Scientists Expose Hidden Quantum Identity of a Superconductor
Artistic Illustration of a Superconductor’s Hidden Identity: Two Superconducting States Disguised as One. Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem / AI-assisted…
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Forgotten Autobiography Rewrites the Story of a War of 1812 Soldier
Edward Bird, The Old Soldier’s Story (oil on canvas, 1808). Credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage A rediscovered memoir reveals the…
Scientists Who Uncovered Altermagnetism Win Major Physics Honor
Altermagnetic crystal: not only the directions of spin polarization (in magenta and cyan) alternate on neighboring magnetic atoms, but also…
Scientists Reveal the Climate “Perfect Storm” Behind an Ancient Civilizational Collapse
Drought in the marshes of present-day Southern Iraq. Credit: John Wreford/Mosthotos Overlapping climate cycles may have intensified the droughts surrounding…
A Rare and Deadly Cancer May Have an Unexpected New Vulnerability
A new mesothelioma drug turns the tumor’s own oxidative stress against it. The same mechanism could eventually open treatment options…
Scientists Are Turning Empty Roadsides Into Butterfly Habitats
Developing buds of butterfly weed, Asclepius humistrata. Credit: Kristen Grace Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into…
New Tool Supercharges Immunotherapy Against Prostate Cancer
Researchers uncovered how shortened messenger RNA may help prostate cancer evade immune attack. Prostate tumors can vanish from the immune…
Where You Live May Shape Your Dementia Risk More Than Scientists Realized
Researchers analyzed data from 14 countries and found that preventable dementia risk factors differ widely depending on where people live.…
Common Mouth Bacteria May Trigger Dangerous Calcium Buildup in the Heart
Human Chest Cavity illustration: Right lung, left lung, heart. Credit: American Heart Association A gum disease bacterium may contribute to…
New Strategy Could Break Pancreatic Cancer’s Protective Shield
Researchers have identified IL1RAP as a potential weak point in the inflammatory network that helps pancreatic tumors evade treatment. Preclinical…