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Microplastics Aren't Inert After All: In Water, They Make DNA-Damaging Free Radicals

Health1 hour ago Microplastics Aren't Inert After All: In Water, They Make DNA-Damaging Free Radicals

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In 2025, Trawlers Suddenly Started Pulling Up Rare Hybrid Crabs in Record Numbers in The Bering Sea. Now We Know Why

In 2025, Trawlers Suddenly Started Pulling Up Rare Hybrid Crabs in Record Numbers in The Bering Sea. Now We Know Why Nature 9 hours ago

Alcohol Doesn't Just Affect Neurons – It Triggers Immune Cells to Destroy The Brain's Structural Matrix, Mouse Study Shows

Old Blood Cells Have Been Transformed Into Brain Stem Cells That Get Younger As They Age Health 11 hours ago

Viral Deep-Sea Expedition Found a Real-Life Patrick From SpongeBob, And 57 New Species

Viral Deep-Sea Expedition Found a Real-Life Patrick From SpongeBob, And 57 New Species Nature 13 hours ago

Quantum valleys

The Universe Seems to Be Stuck in Place by a Strange Quantum Phenomenon Physics 15 hours ago

ADHD Drugs May Reduce The Risk of Early Death, Major Study Finds

ADHD Drugs May Reduce The Risk of Early Death, Major Study Finds Health20 hours ago

Probiotics May Protect From Signs of Early Cognitive Decline, Clinical Trial Finds

Probiotics May Protect From Signs of Early Cognitive Decline, Clinical Trial Finds Health22 hours ago

How Many Steps a Day Does It Take to Sharpen Your Attention? A 14-Year Study Hints at The Range

How Many Steps a Day Does It Take to Sharpen Your Attention? A 14-Year Study Hints at The Range Health1 day ago

A School of Baby Fish Was Seen Riding a 6-Meter 'Phantom' Jellyfish in The Deep

A School of Baby Fish Was Seen Riding a 6-Meter 'Phantom' Jellyfish in The Deep Nature1 day ago

Flowing electricity

New Form of Superconductor Behavior Discovered That We've Never Seen Before Physics1 day ago

A Saline Injection Could Offer Longer Relief From Carpal Tunnel Pain

A Saline Injection Could Offer Longer Relief From Carpal Tunnel Pain Health1 day ago

One Blood Type Seems to Carry a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

One Blood Type Seems to Carry a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Health2 days ago

Best of Both Worlds: 'Hybrid' Quantum Computers Could Be Just Around The Corner, Researchers Say

Best of Both Worlds: 'Hybrid' Quantum Computers Could Be Just Around The Corner, Researchers Say Physics2 days ago

Brown fat cell

Brown Fat Can Be Beneficial For The Body – And a Blood Pressure Drug Could Turn It On Health2 days ago

New Genus of Nightmare Spaghetti Worms Found Deep Under The Indian Ocean

New Genus of Nightmare Spaghetti Worms Found Deep Under The Indian Ocean Nature2 days ago

Breathwork Really Can Induce an Altered State of Consciousness, Experiment Shows

Breathwork Really Can Induce an Altered State of Consciousness, Experiment Shows Health2 days ago

A Deep-Sea Mining Trial Rapidly Threw The Seafloor Ecosystem Off Kilter

A Deep-Sea Mining Trial Rapidly Threw The Seafloor Ecosystem Off Kilter Environment2 days ago

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