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New brain atlas promises disease breakthroughs
A massive new cellular atlas of the basal ganglia maps eight million cells in unprecedented detail.
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‘Stop obsessing over eight hours’: New study says another sleep goal is just as key
New research suggests sleep regularity matters just as much as duration for mental health and depression treatment outcomes.
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Scale-rich network-based metamaterials
Researchers have developed scale-rich network-based metamaterials that embed network heterogeneity to achieve high strength and impact resistance.
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Bistable regulation of adipocyte heterogeneity governs thermogenesis
A Nature study reveals how immune signals lock brown fat cells in a low-thermogenesis state during aging, and how blocking a glucocorticoid pathway restores heat production in old mice.
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Evolutionary dynamics in the years preceding acute myeloid leukaemia
Researchers traced the first mutations leading to acute myeloid leukaemia back to early adulthood, decades before clinical diagnosis.
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Saturation genome editing of BRCA1 across cell types improves interpretation of variant pathogenicity
A landmark Nature study uses saturation genome editing to test thousands of BRCA1 variants across multiple cell types, revealing cell-type-specific effects on breast cancer risk.
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Transient nuclear softening for zygotic gene activation in mice
Research reveals mouse embryo nuclei temporarily soften after the first cell division, enabling critical gene activation for development.
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Israeli blood test detects early breast cancer with 95% accuracy
An Israeli blood test detects early breast cancer with 95 percent accuracy and predicts recurrence risk, researchers report.
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Move over BMI: new obesity definition is better for predicting your health
A new obesity definition validated across global cohorts could replace BMI and prevent misdiagnosis in millions, according to studies published in Nature and covered by major outlets.
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Kate Middleton Discusses Cancer Recovery in Rare ‘Country Life’ Interview
Princess Kate has spoken publicly about her cancer recovery and finding hope in nature in a new, rare interview.
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Regular coffee consumption alters gut bacteria and digestive physiology - News-Medical
New scientific coverage reveals that regular coffee consumption directly alters gut bacteria and digestive physiology.
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Strong immune system can prevent prostate cancer, Oxford study finds
An Oxford study links stronger immune activity to lower prostate cancer risk, drawing coverage across research, health and mainstream outlets.
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Experimental mRNA therapy promotes repair after heart attack damage
An experimental modified mRNA therapy revived heart muscle cells in mice after heart attacks, drawing wide coverage for its potential to repair cardiac damage.
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Astronomers spot white dwarf star with two rings of planetary debris
Astronomers have detected twin rings of planetary debris orbiting a white dwarf, offering a rare preview of what may await our solar system when the Sun dies.
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Experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in clinical trial
Recent coverage highlights an experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine showing promise in a clinical trial.
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Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran
Scientists uncover two enormous tears in a tectonic plate beneath Iran, with coverage tracking the seismic discovery.
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An AI-native experimental laboratory for autonomous biomolecular operations
Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers built AutoDNA, an AI-native lab where multiple agents design and execute DNA experiments from a single prompt, completing a full read-write cycle in about 200 hours with human involvement limited to restocking and hardware fixes.
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Earth’s rocks have a missing layer spanning up to a billion years. We finally know where it went
A new study in Nature links the Great Unconformity — a gap of up to a billion years in Earth's rock record — to mantle convection that lifted continents before the Cambrian and later let them sink, preserving the erosion surface.
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"Giant rat" weighing 66 pounds once roamed Thailand, fossilized teeth reveal
Fossilized teeth reveal a 66-pound giant rat once roamed Thailand millions of years ago, according to recent scientific findings.
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Multimodal X-ray imaging reveals hierarchical fibre mechanics
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The neural basis of flavour–nutrient learning
Researchers at UCSF have identified a slow-acting dopamine pathway that explains how the brain transforms bitter tastes into cravings.
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Transcriptomic convergence and the female protective effect in autism
New research into transcriptomic convergence and microexons offers potential explanations for the female protective effect and idiopathic autism cases.
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Tracing the spread of Celtic languages using ancient genomics
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Vibrating Mattress and Nitric-Oxide Pill May Clear Alzheimer’s Protein From The Brain
Recent coverage examines a study combining a vibrating mattress and nitric-oxide pills to clear brain proteins.
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Nature already invented biodegradable plastic. Scientists want to reverse engineer it.
