Discoveries, research, and human ingenuity moving the species forward.
The science section covers breakthroughs in medicine, physics, biology, and technology. We surface discoveries that expand what humanity can do, from new treatments reaching clinical trials to engineering feats that seemed impossible a decade ago. Every link goes to the original publisher so you can read the full study or press release yourself.
Tyrannosaurus rex may have been a much slower grower than scientists realized. A new study of 17 tyrannosaur fossils found that the giant predator likely took about 40 years to reach its full size of …
As newborn neurons make their way through the developing brain, they must squeeze through incredibly tight spaces to reach their final destinations. Researchers discovered that this physical journey r…
Despite centuries of study, scientists are still finding new details and even overlooked structures within the human body. As researchers explore anatomical differences between individuals, it’s becom…
A remarkable quality of bioengineering is that scientists can take biological processes honed by millions of years of evolution and use them to efficiently create drugs, chemicals and other products t…
Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and the Manchester Echelle Spectrograph (MES), astronomers from Turkey and Mexico have investigated a planetary nebula discovered two centuries ago, …
On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal intervention from the team of engineers trailing …
Bumblebees see the world differently under stress, processing visual information more sharply and making quicker decisions, new research from Newcastle University reveals.
Monash University and Brigham and Women's Hospital to advance innovation in sleep and circadian medicine | Newswise Newswise
The Semiconductor Breakthrough That Could Finally Unlock Real Quantum Computing | Sleepy Physicist The Hardacres (e3FiXPZ3PZ) Mshale
From Mystery DNA to Medical Discovery: How Scientists Use BLAST to Read Nature’s Genetic Code Metro State University
Stonehenge breakthrough reveals surprising path behind ancient stone’s 450-mile trek Fox News
Chinese researchers draw highest-resolution, most comprehensive human proteome map to date Global Times
Chinese Scientists Uncover Solution to Crops' Midday 'lunch break' Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Vietnamese scientists develop nanovitexin from mung bean husks to support diabetes treatment Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
In 1970, chemist Alan MacDiarmid heated a plastic film and unexpectedly discovered conductive plastic The Times of India
Sea cucumber tissue survives and grows for years after removal MSN
Quantum sensing breakthrough cancels noise, boosting dark matter search sundayworld.co.za
Physicists Successfully Measure the Universe's Strongest Force with Record Precision Zamin.uz
Tap water seen as greener and cheaper amid microplastics study MSN
In 1960, a physicist fired a ruby crystal and created the first working laser MSN
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