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NASA astronauts have completed another major step in upgrading the International Space Station’s power supply. During a spacewalk lasting more than seven hours, two crew members installed a new solar array that will help generate electricity for the orbiting laboratory, supporting everything from scientific experiments to the station’s eventual retirement. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and […]

Venus may have swallowed its own moon, according to computer simulations that point to the planet’s slow spin as the culprit. Venus is Earth’s near-twin in size, mass, and structure, but it has no moon. Scientists have long wondered whether the planet never experienced a moon-forming collision or whether a massive object smashed apart a […]

A new imaging technique allows scientists to capture fleeting cellular processes that conventional microscopes struggle to resolve. Living cells are constantly in motion, but capturing their smallest structures in sharp detail has long been a challenge. Traditional super-resolution microscopy often requires hundreds or thousands of images to reveal features too small for conventional light microscopes. […]

Where ancient DNA rarely survives, antelope protein preserved with ochre pigment offers clues to the technical skills and possible symbolic practices of early humans. A 60,000-year-old ochre-rich surface in South Africa still holds traces of an antelope protein, preserving a clue to how early humans used the mineral pigment. Ochre is a naturally occurring, iron-rich […]

Two fossils from China point to the first known fully marine amphibian, revealing an ancient exception to the freshwater dependence of its living relatives. An armored amphibian nearly three feet long appears to have lived on the seafloor hundreds of miles from a large landmass. How did it survive in salt water when no known […]

Researchers have found that acidic conditions may trigger an overlooked molecular process, offering new clues about how certain disease-causing protein mutations behave. Scientists have discovered that a protein responsible for a potentially fatal disease can unravel through a previously unknown molecular pathway. The finding, reported by researchers at Scripps Research, could help explain why certain […]

Researchers have uncovered a surprising cellular process that could reshape our understanding of brain regeneration and offer new possibilities for recovery from neurological damage. Scientists have discovered an unexpected way the adult brain may replace certain cells lost to injury or disease. In living mice, researchers observed specialized brain cells repairing damaged regions by transporting […]

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown class of natural compounds hidden within soil-dwelling bacteria. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown group of molecules in soil bacteria that bind to a human protein associated with several types of cancer. The compounds, known as myxoglucamides, have an unusual chemical structure and could provide a starting point for […]

Researchers are exploring a new generation of electromagnetic shielding materials that combine exceptional conductivity with improved strength and flexibility. Electromagnetic shielding materials must block unwanted signals without adding excessive weight or sacrificing durability. Conventional options, including metals, conductive polymers, and carbon-based materials, can be heavy, inflexible, or expensive. Researchers are now exploring composites that combine […]

Scientists have identified three unusual quantum materials that could transform the search for dark matter. Quantum simulations suggest that a material called titanium diselenide could make future detectors up to 1,000 times more sensitive to certain forms of light dark matter than current benchmark materials. The finding could help researchers search for particles whose interactions […]