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Experts say high blood pressure guidelines are missing half the equation
Recent studies indicate that high blood pressure guidelines may be missing crucial strategies regarding dietary sodium and potassium.
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Fingernail-sized chip untangles mixed light into clean beams
A fingernail-sized photonic chip developed by Stanford engineers separates mixed light sources into clean beams.
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Huge Alzheimer's study uncovers dozens of risk factors scientists hadn't seen
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Why is colorectal cancer aggressive in younger patients? Boston researchers discover new clues
Boston researchers uncover new clues explaining why colorectal cancer behaves so aggressively in younger patients.
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Flexible connectors enable new designer materials built from nanoparticles
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Washington reports first US bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low
Washington records the nation's first human bird flu death of the season while research highlights new vaccine protections.
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Newly discovered pathway fuels production of cancer-driving proteins
Stanford researchers have identified a protein translation pathway involving the METTL13 enzyme that drives cancer growth and drug resistance.
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A 60-year search is over: Chemists isolate long-elusive molecules with boron-oxygen triple bonds
Chemists have successfully isolated stable oxoboranes, solving a 60-year scientific mystery regarding boron-oxygen triple bonds.
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High-speed microscopy captures 3D images of living cells nearly 400 times faster
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Eukaryotes’ closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic peptidotrophic archaea
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Patrick Stewart dies: how Captain Picard inspired today’s science leaders
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Widespread selection of antibiotic resistance within hospital sewers
Hospital sewers are acting as hotspots where specific drugs actively breed drug-resistant bacteria, according to new scientific coverage.
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Stone and water governed early human settlement of the desert
Recent scientific studies reveal that early humans needed both stone and water to settle in ancient Arabian deserts.
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Perinatal elimination of genetically aberrant human cortical neurons
A new Nature study reveals the human brain prunes away a quarter of genetically flawed cortical neurons before birth.
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Mysterious flickering brain signals could help to unlock secrets of consciousness
Newly reported flickering brain signals and hidden rhythms are challenging long-held ideas about human consciousness.
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Subcycle videography of Landau–Zener–Majorana transitions in graphene
Scientists film graphene electrons making quantum jumps with sub‑cycle precision, capturing Landau–Zener–Majorana transitions on video.
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Double debris disk orbiting a dead star hints at our solar system's future
Scientists observe a double debris disk around a dead star, offering a potential glimpse into the future of our own solar system.
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Major Southern Hemisphere ocean layer shifts, raising questions about heat and carbon storage
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Gene therapy that led to boy’s death had limited efficacy
Recent coverage examines a fatal gene-editing trial in China that showed limited efficacy alongside severe safety concerns.
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Evolutionary ‘game-changer’: weird armoured amphibian lived in ancient seas
Fossil evidence reveals the first known fully marine amphibian, described as a weird armored bottom-feeder from the Triassic Period.
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Armored amphibian lived entirely at sea 237 million years ago, fossils suggest
Paleontologists discover fossils of the first known fully marine amphibian from 237 million years ago.
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Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics
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Scientists were unsure of how microplastics harmed the body
Recent coverage examines how chemically active microplastics may trigger lasting health damage and reveals long-standing industry awareness.
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Touch-sensing digital pixel fibre enables interactive garment GUI
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed the world's first washable touchscreen garment.
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Obsession With AI May Be Starving the Research Fields It Needs to Survive
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Teen depression and anxiety predicted by childhood brain development
Recent studies reveal that adolescent depression and anxiety are predictable through childhood brain development patterns.
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Global and regional burden of measles and vaccine coverage among children under 5 years, 1990−2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study
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Huge mapping study reveals how your brain tracks what your body is feeling
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Structural basis for protocadherin-1 recognition by New World hantaviruses
Scientific teams reveal the structural basis for how New World hantaviruses recognize and bind to human cells.
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This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like
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Ultrasound waves that jiggle deep brain structures may relieve delusions in schizophrenia, small trial hints
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Cold activates a BH2 metabolic network promoting longevity and proteostasis
Recent scientific coverage reveals that cold environments trigger a specific metabolic network in muscles that promotes longevity.
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Persistent neuronal stress signalling underlies Angelman syndrome phenotypes
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Giant canyon on Mars is still tectonically active today
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Body clock disruptions contribute to one in four cases of depression, suggests large study
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