Bacterial Spores Could Harvest Rare Earths from Acid Mine Drainage
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are testing durable, customizable bacterial spores as a new way to capture rare earth elements from acidic waste streams.
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Nanoparticle therapy shows rapid effect against endometriosis in early tests
A targeted nanoparticle drug delivery system has demonstrated rapid effectiveness against endometriosis in preliminary research, offering a possible path to treating a chronic condition currently without a cure.
Twenty-Year Record Links Permafrost Thaw to 3.8 Meters of Subsidence
A two-decade study in Nunavik, Québec, shows how climate warming accelerated ground collapse and reshaped permafrost structure.
NASA's GIMLI Mission to Probe Moon's Mysterious Pit
NASA has selected the GIMLI project to determine whether the Marius Hill Pit opens into a vast lunar cave or lava tube.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation After Practice Boosts Motor Learning in Mice
Stimulating the vagus nerve right after practice helped mice retain motor skills longer, pointing to a post-training window when the brain solidifies new movements.
AI's Math Breakthrough Leaves Human Mathematicians Reeling
After OpenAI's September 2026 proof, Quanta Magazine finds a field confronting the end of theorem-proving as a human domain.
AI Helps Amateur Mathematician Build Largest Symmetrical Venn Diagrams
An amateur mathematician used AI to create the largest rotationally symmetrical Venn diagrams yet, tackling a long-standing mathematical challenge.
Weighing the case for a sugar-free first 1,000 days
A New Scientist column asks whether cutting sugar from conception to age two could prevent a host of age-related conditions—and whether total avoidance is realistic.
El Niño's Next Year: Wildfires, Landslides, and Coral Bleaching
Past trends suggest the record El Niño will bring extreme weather, but global preparedness is lacking.
Bone compression releases molecules that ease brain injury in animals
Applying mechanical pressure to the shin bone improved recovery in mice and pigs with traumatic brain injuries.
New Screening Method Finds Rare DNA Gyrase Poison for Antibiotics
Researchers have developed the first high-throughput screening method aimed at identifying DNA gyrase poisons, uncovering a rare candidate for future antibiotics.
AI tool Unify maps cell types across 700 million years of evolution
A new artificial intelligence system lets researchers compare cell types across distant species, helping judge which animal-study results likely apply to humans.
Study: Bison Parasite Drugs Lose Punch With Overuse
Frequent, untargeted deworming may make parasite treatments less effective in North American bison, researchers warn.
Daughters May Strengthen Parents' Bond, Rutgers Study Finds
A new study suggests that fathers of daughters tend to be more attentive partners, potentially bringing parents closer together.
Student-built light sails test photon propulsion in low Earth orbit
Cornell student teams have reported results from two free-flying light-sail missions that used sunlight's momentum to move tiny spacecraft.
Truckee River Microplastics Surge Tenfold in Spring Flows
New measurements show high spring flows carry nearly ten times more microplastic fragments down the Truckee River, revealing how seasonal runoff drives plastic pollution.
How Human Cells Conduct Emergency Repairs on Broken DNA
Two Johns Hopkins studies offer an unprecedented look at how cells fix dangerous double-strand DNA breaks.
DNA From Bone Fragments Reveals Extinct Yak Relative in Denisova Cave
Genetic analysis of tiny bone fragments from Denisova cave has uncovered a previously unknown yak species that once lived in the same region as the Denisovans.