DePaul University Paleobiology Professor Kenshu Shimada is leading a study alongside 28 experts. A new scientific study offers significant insights into the biology of Megalodon (formally Otodus megalodon), a massive …
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New Study Links Belly Fat and Brain Health: A Key to Preventing Cognitive Decline?
New research reveals that visceral adipose tissue helps maintain brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, but this effect weakens with age, potentially contributing to cognitive decline. A new study, led by …
Read More »Scientists 3D-Print the Future of Particle Detection
A new technique in detector fabrication could change high-energy physics forever. By using additive manufacturing, researchers have developed a novel way to construct plastic scintillator detectors, drastically cutting costs and …
Read More »Could Black Holes Be Portals to a New Universe? Scientists Weigh In
What if a black hole wasn’t the end, but the beginning of something new? Black Holes Might Transform into White Holes – Scientists propose that instead of simply consuming everything, …
Read More »Scientists Just Found a THC-Free Cannabis Compound That May Replace Opioids
Terpenes from cannabis may relieve chronic pain without THC’s psychoactive effects. Researchers found that certain terpenes significantly reduced fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain in animal studies, with geraniol showing the most …
Read More »Ancient Asteroid Unlocks 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Magnetic Secrets of the Solar System
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune. Tiny grains from a distant asteroid are offering new …
Read More »Mercedes’s Most Affordable Sedan Will Be Electric
The German luxury carmaker said its latest compact sedan solves problems that have kept people from buying electric vehicles. Read More
Read More »Spinning Electrons Just Solved a Decades-Old Semiconductor Mystery
A major breakthrough in organic semiconductors has been achieved, potentially transforming display technology and even future computing. By designing a material that forces electrons to spiral, researchers have developed a …
Read More »Toxic Algae Found on Basque Coast: Should Swimmers Be Worried?
The spread of the Ostreopsis ovata algae is not a cause for concern, but ongoing monitoring is recommended, according to Laurenns Balparda, a researcher at the University of the Basque …
Read More »A Radioactive Molecule That Shouldn’t Exist – But Scientists Made It Happen
A breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry shatters long-held assumptions about transuranium elements. Researchers have discovered “berkelocene,” the first organometallic molecule to be characterized containing the heavy element berkelium. The molecule was …
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