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Study finds regulated sleep and REM-like episodes in Portia fimbriata jumping spiders

Disturbed Portia fimbriata spiders rested longer the next day, while those appearing asleep responded more slowly to sound.

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New dinosaur Infernogallus jamesi had jaws suited to soft foods, possibly fruit

The toothless, turkey-size dinosaur may have eaten fruit, but its anatomy could also fit shoots and buds.

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The first dinos that only ate fruit munched like parrots
Toothless, turkey-size oddity may have evolved alongside the emergence of flowering plants

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Rapid east-west flights may nudge Manx shearwaters off course

Science News reports GPS tracks showed slight deviations consistent with a sun compass misaligned with local time.

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Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course

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Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

In Science Immunology, researchers trace a Piezo1 and nerve growth factor pathway that heightens gut sensitivity in mice.

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Japan’s MMX mission aims to bring home samples from Mars’s moon Phobos

Science reports the samples could reveal how Phobos formed and may contain pieces of Mars.

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Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

In Science, researchers report that a glucose monitor triggered the implant only above a preset threshold.

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Researchers develop AI approach to guide clinical workups

Science says the approach begins with a patient’s chief complaint and helps physicians decide which questions and tests follow.

9 Sources, 15d ago, updated 15d ago

This image depicts a patient and a physician working together with artificial intelligence (AI) to reach a diagnosis.

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Wirelessly powered implant lowers blood sugar in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

Scientific American reports the USB-sized implant turns glucose into gluconate, most of which the mice excreted through their kidneys.

4 Sources, 16d ago, updated 16d ago

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RFdiffusion3 introduces atom-level design for proteins and nucleic acids

Researchers in Science report active enzymes from 96-construct design campaigns, including zinc proteases specific for transthyretin.

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High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom

Science reports that flaps on a honey bee’s two stinger lances alternately seal a bulb, helping keep venom flowing.

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Metabolic aging clocks linked to chronic disease risk and mortality in 18,476-person study

Science Magazine says researchers developed the clocks using metabolic data from more than 18,000 participants in China.

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A person rides a bicycle on a flat surface. The shadow cast on an orange background shows the person on a larger bicycle with clock faces as wheels.

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Radiocarbon dates prompt a rethink of the Inca empire's timeline

Science Magazine's podcast explores how archaeologists are revisiting the empire's inception and growth.

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Russian ornithologist sentenced to 3.5 years in penal colony over anticorruption donations

The case centered on two recurring 1,000-ruble donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation.

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Russian ornithologist sentenced to prison for anticorruption donation
Sofya Rozenfeld, an expert on Arctic waterfowl, paid the equivalent of just $27 to a proscribed organization founded by former opposition leader

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Menopause may play a role in women's higher dementia risk

Science Magazine says some researchers are coming to see menopause as a stress test for the brain.

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Menopause puts the brain at risk. Researchers are starting to learn why

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Tongue shocks paired with a sound program may ease tinnitus symptoms up to a year later

Tinnitus is a phantom sound perception affecting roughly 10% to 15% of people, sometimes severely.

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Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears
In study, stimulating sound and touch together molds the brain, reduces tinnitus

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Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in bursts

New Scientist reports that glaciers in a satellite study retreated faster than models predicted, but none underwent unstable retreat.

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Researchers release 36 preprints made with BootLoops AI tools

Science reports researchers paired BootLoops with Claude for three months to tackle problems with shared mathematical structures.

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Science papers raised questions about the extent to which Facebook knowingly stoked political polarization

Science says Holden Thorp and Pulitzer winner Jeff Horwitz discuss the challenges of researching social networks' impact.

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A 1960 population ‘doomsday’ prediction pointed to November 13, 2026

News from Science says the population was about 8 billion in October 2026, not approaching infinity as predicted.

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Artificial lymph node protects therapeutic cells in mice with autoimmune encephalitis

Science Magazine says the mouse work may have implications for multiple sclerosis therapy.

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Study finds regulated sleep and REM-like episodes in Portia fimbriata jumping spiders

New dinosaur Infernogallus jamesi had jaws suited to soft foods, possibly fruit

Rapid east-west flights may nudge Manx shearwaters off course

Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

Japan’s MMX mission aims to bring home samples from Mars’s moon Phobos

Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

Researchers develop AI approach to guide clinical workups

Wirelessly powered implant lowers blood sugar in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

RFdiffusion3 introduces atom-level design for proteins and nucleic acids

High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom

Metabolic aging clocks linked to chronic disease risk and mortality in 18,476-person study

Radiocarbon dates prompt a rethink of the Inca empire's timeline

Russian ornithologist sentenced to 3.5 years in penal colony over anticorruption donations

Menopause may play a role in women's higher dementia risk

Tongue shocks paired with a sound program may ease tinnitus symptoms up to a year later

Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in bursts

Researchers release 36 preprints made with BootLoops AI tools

Science papers raised questions about the extent to which Facebook knowingly stoked political polarization

A 1960 population ‘doomsday’ prediction pointed to November 13, 2026

Artificial lymph node protects therapeutic cells in mice with autoimmune encephalitis

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Study finds regulated sleep and REM-like episodes in Portia fimbriata jumping spiders

New dinosaur Infernogallus jamesi had jaws suited to soft foods, possibly fruit

Rapid east-west flights may nudge Manx shearwaters off course

Mouse study links a gut immune-cell sensor to colitis-related pain

Japan’s MMX mission aims to bring home samples from Mars’s moon Phobos

Wireless implant lowered blood glucose in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

Researchers develop AI approach to guide clinical workups

Wirelessly powered implant lowers blood sugar in mice with type 2 diabetes and obesity

RFdiffusion3 introduces atom-level design for proteins and nucleic acids

High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom

Metabolic aging clocks linked to chronic disease risk and mortality in 18,476-person study

Radiocarbon dates prompt a rethink of the Inca empire's timeline

Russian ornithologist sentenced to 3.5 years in penal colony over anticorruption donations

Menopause may play a role in women's higher dementia risk

Tongue shocks paired with a sound program may ease tinnitus symptoms up to a year later

Towering glacial ice cliffs may collapse in bursts

Researchers release 36 preprints made with BootLoops AI tools

Science papers raised questions about the extent to which Facebook knowingly stoked political polarization

A 1960 population ‘doomsday’ prediction pointed to November 13, 2026

Artificial lymph node protects therapeutic cells in mice with autoimmune encephalitis