Natural textile fibers may persist for more than a century in lake sediments
A 150‑year sediment record from Rudyard Lake shows cotton and wool fibers can persist for centuries, overturning the belief that natural textiles biodegrade quickly and challenging their sustainabilit
New material can collect clean and safe drinking water from the air
Norwegian SINTEF scientists have created a hybrid polymer sorbent that can pull and release water from even dry air, cutting the energy cost of atmospheric water generators and moving the technology c
Dallas-Fort Worth has untapped innovation potential, study says
A new SMU‑led study in IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management shows Dallas‑Fort Worth’s patent output underper its strong economy, universities, and workforce, indicating a massive untapped innov
Scientists finally reveal how this Alzheimer’s drug really works
Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven have pinpointed the Fc fragment of lecanemab as the trigger that enlists microglia to clear amyloid plaques, finally explaining how the FDA‑approved Alzheimer’s drug
Researchers explore new ways to neutralize germs using light-activated nanomaterials
Researchers at Empa’s Nanomaterials in Health Lab, led by Peter Wick and chemist Giacomo Reina, have engineered ultra‑thin, transparent graphene‑oxide coatings that activate under light to kill bacter
Targeted alpha therapy: One compound holds promise for unified cancer care
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is fast‑tracking next‑generation targeted alpha therapies—using isotopes like actinium‑225, lead‑212 and actinium‑227—through new chelator chemistry and a unified therano
AI model predicts chemical effects on gene expression, speeding drug discovery
A Michigan State‑led AI team built a gene‑expression predictor that reads a molecule’s structure and forecasts how it will turn genes on or off, shrinking the search for drug candidates from millions
ADHD brains show sleep-like activity even while awake
Scientists discovered that people with ADHD experience brief, sleep‑like brain activity even during demanding tasks, leading to more errors and slower reactions. This measurable neural signature links
DNA origami vaccines could be the next leap beyond mRNA
DNA‑origami based vaccines, dubbed DoriVac, promise to out‑perform mRNA by delivering antigens on precisely folded DNA scaffolds, triggering stronger, longer‑lasting immunity. Early animal trials show
STAT+: Epic notches a legal win, but the saga continues
Epic scores a partial legal victory as a court rules its data‑access practices weren’t unlawful, yet the battle over patient‑record privacy continues; at the same time, Nvidia teams up with radiology
Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector
CERN physicists using an upgraded LHC detector have identified the Xi‑cc⁺, a doubly‑charmed baryon heavier than a proton, confirming long‑standing predictions about exotic matter and opening fresh ave
Nest-building birds help disperse cotton further than wind, study suggests
A new Oikos study shows that African nest‑building birds are the hidden heroes of wild cotton dispersal, moving seeds far farther than wind ever could. This bird‑driven spread could reshape savanna ec
Ultrafast laser pulses bring diamond-based quantum internet closer to reality
A Berlin‑Dortmund collaboration used ultrafast femtosecond laser pulses in the new SUPER technique to generate clean single photons from tin‑vacancy color centers in diamond, a breakthrough that pushe
Scientists inject one tumor and watch cancer vanish across the body
A redesigned CD40 agonist antibody, delivered directly into a tumor, sparked systemic tumor loss in a phase‑1 trial—half the 12 patients saw shrinkage and two achieved complete remission, reviving hop
Common pesticide may more than double Parkinson’s disease risk
UCLA Health researchers found that long‑term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos more than doubles the risk of Parkinson’s disease, with animal studies confirming dopamine‑neuron loss a
A milestone voyage for Antarctic science
After more than a decade of service, CSIRO’s RV Investigator has completed a milestone Antarctic voyage, spending the equivalent of a full year—over 10% of its operational time—in the Southern Ocean a
Carbon trading cuts emissions better than carbon taxes
A new global study finds that cap‑and‑trade carbon markets slash emissions more quickly and cheaply than carbon taxes, delivering faster climate and public‑health benefits. While market‑driven allowan
It's coyote puppy season; here's what you need to know
University of Georgia researchers using GPS collars on 48 urban coyotes discovered they’re quietly building dens and birthing litters right in our neighborhoods, a trend confirmed by wildlife official
Charcoal records reveal 'unprecedented' wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century
A new Global Change Biology study shows that 20th‑century wildfires in tropical peatlands surged to levels never seen in the past 2,000 years, driven by land‑use change and climate warming. The unprec
Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche
New high‑resolution imaging of asteroid 16 Psyche reveals a landscape of giant craters that betray a violent, metallic past. While NASA’s Psyche mission and European telescopic studies agree the impac