| A Crucial Atlantic Current Is Weakening and Weather Could Change Worldwide |
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2026-05-15 11:55:35 +00:00
 A giant Atlantic Ocean current that helps regulate Earth’s climate is slowing down, and scientists say the impacts could be global. A massive Atlantic Ocean circulation system that plays a central role in regulating Earth’s climate has been weakening for nearly 20 years, according to a new study. Scientists say the slowdown spans a large [...]
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| Scientists Stunned As Volcano Removes Methane From the Air |
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2026-05-15 11:20:39 +00:00
 A giant volcano may have accidentally uncovered a powerful new way to destroy methane in Earth’s atmosphere. In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai in the South Pacific unleashed one of the most powerful eruptions ever recorded in modern times. But scientists have now discovered that the eruption did something completely unexpected: it [...]
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| Scientists Discover Signs Africa May Be Splitting Apart Beneath Zambia |
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2026-05-15 10:45:45 +00:00
 Unusual helium signatures detected in Zambian hot springs may signal that a hidden tectonic rift is actively developing beneath southwestern Africa. Deep beneath Zambia, scientists may have uncovered signs that Africa is slowly tearing apart. Clues rising from bubbling geothermal springs suggest that molten material from Earth’s mantle is pushing upward through a hidden fracture [...]
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| New Stroke Study Challenges Decades-Old Medical Beliefs |
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2026-05-15 03:58:58 +00:00
 Lacunar stroke may arise from damage in the brain’s small blood vessels rather than fatty plaque in larger arteries, pointing researchers toward new treatment strategies. Scientists have found new evidence that calls into question a long-standing explanation for a common form of stroke, and it may help clarify why standard prevention treatments often fall short. [...]
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| These Simple Plant Foods Are Linked to Lower Blood Pressure |
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2026-05-15 03:23:41 +00:00
 Higher soy and legume intake may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, with the greatest benefits seen at moderate daily consumption levels. Higher consumption of soy foods and legumes may help lower the risk of high blood pressure, according to a pooled analysis of existing research published in the open-access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention [...]
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| Common Blood Pressure Drug Supercharges Cancer Treatment in Surprising New Study |
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2026-05-15 02:48:32 +00:00
 A common blood pressure drug may help a major class of cancer therapies work far better than expected. A widely prescribed blood pressure drug may have an unexpected second life as a cancer therapy booster. Researchers at Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) have discovered that telmisartan, an FDA-approved medication commonly used to treat hypertension, can significantly [...]
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| Key Magic Mushroom Ingredient Increases Laziness and Reduces Aggression |
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2026-05-14 21:39:44 +00:00
 Low doses of psilocybin made aggressive fish calmer without stopping social interaction, revealing a selective effect on escalated conflict behaviors. More than 200 mushroom species contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin, especially gilled mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe. In mammals, psilocybin interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain and can affect mood, appetite, aggression, and other [...]
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| Researchers Solve 15-Year Mystery Behind Cancer-Causing Gut Toxin |
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2026-05-14 21:04:42 +00:00
 A new study reveals the hidden mechanism a common gut bacterium uses to damage the colon, solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers have known since a landmark 2009 study that the common gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis can promote colon tumor growth that may lead to colorectal cancer. The bacterium does this [...]
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| One of the World’s Most Popular Weedkillers May Be Fueling Deadly Superbugs |
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2026-05-14 20:29:24 +00:00
 Scientists have uncovered evidence that one of the world’s most widely used weedkillers may also help dangerous bacteria survive antibiotic treatments. Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to an estimated 1.1 million to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Researchers now say the rise of drug-resistant bacteria may not be driven only by antibiotics. Common weedkillers could [...]
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| Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them |
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2026-05-14 19:13:30 +00:00
 Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can rotate microscopic samples in all three spatial directions without touching them. Until now, rotating extremely delicate microscopic samples in every direction without touching them has been a major technical challenge. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now created a laser-based method that can [...]
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| Scientists Discover “Hidden” Materials That Could Transform Clean Energy and Batteries |
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2026-05-14 17:53:27 +00:00
 Researchers have uncovered a hidden side of material formation by tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated. Researchers have uncovered hidden stages in the creation of materials that could lead to entirely new technologies for clean energy and advanced batteries. By closely tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated, the team [...]
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| 540-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal a Huge Surprise About Early Life on Earth |
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2026-05-14 15:47:51 +00:00
 Scientists discovered that some of Earth’s supposed earliest animal fossils were actually giant ancient microbes. Ancient microfossils discovered in Brazil are changing scientists’ understanding of early life on Earth. Structures once believed to be traces left behind by tiny marine animals have now been identified as fossilized communities of microscopic bacteria and algae instead. The [...]
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| Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own |
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2026-05-14 15:12:01 +00:00
 Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered surprising behaviors that challenge conventional ideas in mechanics. Materials that bend, snap, crawl, or even dig on their own may sound like science fiction, but physicists are now building systems that can do exactly that. [...]
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| Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike |
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2026-05-14 13:33:23 +00:00
 A provocative new study suggests Dante’s Inferno may have secretly doubled as a giant cosmic impact scenario centuries before modern science understood asteroids. Dante Alighieri’s Inferno has long been celebrated as one of the greatest works of literature ever written. But according to new research, the famous epic poem may also contain an astonishingly early [...]
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| Mixing Edible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected |
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2026-05-14 11:44:03 +00:00
 Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment than either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed cannabis-related impairment. In a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers strengthened evidence that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol can make driving impairment worse [...]
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| Scientists Reverse Stroke Damage Using Stem Cells in Breakthrough Study |
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2026-05-14 11:09:28 +00:00
 Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke. A stem cell treatment helped mice recover from strokes by rebuilding damaged brain connections, restoring blood vessels, and improving movement, according to new research from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The [...]
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| Eating One Egg a Day Could Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 27% |
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2026-05-14 10:34:56 +00:00
 Scientists tracking more than 40,000 people for over 15 years found an intriguing connection between egg consumption and reduced Alzheimer’s risk. Could something as simple as eating eggs help protect the aging brain? A new long-term study from researchers at Loma Linda University Health suggests that older adults who regularly consume eggs may be significantly [...]
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| Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels |
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2026-05-14 08:33:37 +00:00
 Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized. Global sea levels could rise faster than scientists once predicted, according to new research pointing to a hidden source of Antarctic ice loss. The study suggests that warmer ocean water is melting Antarctic ice shelves from underneath much more [...]
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| Scientists Revive Ancient Chemistry Trick To Engineer Next-Generation Glass |
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2026-05-14 04:11:45 +00:00
 A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising applications in gas storage and advanced materials. Scientists have applied a centuries-old chemistry concept to improve a new class of glass made from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), materials built from metal atoms linked by organic molecules. These glasses can [...]
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| Scientists Use AI To Supercharge Ultrafast Laser Simulations by More Than 250x |
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2026-05-14 03:36:10 +00:00
 Researchers have developed a deep-learning-based surrogate model that dramatically speeds up simulations of nonlinear optical processes used in advanced laser systems. Simulating the complex optical behavior behind ultrafast laser systems requires enormous computing power, creating a major challenge for experiments that depend on rapid feedback. Researchers from Stanford University, the University of California, Los Angeles [...]
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| Scientists Just Found a Surprising Way To Destroy “Forever Chemicals” |
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2026-05-14 03:01:01 +00:00
 Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism that may help break down highly persistent PFAS pollutants. PFAS have earned the nickname “forever chemicals” for a reason. These industrial compounds are so chemically durable that they can survive in the environment and inside the human body for years or even decades. They have been detected in drinking [...]
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