Webb space telescope reveals a scorching “super-Earth” that looks like Mercury

Using MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team led by former MPIA (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany) PhD student Sebastian Zieba (Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, USA) and Laura Kreidberg, MPIA Director and study PI (principal investigator),…

AI lets chemists design molecules by simply describing them

Creating new molecules is one of the toughest tasks in chemistry. Whether the goal is a life-saving drug or a cutting-edge material, each compound must be built through a carefully planned series of reactions. Mapping out these steps requires deep expertise and strategic thinking, which is why chemists often spend…

Scientists boost strawberry flavor and nutrition without changing growth

Improving the quality of fruit while preserving normal plant growth has long been a difficult goal in agriculture. New research suggests this balance may be easier to achieve than previously thought. Scientists found that increasing the activity of a conserved “housekeeping” gene can enhance both the nutritional value and sensory…

Scientists connect “time crystal” to real device in quantum breakthrough

A shimmering crystal gets its colorful appearance from the precise arrangement of its atoms in space. In 2012, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek proposed that a similar kind of order could exist not in space, but in time. He suggested that certain quantum systems could organize themselves into repeating patterns…

Stanford’s new chip boosts light 100x with surprisingly low energy

Light plays a central role in modern technology, powering everything from televisions and satellites to the fiber optic cables that carry internet data across the globe. Now, physicists at Stanford have developed a way to push light even further. They created a compact optical amplifier, about the size of a…

This tiny outer Solar System world has an atmosphere. It shouldn’t

A group of professional and amateur astronomers in Japan has uncovered evidence that a small, distant object in the outer Solar System is surrounded by a thin atmosphere. The finding is surprising because the object is far too small to hold onto gas for long, raising new questions about how…

La bimba della famiglia nel bosco ricoverata in ospedale – Notizie – Ansa.it

Una dei bambini ‘del bosco’ “è ricoverata in ospedale da domenica”. “La mamma non è con lei”.  Lo scrive sulla sua pagina Facebook la Garante nazionale per l’Infanzia e l’Adolescenza, Marina Terragni. Il post subito ricevuto migliaio di commenti. A quanto apprende l’ANSA i genitori hanno già potuto visitare la…

Breakthrough biomaterial heals tissue from the inside out

A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself. In animal studies, the injectable material improved tissue damage caused by heart attacks in both rodents and large animals. Early proof of concept experiments also suggested that…

The dark side of weight loss drugs: Ozempic's surprising hidden cost

Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are now a major part of the national conversation about weight loss. From celebrity stories to everyday discussions, drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are often described as breakthroughs that can help people shed significant weight. However, new research from Rice University suggests the social experience…

The dark side of weight loss drugs: Ozempic's surprising hidden cost

Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are now a major part of the national conversation about weight loss. From celebrity stories to everyday discussions, drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are often described as breakthroughs that can help people shed significant weight. However, new research from Rice University suggests the social experience…

A 75-million-year-old fossil reveals a shocking tyrannosaur secret

Tyrannosaurs are usually depicted as powerful, relentless predators. However, new research shows they also took advantage of opportunities to scavenge. When food was available, they did not hesitate to feed on the remains of dead animals, even down to the last scraps. This finding comes from a study by the…

4,000-year-old tablets reveal magic spells, kings feared, and a beer receipt

For more than a century, the National Museum has preserved a remarkable collection of clay tablets from some of the earliest civilizations in the Middle East. Many of these artifacts are over 4,000 years old and written in long-lost languages. For decades, they remained largely untouched, but researchers have now…