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Decades of pioneering work to create powerful superconducting magnets for particle physics research also laid the foundation for technologies that have benefited society, such as MRI machines used for medical…

Using the NASA X-ray spacecraft Swift combined with radio observations, astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole burping radio jets 300 days after a heavy cosmic meal. The team was…

The gene APOE4 is the strongest common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. But it’s still something of a mystery to researchers. Now, new work suggests one way the gene…

One of science fiction’s oldest themes is its insistence that the future isn’t inevitable. Few contemporary authors embody that idea more than Becky Chambers, whose stories imagine alternative futures—not through…

Imagine a universe where stars still shine, planets still form, and water exists, but liquids are so thick that living cells can barely function. Even with the chemical ingredients for…

There are only two things that are pure in David Lynch’s world, and those are love and terror. Both cut through the artifice of his films like the brilliant beams…

Newswise — Scientists discuss using advanced materials to improve fusion and microchip systems When scientists from around the world want to learn the latest techniques involved in using plasma, the…

Perhaps you enjoy a burger in a lettuce wrap once in a while—but what if greens were also crucial to the patty? That’s the ultimate promise of new research showing…

What if some of the changes we associate with aging begin with the loss of a single protein deep inside the brain? Scientists investigating that possibility found that restoring a…

Planets with two suns have intrigued our cosmic imagination ever since they appeared in a popular work of fiction set in a galaxy far, far away. That’s right, the globally…

It may look like a child’s Lego creation, but it’s a mathematical marvel. Researchers have just discovered a three-dimensional “einstein” tile—a special shape with unique capabilities. The finding follows a…

A slow-moving surge of water called a Kelvin wave is arriving in southern California and looks to be about as large as these waves can get. Though it’s not like…

A lot of biological changes happen in the body once someone starts losing weight. For researchers looking at the impact of diet, exercise, or any other factor, it can be…

General Fusion completes the first major technical milestone of its LM26 programme with world-first fusion result co-authored by UKAEA General Fusion Group Ltd. (“General Fusion” or “The Company”), a leading…

Star Trek’s most ambitious show is returning. Starfleet Academy Season 2 is set to return in 2027, and we’ve already got a ton of details about what this next batch…

Astronomers revisiting decades-old observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found a new clue in a long-running cold case. According to a study published Oct. 5 in Nature Astronomy, an…

Isaias is officially the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season—marking the latest arrival of a first hurricane in the region since reliable tracking began. As of this writing, the…

Scientists have created the world’s first nuclear clocks, which they say could help improve our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. The two devices are the latest generation of…

In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high. A few years later, the four-story wall of…

Two people diagnosed with depression can experience vastly different symptoms. One might struggle with persistent anxiety and repetitive negative thoughts, while another may experience trauma related symptoms or substance abuse….

September 2026 shattered the record for the hottest September ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It marks another sobering…

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Scientists have reached a major milestone in the quest to build an entirely new kind of clock. After decades of research, a team in Vienna has developed the world’s first…

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A new study published in PLOS ONE found some intriguing statistical links between bacteria on your tongue and how quickly we process information. Among 60 healthy adults in the UK…

A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt. Some researchers have raised the possibility that…

A miniature medical device small enough to be delivered through a standard needle could change how doctors treat chronic pain and movement disorders. Developed by scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi…

During the Second World War, the British Royal Navy experimented with the idea of using ice reinforced with wood pulp to build an aircraft carrier. The composite material, known as…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Intrauterine devices, more commonly known as IUDs, are some of the most effective forms of birth control options available. These…