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Forgotten for 20 Years, This 240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals a New Reptile Species
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (1107+ words) Fragmentary bones from Brazil reveal a new Triassic reptile close to the lineage that preceded dinosaurs and crocodiles. Some 240 million years ago, long before dinosaurs dominated the land and modern crocodiles emerged, their distant relatives were undergoing a crucial stage…...
190-Year-Old Museum Specimen Solves a Pangolin Mystery
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (998+ words) New DNA analysis and a reconstructed family tree could help protect it from poaching. On a museum shelf in London, a pangolin specimen collected nearly 190 years ago held genetic evidence that could change how conservationists track one of the world’s…...
This Tiny Gecko Could Reveal How Cancer Spreads
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (489+ words) A cancer-prone pet gecko may offer powerful new clues about how tumors develop, spread, and resist treatment. A pet gecko known for developing tumors at an exceptionally high rate could offer scientists a valuable new way to study how cancer…...
Scientists Built a Programmable Chip That Can Slow Light on Command
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (409+ words) The project was led by Professors Namkyoo Park and Sunkyu Yu of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University, working with Professor Xianji Piao of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of…...
Astronomers Detect an Atmosphere on a Potentially Earth-Like World
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (551+ words) This discovery marks a major milestone in the search for life on worlds beyond our solar system. A faint stream of helium escaping from a distant rocky world has revealed something astronomers had never clearly detected before: an atmosphere around…...
The Backyard "Silly Sprinkler" That Cracked One of Physics' Biggest Puzzles
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (779+ words) Quirky backyard sprinklers helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery about how flowing water makes objects spin. Every summer, lawns across the country come alive with “silly sprinklers,” colorful devices with looping and spiraling tubes that send water spraying in unexpected…...
Magnetic Nanoparticles Restore Movement in Mice With Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (288+ words) Researchers have developed a magnetic method for influencing deep-brain circuits without permanently implanted electrodes....
This Common Sleep Habit Could Be Making You Gain Weight
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (595+ words) Even modest sleep loss may quietly lead to weight gain and raise the risk of chronic disease over time. People who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of one pound and spent more…...
Scientists Found What May Be Keeping the Alzheimer’s Brain Awake
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (1158+ words) Brain immune cells appear to drive reversible sleep loss in mice with Alzheimer’s-like disease. A fire starts in one room, but instead of containing the danger, the sprinkler system floods the entire house. The response causes far more damage than…...
World’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Material Sorts Light in an Unprecedented Way
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (767+ words) Quantum materials could transform technologies ranging from powerful computers and highly secure communications to advanced energy systems, but one major obstacle has long stood in the way. Most quantum materials reveal their unusual properties only when chilled to temperatures near…...