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Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete. Adolescence is when the brain’s “control center” keeps coming online. As teens move toward adulthood, skills like planning ahead, weighing consequences, and solving unfamiliar problems […]

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete. Adolescence is when the brain’s “control center” keeps coming online. As teens move toward adulthood, skills like planning ahead, weighing consequences, and solving unfamiliar problems […]

Ocean giants are overheating—and climate change is leaving them with nowhere to go. A new study shows that some of the ocean’s most powerful predators are running hotter than scientists expected, and it could come at a growing cost. These animals already require large amounts of energy to survive, and now they face a difficult […]

Scientists have discovered that many plants emit faint ultrasonic clicks when distressed. It sounds like something out of a dark children’s story. Hurt a plant, and it “screams.” Not in a way humans can hear, but in a newly documented study, stressed plants were found to release bursts of ultrasonic sound that resemble faint pops […]

Long-term genetic tracking of patients with chronic blood cancers is revealing hidden patterns in how these diseases develop and progress. Following patients over time has revealed key genetic differences between blood cancers that remain stable and those that become more aggressive. The findings also show how DNA data could sharpen diagnoses, improve how patients are […]

Long-term genetic tracking of patients with chronic blood cancers is revealing hidden patterns in how these diseases develop and progress. Following patients over time has revealed key genetic differences between blood cancers that remain stable and those that become more aggressive. The findings also show how DNA data could sharpen diagnoses, improve how patients are […]

Long-term genetic tracking of patients with chronic blood cancers is revealing hidden patterns in how these diseases develop and progress. Following patients over time has revealed key genetic differences between blood cancers that remain stable and those that become more aggressive. The findings also show how DNA data could sharpen diagnoses, improve how patients are […]

How the body efficiently shifts metabolism after fasting may be key to improving health, UTSW-led research suggests. Cutting calorie intake has long been linked to longer life, and intermittent fasting often appears to work better than maintaining a constant diet. Even so, scientists have struggled to explain exactly why this happens. New research from UT […]

A meteor cluster reveals an asteroid disintegrating near the Sun. These observations help uncover hidden asteroids and explain how space objects break apart. Scientists use global camera networks to study meteors, revealing how dust and debris from comets and asteroids behave and evolve in the solar system. A 2026 study identified a new meteor cluster […]

A meteor cluster reveals an asteroid disintegrating near the Sun. These observations help uncover hidden asteroids and explain how space objects break apart. Scientists use global camera networks to study meteors, revealing how dust and debris from comets and asteroids behave and evolve in the solar system. A 2026 study identified a new meteor cluster […]