Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model
Groundbreaking supercomputer simulations, a collaboration between the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Uppsala University, and AstraZeneca, have mapped the intricate motions of the spliceosome w
The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable
The Fletcher School at Tufts University's Digital Planet has launched the American AI Jobs Risk Index, a groundbreaking framework identifying jobs most susceptible to AI displacement. This initiative
Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors
A research team led by **Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University**, in collaboration with **Prof. Yun-Hi Kim (Gyeongsang National University)**, has pinpointed the origin of polarity inversion in
Study finds emissions cuts can mask lack of systemwide change toward climate neutrality
New research challenges traditional climate progress metrics, revealing that while emissions may decrease, a true system-wide transformation towards CO₂-free energy is largely absent in leading Europe
New enzyme atlas rewrites decades of biology research
WEHI researchers have spearheaded a global effort to create the first definitive atlas, the human E3ome, for E3 ligases—enzymes crucial for nearly every cellular process. Published in Cell, this gold-
Human brain operates near, but not at, the critical point
A new study challenges the long-held belief that the human brain operates precisely at a critical point, suggesting that many common indicators of criticality in brain data might be statistical artifa
Scientists detect magnetic waves deep within the sun, helping predict solar activity
Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have detected previously hidden, large-scale magnetic waves deep within the sun, offering an unprecedented view into its inaccessible interior. This breakthrough, published
Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans
A groundbreaking study, published in Nature, has pushed back the timeline of dog domestication by over 5,000 years, revealing that our canine companions lived alongside Ice Age humans at least 14,000
Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds
A new study reveals that clean energy subsidies disproportionately benefit high-income households, exacerbating existing inequalities rather than reducing them. Researchers pinpoint structural barrier
Giant craters may reveal if Psyche is a lost planetary core
Scientists are investigating whether the asteroid Psyche, a unique metal-rich object, is the exposed core of a protoplanet that lost its outer layers. The presence of giant craters on Psyche could pro
The raccoon raiding your garbage bin might just be solving a puzzle—for the fun of it
Raccoons, often dubbed "trash pandas," are not just rummaging through your garbage for food; new insights suggest these highly intelligent creatures might be solving the "puzzle" of your bin for pure
Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered
Cambridge University is reviving a 200-year-old botany course, originally taught by John Stevens Henslow, after unearthing rare archive materials that directly inspired Charles Darwin's foundational w
Causality optional? Testing the "indefinite causal order" superposition
A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters.
STAT+: Amid focus on food, FDA leader briefs lawmakers on priorities
The FDA is prioritizing infant formula safety, modernizing food labels, and increasing processing plant inspections, alongside efforts to define ultraprocessed foods. These initiatives aim to enhance
Study explains Antarctic sea ice growth and sudden decline
A new Stanford University study sheds light on the perplexing growth and sudden decline of Antarctic sea ice, a phenomenon that has puzzled scientists. This research offers crucial insights into the c
Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point
Drexel University researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery, demonstrating that simple liquids can fracture like solids under specific conditions, a finding that challenges fundamental principl
Bacteria invent another way to turn on genes
Sixty years after it was first theorized, scientists have confirmed that RNA can directly control gene activity in bacteria through base-pairing, a mechanism previously overshadowed by protein transcr
Ancient DNA finds 15,800-year-old dogs in Anatolia, buried like humans
Archaeological excavations in central Anatolia, Turkey, have unearthed evidence of 15,800-year-old dogs, among the earliest known, buried with human-like reverence. These findings, documented in two p
AI-driven framework uncovers new carbon structures—one thought to be harder than diamond
Chinese researchers have developed an AI framework that systematically identifies novel solid carbon structures, including one potentially harder than diamond. This advancement, led by Zhibin Gao at X
North Sea wind farms may be reshaping sediment flows by 1.5 million tons a year
A new study reveals that the rapid expansion of North Sea wind farms, crucial for the EU's renewable energy goals, is significantly altering natural sediment flows, potentially by 1.5 million tons ann