Nature
1,700-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Found With Greek Poem and Protective Spells
A newly discovered Egyptian tomb dating back roughly 1,700 years contains a poem written in ancient Greek alongside spells intended to protect the dead.
Space
CRISPR Therapy Cuts LDL Cholesterol by 52% After One Year
A single infusion of CRISPR gene-editing therapy reduced LDL cholesterol by 52.5% and triglycerides by 47.8% in a Cleveland Clinic trial.
Curiosities
Mammography Overdiagnosis Rates Far Lower Than Previously Estimated
A new analysis of all major mammography trials finds breast cancer overdiagnosis is below 5%, not the 30–50% some studies suggested.
Nature
Magnetic Bacteria Extend Lifespan in Worms by 43 Percent
A magnetotactic bacterium extended average lifespan in C. elegans by over 43%, with researchers identifying ferroptosis suppression as the key mechanism.
Space
Aging Muscles Lose Nerve Communication — and It May Be Reversible
Researchers found that nerve-to-muscle signaling fails with age. A protein target may offer a path to restoring muscle strength in older adults.
Tech
How the Brain Resolves Conflicting Signals Between Visual Regions
New research shows the brain may resolve visual conflicts through a "consensus building" process between neighboring cortex regions.
Curiosities
Jennifer Doudna on 14 Years of CRISPR: Cures, Costs, and Climate
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna reflects on CRISPR's biggest milestones, from a $2 million sickle cell cure to reducing methane from cattle farming.
Curiosities
Gravity-Based Quantum Decoherence Theory Ruled Out by Underground Experiment
A new underground experiment has eliminated a leading gravity-based explanation for why quantum effects vanish at everyday scales.
Tech
New Brain Implant Records and Delivers Drugs at Multiple Depths
A needle-thin brain implant with microchannels can record neural activity and deliver drugs to multiple brain locations simultaneously.
Nature
How Atoms Formed From the Primordial Soup After the Big Bang
Atoms didn't always exist. Here's how quarks, protons, neutrons, and electrons assembled into atoms in the Universe's earliest moments.
Space
Physicists Plan First Gravity Test Using Second-Generation Particles
Researchers at ETH Zurich and PSI are building an experiment to test whether Einstein's equivalence principle holds for muons, a heavier cousin of the electron.
Curiosities
Brain Axons Have a Beaded Shape That Influences Signaling
Some brain cell axons resemble strings of pearls, not smooth tubes. This shape appears to influence how electrical signals travel.
Space
1,700-Year-Old Odyssey Fragment Found in Dutch Library Book
A researcher discovered a torn parchment containing lines from Homer's Odyssey tucked inside a Dutch library collection. The fragment dates to around A.D. 300.
Space
Human Brain Tissue Grown Inside Mice Integrates With Their Nervous Systems
Stanford researchers grew human cortical tissue inside mice, where it expanded to fill 90% of cortical volume and wired into the mouse nervous system.
Curiosities
Sucralose Safety: What the DNA Damage Research Actually Shows
A 2023 study linked a sucralose byproduct to DNA damage in lab cells. Subsequent reviews found no evidence of harm from normal consumption.
Space
The Science of Menstruation and Menopause, Explained by an OB-GYN
Dr. Jen Gunter explains the biology of menstruation and menopause, and why centuries of misinformation have harmed women's health.
Tech
Finland's Largest Viking Age Silver Hoard Found by Metal Detectorist
A metal detectorist uncovered nearly 10 pounds of Viking Age silver coins and jewelry in Finland, the largest such hoard ever found in the country.