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Scientists reverse Alzheimers in mice with breakthrough nanotechnology
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 09:11
A new nanotechnology treatment reversed Alzheimers symptoms in mice by restoring the brains natural cleanup system. The specially engineered nanoparticles helped clear toxic amyloid proteins from the brain and repair the...
Quantum ghost imaging works using only sunlight in stunning new experiment
Science Daily - 18 May 2026 00:30
Scientists have achieved something that once sounded almost impossible: using ordinary sunlight to create quantum-linked photon pairs, a phenomenon normally dependent on precise laboratory lasers. By building a sun-track...
Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years and gravity still didnt make sense
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 23:14
For more than 200 years, scientists have struggled to pin down the exact strength of gravity - and one physicist spent a decade chasing the answer while keeping his own results hidden from himself. Stephan Schlamminger a...
Ancient lost ocean may have built Central Asias dinosaur-era mountains
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 22:40
Scientists have uncovered evidence that the vanished Tethys Ocean may have sculpted Central Asias mountainous landscape during the dinosaur era. Using decades of geological data, researchers found that distant tectonic a...
Study Maps Brain Immune Cells to Block Melanoma Metastasis
Neuroscience News - 17 May 2026 21:53
Can the brain's own immune system be engineered to lock out invading cancer cells? A multidisciplinary research team is investigating new myeloid-focused strategies to prevent melanoma from metastasizing to the brain...
Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk
Neuroscience News - 17 May 2026 20:48
Does combining cannabis and tobacco accelerate the onset of schizophrenia? A multi-site study reveals that the co-use of cannabis and tobacco triggers a nearly threefold increased risk of developing psychotic disorders i...
Roadmap charts three paths to room-temperature quantum materials for cooler computing
Phys.org - 17 May 2026 20:40
Imagine a laptop that never gets hot, a phone that holds its charge for days, or a computer memory chip designed to permanently retain data, even when the power goes out. This is the possibility sitting inside a remarkab...
Low-Level Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline, Brain Damage
Neuroscience News - 17 May 2026 18:54
Can breathing everyday air quietly damage your brain structure decades before cognitive symptoms appear? A new study reveals that long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution is directly linked to worse memory, comp...
Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI
Neuroscience News - 17 May 2026 18:13
Are highly empathetic AI chatbots safe for developing minds? A national study reveals that 47.1% of American teens have experienced digital or emotional harm while using conversational AI.
'We kept finding large, circular mass graves' in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists report
Live Science - 17 May 2026 14:00
Archaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt.
We tested the new World Cup ball. This is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve
Phys.org - 17 May 2026 13:00
Every four years, the men's World Cup delivers some certainties. The pitch dimensions are tightly regulated, offside is signaled with a flag, and referees end the match with a blast of a whistle. But one key piece of...
Webb and Hubble sink deep into the dazzling Whirlpool Galaxy - Space photo of the week
Live Science - 17 May 2026 12:00
A striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation.
Why aren't brain transplants possible?
Live Science - 17 May 2026 11:00
Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another.
Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 10:38
Scientists have discovered that the human body undergoes a dramatic internal transformation during extended fasting, with major changes appearing only after about three days without food. In a seven-day water-only fastin...
Stunning 150-million-year-old stegosaur skull rewrites dinosaur evolution
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 04:38
A spectacular dinosaur discovery in Spain is giving scientists a rare new look inside the world of stegosaurs. Paleontologists uncovered the best-preserved stegosaur skull ever found in Europe, belonging to the iconic pl...
Lost 1,200-year-old manuscript contains the first English poem
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 04:22
A long-lost manuscript discovered in Rome has revealed one of the oldest surviving versions of the very first known poem written in English. Hidden for decades and once believed lost, the 1,200-year-old manuscript contai...
New study debunks the biggest fear about yo-yo dieting
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 04:02
For years, yo-yo dieting has been blamed for wrecking metabolism and causing lasting damage, but a major new review says the fear may be wildly overblown. After analyzing decades of studies in humans and animals, researc...
Scientists discover why some cancers survive chemotherapy
Science Daily - 17 May 2026 02:23
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new trick used by one of cancers most notorious proteins. MYC, already infamous for fueling runaway tumor growth, also appears to help cancer cells survive by repairing their damage...