Scientists have created new compounds that might help reduce inflammation and protect the brain. They started with a natural substance called Genipin and modified it to make it more effective. These new compounds, especially one called 6a, showed great promise in lab tests. The researchers tested t
Scientists have developed clever ways to find and study viruses. First, they collect samples from people or animals that show symptoms. The sample is then placed in a lab where it meets special cells that can grow the virus. When the virus starts to multiply, scientists add a liquid called
Scientists studied 125 samples taken from five deep cores that reach 15 meters below the surface on the Qinghai‑Tibet Plateau. The samples spanned from the top active layer, where plants grow, down to the frozen permafrost below. Using DNA sequencing they looked at the bacteria living in each depth
Scientists have found that the way certain ring‑like molecules bend and twist can be changed dramatically by adding small groups of atoms. These rings, called pillar‑arenes, are used in the design of artificial “molecular cages” that can grab other molecules inside them. The success of these cages d
Scientists have released a new study that suggests the planet is nearing a dangerous threshold where many natural systems could fail. The research highlights that large ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica, frozen ground in northern regions, and the Amazon rainforest are closer to breaking po
Scientists have found a new way to check for tiny amounts of cobalt-60 in carbon-14 urea pills. These pills are used in medical tests. The new method uses a technique called liquid scintillation counting. This technique measures the energy released by radioactive materials. The method focuses on th
Scientists have found a fresh method to model how light powers chemical changes on tiny catalysts. Traditional calculations look only at the ground state, missing key details of how photons influence reactions. The new approach adds excited‑state information directly into energy diagrams, giving a c
Scientists have found that winter seasons are getting noticeably shorter in many U. S. cities, especially those near the Great Lakes. The new analysis looked at 245 weather stations across the country and compared data from two time periods: 1970‑1997 and 1998‑2025. In most places, the coldest part
Scientists discovered that tiny fragments from mouse mitochondria can make the body’s defense cells work against tumors. These fragments, called formyl peptides, are normally produced when bacteria or mitochondria break down proteins. Researchers first identified five specific mouse peptides t
Scientists from Seoul National University are using tiny tags on Weddell seals to learn how a warming ocean is changing life beneath Antarctica’s ice. They first capture the seals on sea‑ice near Thwaites Glacier by carefully approaching from behind and gently darting a sedative into the animal’s
