Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-242The Hidden Organ Behind Why We Crave Scratching NowNew mouse research identifies vellus-like hairs and linked sensory neurons as a dedicated pathway for hair-triggered itch, highlighting Piezo2 and TLR5+ neurons as potential targets for chronic itch therapies.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-234How a Single Asteroid Breakup Haunted Earth, Moon, MarsA new study links the breakup of the Eulalia asteroid to a surge of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago, offering a plausible cause for lunar crater spikes and potential effects on Earth and Mars.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-232Humanoid Robots Perform First Live Surgical TrialsUCSD researchers teleoperated humanoid robots to perform laparoscopic gallbladder removal in pigs, demonstrating feasibility for portable, precision surgery and potential applications from remote clinics to space.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-232Electrical Brain Stimulation Restores Touch in ParalysisA long-term study shows intracortical microstimulation can recreate hand sensations for people with spinal cord injuries. Signals stayed localized and safe across 27 combined years of implants, while electrode durability remains the key challenge.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-233Microplastics Detected in Coronary Blood of STEMI PatientsA study found micro- and nanoplastic particles in coronary blood, most frequently in patients with severe heart attacks. Smoking and long-term PM2.5 exposure were strongly linked to higher detection rates, raising concerns about plastic pollution as a cardiovascular risk factor.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-224Tiny Insect-Scale Robot Now Flips with Insect AgilityMIT teams taught a microcassette-sized flying robot to perform insect-like maneuvers using a two-step AI controller. The system pairs a powerful planner with a learned policy to enable rapid, robust aerial flips.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-223Cobalt-Aluminum Nanolaminate: Ten Times Stronger Than SteelPurdue researchers engineered a cobalt-aluminum nanolaminate with amorphous interfaces that reaches up to 6 GPa yield strength and over 15% plastic strain, combining extraordinary strength and ductility for turbine and aerospace use.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-222How Sunlight Spends Millennia Before Reaching EarthEnergy produced in the Sun's core can take around 170,000 years to reach the surface. This article explains the photon random walk, revised diffusion estimates, and why sunlight is both immediate and ancient.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-222A Hidden Protein-Folding Fault That Drives DiabetesResearchers reveal that BiP and its partner p58IPK must cooperate to fold proinsulin correctly. Misfolding strains beta cells and may drive diabetes; reinforcing this machinery could protect insulin production.
Read MoreAmir Gohari2026-07-21Why Artificial Intelligence May Never Think Like HumansPeter J. Denning argues that tacit, embodied, and cultural knowledge may prevent AI from ever thinking like humans. This article explains the representation problem, risks for alignment, and possible research paths.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-212Where You Live Shapes Dementia Risk, Global Study ShowsA global analysis of more than 214,000 older adults across 14 regions finds that the top modifiable dementia risks vary widely by country, yet common risk clusters suggest tailored, integrated prevention strategies.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-21SpaceX Schedules New Starship Launch After Engine FixSpaceX plans an early-morning Starship launch after fixing a propulsion fault that forced a July abort. The flight will carry 20 Starlink satellites on a suborbital test of deployment and laser links.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-212New Review Finds No Link Between Phones and Brain CancerA comprehensive summary finds no credible evidence that mobile phone radiofrequency exposure causes brain, head, or neck cancers. This article explains the science, study methods, and what remains to be studied.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-212Scientists Pinpoint Rare Asteroid That Ended the DinosaursResearchers used nickel isotope forensics on the K-Pg boundary clay and identified a rare CO carbonaceous chondrite as the asteroid that formed Chicxulub, refining how the impact darkened the planet.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-212Brain Implant Restores Touch and Movement in Paralyzed ManA Feinstein Institute clinical trial using a double neural bypass restored hand movement and touch to a man paralyzed after a neck injury, combining cortical implants, fingertip sensors and AI-driven decoding.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-203Arc Protein Linked to Tau Transmission in Alzheimer’sResearchers link the neuronal protein Arc to the extracellular transfer of toxic Tau, revealing a potential avenue to slow Alzheimer’s progression by blocking Tau-containing vesicle uptake into healthy neurons.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-203How a New Entropy Rule Rewrites Black Hole ThermodynamicsPenn State researchers propose measuring black hole entropy using dynamical horizons, extending Hawking's thermodynamic laws to evolving black holes and improving interpretation of mergers and evaporation.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-203How Lowering Oxygen Could Help Treat Mitochondrial DiseaseNew research from Gladstone Institutes shows that lowering oxygen levels can protect the brain when mitochondrial Complex I fails, identifying HTRA2 and CLPB as key players and demonstrating lifespan improvement in mouse models.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-07-203Earth's Spacetime Twist Measured to 0.2% by LARES-2LARES-2, a reflective spherical satellite, allowed scientists to measure Earth’s frame-dragging effect with 0.2 percent uncertainty, confirming Einstein’s prediction and tightening limits on alternative gravity theories.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-07-202Microplastics Now Inhabit Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent LifeA study finds microplastics in 92 percent of animals living near deep-sea hydrothermal vents, revealing polystyrene dominance and significant differences between the Indian Ocean and North Fiji Basin.
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