New tests show Jordan lead codices are not all modern fakes
For more than a decade, a set of tiny lead books from Jordan has sat in a strange…
Next-generation quantum sensor sees the magnetic world in unprecedented detail
In labs around the world, scientists chase forces too faint to see and too small to touch. They…
A glass bead and a green laser helps scientists observe lightning form in real time
A single green laser, a glass bead smaller than a bacterium and a lab in Austria are helping…
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on lung cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and maternity care
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a lung cancer treatment, Alzheimer’s…
Melting polar ice supercharges ocean ‘stirring’, threatening marine climate
Polar sea ice is vanishing far faster than most people expected, and the change is not only visible…
Alternate-day fasting cuts body fat but also reduces muscle
Nov 28 2025 New research shows that while four weeks of alternate-day fasting can quickly reduce body weight…
What is Genesis Mission, and how it speeds up US scientific research
The United States has announced the Genesis Mission, an exhaustive government-led effort to rebuild the country’s scientific engine…
Drug combination can bypass cellular defenses in neuroblastoma
A discovery from Australian researchers could lead to better treatment for children with neuroblastoma, a cancer that currently…
First-ever images of powerful X1.3-class solar flare captured by solar telescope
From 93 million miles away, the Sun just got a lot more personal. Astronomers have now seen some…
Early treatment of slow-growing brain tumors may worsen cognitive function
The treatment of a slow-growing brain tumor is often accompanied by impaired cognitive functions such as difficulties with…
New sensor captures DNA breaks, repair inside living cells in real time
In a quiet lab at Utrecht University, researchers have built a tool that lets you watch one of…
Long-term exposure to polluted air weakens the health benefits of exercise
Long-term exposure to toxic air can substantially weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, suggests a new study…