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Scientists Warn Earth's Waters Are Losing Oxygen Science

Scientists Warn Earth's Waters Are Losing Oxygen

A new review links oxygen loss in oceans and fresh water to climate, pollution and biodiversity risks, urging its addition to the planetary-boundaries framework.

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Astronomers Detect Nearby Black Hole in Record Radio Outburst Offering a Window Into the Early Universe Science

Astronomers Detect Nearby Black Hole in Record Radio Outburst Offering a Window Into the Early Universe

An international team led by Stefanie Komossa has found a black hole in the galaxy SDSS J110546 growing exceptionally fast and driving a record radio outburst lasting over eight years, offering a rare window into the early universe.

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AI-Guided Search Uncovers Two New Superconductors, Opening Path to Thousands More Science

AI-Guided Search Uncovers Two New Superconductors, Opening Path to Thousands More

An international consortium led by Aalto University used machine learning and quantum calculations to discover two new superconductors, YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2, opening a path that could screen billions of candidate materials.

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Scientists Uncover Hidden Brain Cell Death Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's and Dementia Science

Scientists Uncover Hidden Brain Cell Death Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's and Dementia

Researchers at King's College London have identified karyoptosis, a previously overlooked mechanism of neuronal death, in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, opening the door to new therapeutic targets.

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ETH Zurich Scientists Create Light-Controlled Molecular Switch to Target Cancer Cell Dormancy Science

ETH Zurich Scientists Create Light-Controlled Molecular Switch to Target Cancer Cell Dormancy

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a photoswitchable molecular tool that selectively destroys glucocorticoid receptors responsible for cancer cell dormancy, offering a new strategy to eliminate treatment-resistant tumors.

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Scientists Solve Melanoma Immortality Gene Mystery in Landmark Pittsburgh Discovery Science

Scientists Solve Melanoma Immortality Gene Mystery in Landmark Pittsburgh Discovery

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified how mutations in the ACD gene and its protein TPP1 cooperate with TERT to give melanoma cells their characteristic immortality by dramatically lengthening telomeres.

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James Webb Space Telescope Solves Decade-Old Mystery of the Pink Planet Science

James Webb Space Telescope Solves Decade-Old Mystery of the Pink Planet

The James Webb Space Telescope has solved the decade-old mystery of an unusual exoplanet located 57 light-years away, revealing the atmospheric mechanisms behind its distinctive pink coloration.

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Ancient City of Sardis Celebrated as UNESCO World Heritage Site After Nearly 70 Years of Excavation Science

Ancient City of Sardis Celebrated as UNESCO World Heritage Site After Nearly 70 Years of Excavation

After nearly seven decades of excavation, the ancient Lydian capital of Sardis has been celebrated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognizing one of the world's longest-running archaeological projects.

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Rare Sahara Meteorite Reveals Evidence of a Lost Moon-Sized World From the Dawn of the Solar System Science

Rare Sahara Meteorite Reveals Evidence of a Lost Moon-Sized World From the Dawn of the Solar System

A rare angrite meteorite found in the Sahara has given scientists the first direct evidence of a lost protoplanet, possibly as large as Mars, that was destroyed more than 4.5 billion years ago.

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Scientists Discover Neurons Must Break Their DNA to Build the Brain Science

Scientists Discover Neurons Must Break Their DNA to Build the Brain

Researchers at Kyoto University have discovered that newborn neurons routinely break their DNA as they navigate through tight spaces in the developing brain, and that the young brain has evolved the ability to repair this damage almost immediately.

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New Molecule OLE Reprograms Brain Immune Cells to Fight Alzheimer's Disease Science

New Molecule OLE Reprograms Brain Immune Cells to Fight Alzheimer's Disease

Spanish and Swiss researchers discover molecule OLE that reprograms brain immune cells to attack Alzheimer's plaques, improving memory in animal models.

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Southern California Fault System More Stressed Than in 1,000 Years Science

Southern California Fault System More Stressed Than in 1,000 Years

New research reveals that Southern California's major fault system is more stressed than at any time in the past 1,000 years, significantly increasing earthquake risk for the region's 23 million residents and prompting calls for accelerated preparedness.

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