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A research team from the University of Liverpool has reported new evidence suggesting that sharp increases in blood sugar following meals may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings…

Israeli energy company nT-Tao has reached a development milestone with its C3 prototype successfully firing its first plasma pulses. The transition to operational status occurred within two months of the…

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station are doing fine after the first-ever medical evaluation from the orbital lab, NASA says. The Crew-11 mission was…

Scientists from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Université Paris-Saclay are calling into question a long-standing idea about dark matter. Their latest findings suggest that this elusive substance may…

Some mosquitoes have become increasingly reliant on human blood, new research shows – and it’s probably our own fault. A sampling study of the bloodsuckers in Brazil has found that…

For more than five decades, the Clean Air Act has prevented millions of premature deaths, hospitalizations, and lost work and school days. By one official reckoning in 2011, the act’s…

The nuclear fusion startup Type One Energy recently raised $87 million via a convertible note, bringing total venture funding to over $160 million. In addition, the company is working on…

Urology departments in England and Wales have reported seeing an increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds being admitted for bladder inflammation associated with ketamine use. This appears to…

Even after years of medical guidelines advising caution, brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalizations are still widely prescribed to people with dementia. New research published on January 12…

NASA’s medical evacuation of four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is officially underway. On Wednesday at 5:20 P.M. EST, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the members of…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA’s first medical evacuation. The four returning…

A study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, explains how rhythmic brain activity known as alpha oscillations helps the brain separate the body from the outside world. The research…

Astronomers have observed a strange but powerful supernova explosion that not only marked the death of a massive, highly evolved star, but also may have heralded the birth of a…

January 14, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Horses Can Smell Your Fear, Bizarre Sweat Study Finds Horses that were presented with cotton pads soaked in a…

An unprecedented international research effort combining brain imaging and memory testing from thousands of adults is offering a clearer picture of how age-related brain changes affect memory. By bringing together…

The last meal eaten by a wolf cub before its demise, some 14,400 years ago, has yielded new insight into how the woolly rhinoceros disappeared from this world. A previous…

January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm T. rex Never Stopped Growing, Dinosaur Bone Study Suggests New clues hidden inside T. rex bones suggest that the…

A series of public events are set to take place to gather views on the construction of a fusion power plant in north Nottinghamshire. The prototype is due to be…

A nearby galaxy has been caught draining itself of star-forming fuel, with vast streams of superheated material twisting away from the supermassive black hole at its core. The galaxy, called…

January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm 2025 Wasn’t the Hottest Year on Record. Earth Is Still Barreling to the Climate Brink Global warming surpassed 1.5…

Each circle is a city sized by population Planet Earth isn’t cooling off anytime soon. Last year’s global average temperature was the third warmest since the preindustrial era, according to…

The Trump family is now directly investing in atomic energy.  Its money-losing Truth Social company has become part-owner of a major fusion nuclear power endeavor.  Among much more, the investments mean…

A race with no time to spare has begun over the creation of a “sun on Earth.” Nuclear fusion, which generates energy using the same principles that power the sun,…

Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultra-processed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – and this shift leads to improvements across several key markers related…

January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Rising for the First Time in Two Years—They Could Climb Far Higher The skyrocketing…

Taking the stairs rather than the escalator can make a big difference in the long term Jozef Polc / Alamy If you are hoping to boost your health this year,…

When water is exposed to temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius and pressures reaching millions of atmospheres, it undergoes a dramatic transformation. Under these extreme conditions, water enters a rare…

In this article, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Noah El Alami discusses the potential of the new generation of nuclear technologies – fission small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion energy – in…

January 13, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm The Milky Way’s Central Black Hole May Have Appeared Shockingly Different Just a Few Hundred Years Ago New research…