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Science news: space, biology, climate, medicine and the research changing how we live.
New research published in the Journal for the History of Astronomy says Eilmer of Malmesbury saw the same comet in 989 and 1066 — and explicitly noted it was the very same object.
Researchers tracking 130,000 adults for up to 43 years found the strongest cognitive benefits in middle-aged caffeine drinkers; effects faded for participants over 75.
The 400-billion-mile planet-forming disk around the young star IRAS 23077+6707, 1,000 light-years from Earth, is roughly 40 times wider than our solar system and unexpectedly turbulent.
Remarkably preserved Edmontosaurus fossil from South Dakota contains traces of original collagen proteins, challenging long-held beliefs about fossilization.
New research overturns Darwin-era assumptions, revealing that flower evolution speed, not pollinator specialization, drives cactus species formation.
Massive computer simulations reveal why carbon black makes rubber dramatically stronger, solving puzzle that stumped researchers for decades.
Researchers identified two enzymes that produce mitraphylline, opening the door to sustainable production of this promising anti-cancer molecule.
Researchers successfully reversed aging in blood-forming stem cells by repairing overactive lysosomes, dramatically boosting their regenerative abilities.
Researchers created algae that produce orange-scented limonene oil, allowing them to bind with water-repelling microplastics and form easily removable clumps.
Researchers created algae that produce orange-scented oil to grab microscopic plastic pollution like a magnet. The algae also clean wastewater while growing.
Lawrence Kazak's group at the Goodman Cancer Institute showed that when glycerol docks into a single binding site on the enzyme, the body's futile creatine cycle ignites and turns up the heat — a finding Nature this week called a roadmap to next-generation obesity drugs.
The probe will skim just 2,800 miles above Mars on Friday to gain gravitational boost while testing instruments and capturing rare crescent views of the Red Planet.
Adults with stage 1 hypertension who practiced baduanjin, a gentle 800-year-old mind-body routine, experienced meaningful blood pressure reductions that lasted for an entire year.
Adults with stage 1 hypertension who practiced baduanjin saw meaningful drops in blood pressure within three months that lasted for an entire year.
Researchers identify TRPV4 molecule as key component in nervous system's natural itch relief mechanism.
Mice with transferred gene lived 4.4% longer and showed improved resistance to cancer, inflammation, and age-related diseases.
New ultra-stainless steel uses double-protection mechanism to resist harsh seawater electrolysis conditions while cutting structural costs by 40 times compared to titanium.
Lubiprostone appears to slow kidney function decline in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease by improving gut bacteria.
Researchers target chemical signals bacteria use to coordinate growth, promoting healthy microbes while reducing disease-causing species.
Bistrifluron prevents drywood termites from forming new exoskeletons during molting, offering safer alternative to toxic fumigation methods.
A Nature paper drawn from the Tara Pacific Expedition catalogs the largest unexplored chemical reservoir in the marine environment — and identifies a new bacterial peptide that inhibits human neutrophil elastase.
Multi-slice electron ptychography reveals the polar-domain structure inside lead magnesium niobate, the workhorse of medical ultrasound and sonar.
Scientists uncovered a surprising secret inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease.
The first rigorous demonstration of goal-directed learning in human brain organoids - success rate jumped from 4.5% to 46% - comes with a new open-source toolkit for the field.
Three-year follow-up data on bemdaneprocel show sustained motor improvement and stable safety in advanced Parkinson's patients, a milestone for cell-replacement therapy.
It is the first time a Greek literary text has been found deliberately incorporated into the embalming process — a 1,600-year-old puzzle for archaeologists.
Two papers published this spring project a 51% slowdown by 2100 and the first multi-latitude observational confirmation that the Atlantic conveyor is closer to a tipping point.
Pre-surgical pembrolizumab erased detectable disease in more than half of UCL-led trial patients, with no relapses after 33 months.
A new hafnium oxide device behaves like a synapse, switching at currents one million times lower than today's silicon — and could ease the AI industry's looming power crisis.
Clinical trial finds lubiprostone may slow chronic kidney disease by changing gut bacteria that boost spermidine production.