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A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV.

A protein called HIF1 may be the missing link behind painful tendon injuries like jumpers knee and tennis elbow. Researchers showed that high levels of HIF1 actually cause harmful changes that make tendons brittle and pr...

It's a dramatic shift from Musks long-standing goal of a permanent human presence on the red planet. The post Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Pivoting From Mars to the Moon appeared first on SingularityHub.

Dust from asteroid Bennu is revealing a surprising origin story for lifes building blocks. New research suggests some amino acids formed in frozen ice exposed to radiation, not warm liquid water as scientists long believ...

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its closest approach to Earth in December.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of a massive underground lava tube hidden beneath the surface of Venus, revealing a new layer of the planets volcanic history. By reexamining radar data from NASAs Magellan spacecraft, ...

Is the IDOL enzyme the key to stopping Alzheimer's? New research shows that blocking this single target can dissolve brain plaques and boost cognitive resilience. By lowering the brain's "strongest risk facto...

Think lead is a problem of the past? New research shows that lead stored in your bones for decades could triple your risk of Alzheimers disease. By tracking thousands of adults, scientists have discovered that historical...

A tunnel system discovered in a Stone Age tomb in Germany suggests medieval people created hiding places for their cultic rituals.

Forget the hype about AI "solving" human cognition, new research suggests that the most advanced models may just be master test-takers rather than true thinkers. By uncovering a "glitch" in how AI process...

New research suggests that the earliest signs of MS damage are surprisingly dynamic. By tracking myelin swellings in 3D, scientists have discovered that these precursors to lesions can actually shrink and disappear, reve...

Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021.

The earliest black holes in the universe may not have disappeared from Hawking radiation after all, new research hints. Instead, they fed on the energy of the ancient cosmos to grow supermassive.

Forget the "willpower" myth, new research suggests that your past experiences are the real secret to appetite control. By identifying a hidden circuit that links memory to hunger, scientists have discovered how t...

Life may have begun when RNA molecules began to replicate themselves, and now weve finally found an RNA molecule that is very close to being able to do this

The planets around a nearby star seem to be in the wrong order, hinting that they formed through a different mechanism than the familiar one by which most systems grow

Astronomers have spotted an unusual 'inside-out' planetary system where a rocky world seems to have formed far beyond the realm typically reserved for gas giants.

Forget the "quiet study room," new research suggests that your level of interest is the real secret to focus. By tracking brain waves and physical stress markers, the study found that an engaged mind can ignore l...

For decades, we believed we understood the fortifications protecting our most vital organ. But a team of Belgian researchers just proved that the brain has been hiding a secret 'smart gate.' By identifying a uniq...

Our camera expert Kimberley Lane gave the Sony Alpha 7 IV an almost flawless review, and it delivered incredibly well, not just for astrophotography but as a brilliant all-rounder.

A figure commonly used to compare the risk of death from pregnancy compared with the risk of death from abortion might be based on outdated data, a new study suggests.

The carbon emissions of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years.