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Scientists have developed a clever new way to trap forever chemicals in water using nano-sized cages that lock onto PFAS molecules. Unlike current methods, this approach can capture short-chain PFAS-the hardest type to r...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new player in Alzheimers disease: a protein called CSE that helps produce tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas in the brain. In experiments with genetically engineered mice, removin...

A new survey reveals a striking disconnect in how Americans think about autism research. While nearly everyone agrees that studying the autistic brain is essential, most people are unaware that brain donation after death...

The newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening

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The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. Its imperative we act now, before its too late

Luminous by Silvia Park and Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer are both thoughtful and well-written science fiction novels, featuring robots in richly realised worlds. But there the similarities end, says Emily H. ...

A new book from photographer Jon McCormack collects his shots of patterns in nature from around the world, from flamingoes to icebergs

Feedback is delighted by the discovery of a very specific scientific sculpture park in China - and wonders if readers can top it

Keratin has been linked to skin diseases and inflammation in the past, but now, a new study may have uncovered one reason why.

A new study of 28,000 people identifies genetic markers in the GLP1R and GIPR genes that explain why some patients lose more weight or experience more nausea on GLP-1 drugs.

A method that relies on hitting materials with neutrons can measure how much quantum entanglement hides within them, which could enable new kinds of quantum technology

A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record - though scientists are still in debate about why

Researchers used a library of 520 FDA-approved drugs and zebrafish "behavioral fingerprints" to identify precision medicine candidates for autism. Levocarnitine emerged as a top drug for reversing symptoms linked...

Researchers have published a 3D atlas of the maternal-fetal interface. The study identifies new cell types and biological mechanisms behind preeclampsia, miscarriage, and the risks associated with cannabis use during pre...

John Pendry is known for creating an invisibility cloak. Twenty years on, he has used the same principles to fashion an even more powerful kind of metamaterial that can teach us about the wild frontiers of physics

Researchers at ETH Zurich have realized particularly stable quantum logical operations with qubits made of neutral atoms. Since these operations, called quantum gates, are based on geometric phases, they are extremely ro...

Double shifts cause a two-fold increase in cortisol levels at midnight. Researchers warn that extended nursing schedules disrupt the body's natural stress rhythm and increase physiological strain.

A 10-year study proves that Alzheimers tau tangles spread via an individual's unique neural connections. The findings confirm that targeting tau as it travels between synapses could halt the disease's progression...

Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) could be visible to the naked eye in the predawn sky after April 13 as it makes a close approach to the sun.

A 14-year study of 9,000 adults finds that high optimism reduces dementia risk by 15%. The benefit remains consistent across racial and ethnic groups.