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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Naturally occurring “space weather station” elucidates new way to study habitability of planets orbiting M dwarf stars

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Artist's renditions of the space weather around M dwarf TIC 141146667. The torus of ionized gas is sculpted by the star's magnetic f...

The Mechanical Ratchet: A New Mechanism of Cell Division Uncovered

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A zebrafish embryo during the first cell division cycle, with the structural protein actin labelled, which marks the cell boundary and ingre...

We finally know how the most common types of planets are created

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Astronomers have now witnessed four baby planets in the V1298 Tau system in the process of becoming super-Earths and sub-Neptunes. Image Cre...

Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds

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Petroleum residues can survive long-distance transport by adhering to floating debris, dramatically extending how far oil pollution can trav...

Sediments of the Ahr river show recurring high-magnitude flood events

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The extreme summer flood of 2021 in the Ahr Valley caused catastrophic damage.    Photo Credit: Physical Geography working group, Leipzig Un...

Cardiovascular risk score predicts multiple eye diseases

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Routine heart health screening tool identifies people at higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, a...

Exposure to natural light improves metabolic health

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The research team provides the first evidence of the beneficial impact of natural light on people with this condition. Image Credit: © Loïc ...

Hidden heartache of losing an animal companion

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Chimmi April 09, 2010 -February 23, 2025 My best friend. Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller The emotional toll of losing a beloved pet durin...

Nature-inspired computers are shockingly good at math

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Researchers Brad Theilman, center, and Felix Wang, behind, unpack a neuromorphic computing core at Sandia National Laboratories. While the h...

Ticking time bomb: Some farmers report as many as 70 tick encounters over a 6-month period

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Some outdoor workers reported as many as 70 tick encounters over a 6-month period, according to new research led by Binghamton's Tick-bo...