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Blood tests that track how certain white blood cells age may help identify depression by focusing on emotional and cognitive symptoms rather than physical ones. The research, published in The…

On TikTok and Instagram, fitness content is everywhere. Algorithms serve users glossy videos featuring toned bodies, gym routines and health food endorsements. This isn’t really new: “fitspiration”—an amalgam of “fitness”…

A Massachusetts startup is racing to prove commercial fusion can supply stable clean power, and its PJM application reveals a bold move toward a 400 MW plant. Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Fusion…

Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why. The research suggests a single dose of…

Creatine is widely known as a go to supplement for athletes and gym enthusiasts, often linked to improved strength and performance. But beyond the fitness world, scientists have been taking…

Sickle cell disease is the scourge a person’s red blood cells. The inherited blood disorder, which disproportionately affects people in sub-Saharan Africa and India, can cause unbearable pain “crises” and…

May 4, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm School cell phone bans may boost student well-being—but not test scores, new study suggests Banning cell phones in schools…

Doug Whitney (left, pictured with his son Brian in November 2022) is genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s, but has so far dodged the condition Shelby Lum/Associated Press/Alamy A man in…

Mehdi Kharratiyan, Director of the Institute for Policy Revival, an unofficial advisor and consultant to senior Iranian policymakers, said in an April 29, 2026 interview on Tamamrohk on YouTube that…

Retinol creams may get most of the attention in the fight against visible aging, but researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have pointed to a much bigger and more adventurous…

WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace plans to debut the upgraded version of its Alpha rocket late this summer as it sees strong demand for the vehicle, particularly for national security applications….

May 4, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Supreme Court temporarily reinstates access to abortion drug mifepristone by mail On Monday the Supreme Court paused a ruling…

On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent a command to turn off an instrument on Voyager 1 known as the Low-energy Charged Particles…

A new nuclear fusion research site could be coming to the Madison area. Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO or Madison-based Realta Fusion, said Wisconsin is among the “final two states”…

One of the greatest tropes in sci-fi time travel narratives is seeing the same location in a totally different light. Arguably, H.G. Wells pioneered this idea in The Time Machine,…

May 4, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm NASA just dropped more than 12,000 Artemis II photos—here’s how to see them Want to go to the moon?…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder and a leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite years of research, there is still no cure. New antibody-based treatments that target amyloid…

May 4, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How Greenland sharks keep their hearts beating for centuries Greenland sharks have hearts that can function normally for more…

After NASA’s Artemis II mission ended with a successful splashdown, engineers began closely reviewing data from across the mission. Their goal is to evaluate how major systems performed, including the…

Fusion power may be able to provide the world with safe, clean, and renewable power. The stellarator is one of the technologies scientists believe could lead to real-world fusion power….

In the wild unknown, out beyond the orbit of Neptune, astronomers have found a tiny world that defies our understanding of skies. This baffling object measures around 500 kilometers (310…

Medical marijuana could finally be inching toward federal approval. After decades of advocacy from cannabis proponents and the marijuana industry, the Trump administration is moving to ease some cannabis restrictions…

Medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, including well-known brands like Ozempic and Wegovy, may offer unexpected mental health benefits. These drugs belong to a class called GLP-1…

Lavish clothes worn by royalty and clergy in medieval Christian Nubia have been re-created based on 1,200-year-old murals of these elite people painted in a cathedral. These costumes were made…

April 30, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Scientists used AI to rewrite part of life’s alphabet An engineered E. coli strain survived after one amino acid…

In recent years, there’s been a trend of TV shows following a group of teens as they cope with surviving and rebuilding a society in the wilderness without any adults…

New York, May 3, 2026, 16:04 (EDT) Kevin McGurn, interim CEO at Trump Media, is considering a separation of Truth Social and Truth+ from the company’s fusion-energy and digital-asset ventures….

Infrasound refers to extremely low-frequency sound waves, below 20 Hertz (Hz), which are generally beyond the range of human hearing. These vibrations can arise from natural events such as storms,…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. For years when most people thought about psychedelic drugs, they pictured long-haired tripping hippies either having a ball or risking…