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Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

A few drops of this Japanese tree oil may help you sleep more soundly

These Super Mario levels are mathematically unsolvable

Tropical trees built homes for ants. Wasps are taking them over

Carefree shoppers most likely to receive retail discounts, study finds

Exploring systemic racism as the default explanation for disparities

Vitamin B1 gains in wild lake trout embryos challenge assumptions drawn from hatcheries

Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems

Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way

MIT scientists find a hidden cancer risk of the keto diet

Why some Indigenous communities don't resist oil extraction in their territories

Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns

Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support

Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited

'Digital ibuprofen' offers Chinese youth comfort through cute characters facing familiar struggles

Attention can't be bought, so brands turn to memes

Unusual senses: The secret superpowers of amphibians and reptiles

What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing

Rhinos and elephants can cause huge problems if reintroduced badly—here's how to get it right

Quantum interactions may have locked early universe's fields into existing energy states

Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work?

Forests are dying along North Carolina's coast—and it's speeding up

An iced coffee won't predict job performance—but it might reveal hiring bias

Fat Cells May Retain a Memory of Obesity

Rare insect discovery reveals a new species from the dinosaur age

How psychopathic traits shape language

Long-term logging experiment reveals how protecting the forest floor helps preserve soil carbon

Experts deem empowering neurologists and neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures at bedside a worthwhile goal

Ancient DNA evidence narrows down when people first reached the Americas

Standard 3D printers let labs build and adapt tools for bacterial research

Astronomers catch a star slowly snacking on a brown dwarf, 300 light years away

How game publishers set international prices: A study reveals four pricing approaches on Steam

A health app designed for teachers

Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits

Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from

Unmowed strips attract insects, but many abandon partially mowed dikes

Do Babies Feel Shame?

A novel path to fusion ignition: Heat first, then add fuel

Sniffer dogs, bloodstain patterns and ballistics evidence under the microscope in new studies

Florida Keys heat wave reveals nearly fourfold death risk for diseased coral

Russia is using Ukraine's children to win its occupation—and the wider war

Local tipping points in dune landscapes: How does a dune system organize itself?

Detecting forever chemicals—with yeast and AI

Why “Zombie Cells” Build Up as We Age

New saber-toothed predator from Argentina suggests its lineage survived longer than believed

How changing recipients of golden roses reflect centuries of evolving papal influence

Tracking uncovers $80 million spent on AI political ads, most without disclosure

Sharks' inner ears reveal surprising diversity that may reflect evolution more than environment

Whether it's banning books or preventing artists from touring, silencing often backfires