianwen-1 captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near Mars

China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter captured a faint but remarkable view of 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar comet raced past Mars. The images reveal its…

Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins

A newly identified fossil ape from northern Egypt is reshaping ideas about where the ancestors of modern apes first emerged. Analyses place…

APOE2 may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and aging

The longevity-linked APOE2 gene appears to protect brain cells by reducing DNA damage and helping neurons recover from stress. The finding …

New giant salamander species discovered in 3.5-million-year-old fossils

Fossils discovered in Japan more than two decades ago have finally been identified as a new genus and species of giant salamander. Limnospo…

Orcas filmed smashing giant sunfish into thousands of pieces

Researchers in the Gulf of California have documented a dramatic orca behavior never described before. In two separate encounters, one orca…

NASA will test SpaceX and Blue Origin Moon landers before the next lunar landing

NASA is preparing for future astronaut landings on the Moon with an unusually ambitious orbital rehearsal. During Artemis III in 2027, Orio…

NASA’s Webb telescope discovers giant planet hiding in one of astronomy’s most famous systems

A giant planet had been hiding inside one of astronomy’s most closely studied planetary systems, concealed by a bright disk of cosmic dust.…

Scientists discover the hidden brain switch that assigns bees their jobs

Researchers found that specific brain circuits help decide which jobs bees perform as they age. When those circuits were switched off, olde…

Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno

Ancient fern savannahs may have transformed parts of Europe into a wildfire-prone inferno during the end-Triassic mass extinction. New foss…

Lab-grown mini brains may predict which Alzheimer’s treatments will work

Miniature brain models grown from patients’ cells revealed striking differences in how Alzheimer’s-related tissue responds to an antidepres…

A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer

Researchers discovered a proton-assisted mechanism that greatly improves how triplet energy moves between quantum dots and nearby molecules…

Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated

Scientists have found a way to revive vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic that some dangerous bacteria have learned to resist. Instead of cre…