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Monday, March 16, 2026: Your daily shot of the biggest science stories making headlines.

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy-the mysterious force driving the universes accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than 10 billion years ago...

The simulation encompasses nearly all of a cell's molecules over roughly two hours. The post Digital Twin of a Cell Tracks Its Entire Life Cycle Down to the Nanoscale appeared first on SingularityHub.

Researchers use computational models to prove that the brain solves the cocktail party problem through a simple but powerful neural "boost."

A redesigned cancer immunotherapy is showing striking early results after decades of disappointment with similar drugs. Researchers engineered a more powerful CD40 agonist antibody and changed how its delivered-injecting...

A new study reveals the auditory shortcut that allows the human brain to process and respond to "scary" sounds before we even realize we've heard them.

A new brain-computer interface translates attempted finger movements into text, allowing individuals with paralysis to type with near-human accuracy.

Optical frequency combs-laser sources that emit evenly spaced colors of light-are foundational, ubiquitous tools for precision measurement, found in optical clocks, gas-sensing spectrometers, and instruments that detect ...

A new UCLA Health study suggests that long-term exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may dramatically raise the risk of Parkinsons disease. Researchers found that people living in areas with sustained exposure had more...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have succeeded in detecting laser-assisted electron scattering (LAES) using circularly polarized light for the first time. The use of circularly polarized light promises val...

A "super El Niño" could emerge by the end of the 2026 hurricane season, with forecasters predicting that the ongoing La Niña is about to finish.

Research is actively underway to develop a "dream memory" that can reduce heat generation in smartphones and laptops while delivering faster performance and lower power consumption. Korean researchers propose a n...

Researchers have successfully turned discarded plastic bottles into L-DOPA, proving that plastic waste is a valuable resource for human health.

New research reveals how acetylcholine hijacks the serotonin system, potentially causing the chemical "overdrive" seen in OCD and depression.

A radical idea that resolves many quantum paradoxes suggests there is no objective view of reality. How can the cosmos be stitched together from interlocking perspectives?

All five of the canonical nucleobases - the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth - have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu

Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks.

Scientists disagree whether human-made climate change or natural fluctuations are mostly to blame for worse-than-expected heat in recent years

With the Trump administrations attacks on so-called woke AI it is becoming even harder to make the technology we use fairer and more diverse. Leading voices are speaking out, reports Catherine de Lange

Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents

The giant, one-of-a-kind statue of a Roman emperor on horseback depicts him addressing his troops.

Dimensions beyond the four were familiar with could solve a host of problems in physics and cosmology. Columnist Leah Crane explores what a higher-dimensional universe might be like - and how we could find out if we live...