A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster
ScienceDaily·9d ago
A 30-year-old fossil was hiding bones from a mysterious ancient sea monster A fossil from Japan has yielded hidden mosasaur bones—and tantalizing clues that they may belong to an entirely new...
The science behind the feeling that childhood summers never end
El País Englishby Irene Mollá Segura·10d ago
A two-year-old boy watches, mesmerized, as ants march in a line across the sand. He pokes at them with a stick; some climb up his arm.
Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain - Neuroscience News
Neuroscience Newsby Neuroscience News·10d ago
Summary: Researchers have discovered that the youth-associated protein TIMP2 plays a critical role in maintaining the healthy function of microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells.
Professor Emeritus Chiang Chung Mei, pioneering scholar of ocean wave dynamics and fluid mechanics, dies at 91
History of MITby Stephanie Martinovich | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering·10d ago
Chiang Chung "C.C." Mei, professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), a renowned hydrodynamicist whose work shaped the field’s understanding of ocean waves...
Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker·10d ago
For the first time in more than 100 years, trail camera footage has captured evidence of cougar kittens in Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park.
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil
Science Newsby Erin Garcia de Jesús·10d ago
Rain may bring disease-carrying mosquitoes. But the lack of it could have been a factor that led to the first urban yellow fever outbreak in Brazil in decades.
A light-based scan could detect deadly bowel disease in preterm babies
Science Newsby Brendan Pierson·10d ago
Necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the intestine that mostly affects premature babies, can strike with almost no warning.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Space | The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·10d ago
Little is known about what was happening shortly after the big bang, but now researchers are hoping to shed fresh light on the matter by harnessing the far side of the moon.
Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·10d ago
Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover - Date: - August 14, 2026 - Source: - Stanford University - Summary: - Scientists have discovered that the aging human brain...
A photographic memory is wishful thinking
Science Newsby Erin Garcia de Jesús·10d ago
In The Sheep Detectives, Mopple has a superpower: The anthropomorphic sheep can’t forget anything.
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
The Conversation (US)by Olivia Harper Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dickinson College·10d ago
You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers...
A stress hormone may help the brain repair itself
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·10d ago
A stress hormone may help the brain repair itself - Date: - August 14, 2026 - Source: - Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry - Summary: - A surprising stress-related signal may help the brain repair...
Women taking estrogen had fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·10d ago
Women taking estrogen had fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains - Date: - August 14, 2026 - Source: - American Academy of Neurology - Summary: - Women who used estrogen-only hormone therapy...
High-speed microscopy reveals electrical activity across the brain
MIT Newsby Anne Trafton | MIT News·11d ago
Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as...
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW) Season 4 Reviews
Ex Astris Scientiaby easinfo@gmail.com (EAS)·11d ago
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW) Season 4 Reviews Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4 Valles MarinerisThe Griffin IncidentHuman Best FriendA Case of Chiaroscuro Synopsis Stardate 2492.5: After...
The glue that binds a proton may be key to its identity
Science Newsby Emily Conover·11d ago
A key facet of a proton’s identity can be traced to the glue that holds it together. A new study suggests that a property called the baryon number — a defining characteristic of protons and related...
The Guardian view on solar eclipses: moments of wonder that bring us together | Editorial
Space | The Guardianby Editorial·11d ago
“I’d describe it as a magical eeriness.” Lisa Redfern’s description to the Guardian conveys the combination of beauty and wrongness that accompanied Wednesday’s partial solar eclipse in Britain.
‘Colander sales jumped nearly 40%’: how Britons viewed the solar eclipse
Space | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson·11d ago
It started with the solar glasses, as people desperate to see the most complete eclipse in decades formed long queues to buy the proper protective eyewear.
‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse
Space | The Guardianby Jane Clinton and Nicola Slawson·11d ago
On Wednesday evening, millions of people in Europe watched a rare solar eclipse. We asked some of them to share their photographs and experiences of this celestial treat.
A surprising brain discovery could help explain why we overeat fatty foods
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·12d ago
A surprising brain discovery could help explain why we overeat fatty foods Researchers have uncovered a surprising brain-based mechanism that may help explain why fatty foods can be so difficult to...
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