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Phys.org
Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may l
UNITED STATES, March 27 — Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics in the lab by University of Michigan edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Robert Egan Sadie Harley scientific editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Robert Egan associate editor Meet our edito See more
Scientific American
Researchers put human sperm inside a uteruslike simulation under microgravity conditions.
UNITED STATES, March 27 — On Earth human sperm tend to know where to go when it comes to fertilizing an egg in utero. But that may not be the case in space. A new study suggests human sperm may struggle to navigate in microgravity a finding that raises questions about humanity s ability to reproduce in sp See more
Tech Fixated
Pope Leo XIV called the James Webb Space Telescope a “truly remarkable instrument” that sh
UNITED STATES, March 25 — The leader of the world’s 1. 4 billion Catholics just called the James Webb Space Telescope a “truly remarkable instrument” that shows humanity things the Bible’s authors could never have imagined.
And he said it with wonder, not anxiety. See more
Newsweek
Scientists may have just identified the age at which children begin to understand and prac
UNITED STATES, March 25 — Scientists may have just identified the age at which children begin to understand and practice deception for the first time—and it is a lot younger than you might think.
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Bristol in the U. See more
NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barre
UNITED STATES, March 23 — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds.
Dozens of states — including California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota — as well as Washington, D. See more
EL PAÍS English
A genetic analysis finds that nearly 47.42% of corvina samples collected from various mark
SPAIN, March 23 — Molecular technology may seem complex, but it’s actually a simple, accessible and low-cost tool. Techniques like PCR — widely known since the Covid-19 pandemic — allow for the amplification of DNA fragments , in order to detect pathogens or genetic diseases. See more
ScienceDaily
Scientists created “Smart Underwear” that tracks farts—revealing people may pass gas twice
UNITED STATES, March 21 — Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed specifically to measure human flatulence.
The small sensor tracks hydrogen in flatus, allowing scientists to reexamine long held assumptions about how often people pass ga See more
The West Side Journal
Something unusual is happening beneath the waves of the English Channel. Octopus sightings
UNITED STATES, March 20 — Something unusual is happening beneath the waves of the English Channel. Octopus sightings along England s southern coastline have shifted from rare curiosities to near-daily encounters. See more
StudyFinds
A national survey of more than 7,000 U.S. adults suggests that roughly 19.3 million Americ
UNITED STATES, March 18 — In a Nutshell A national survey of more than 7,000 U. See more
heise online
Old PET plastic packaging gets a second life through genetically engineered bacteria – as
GERMANY, March 17 — The process developed by the Scottish scientists uses lightweight packaging made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as the base material. The plastic is available in large quantities.
Although the packaging often enters the recycling loop , it frequently ends up in landfills. See more
The Times
Some very large sharks, it turns out, have complex social lives complete with preferred co
LONDON, March 17 — The ocean’s most notorious predators are often depicted as solitary hunters, gliding through the blue with little need for company. However, a study has suggested the “lone shark” label may often be wrong. See more
CBS Baltimore
A team of scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) is gathering first-of-its-kind da
UNITED STATES, March 17 — A team of scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) is gathering first-of-its-kind data through a device you put on your underwear. Smart Underwear is able to track whenever a person farts. See more
Earth.com
Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insec
UNITED STATES, March 16 — Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insects from predators and help regulate air flow during their final stage of development. See more
Earth.com
Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insec
UNITED STATES, March 16 — Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insects from predators and help regulate air flow during their final stage of development. See more
Phys.org
Clusia nanophylla, a newly described tree species endemic to western Panama, has been iden
UNITED STATES, March 15 — In 2000, a group of STRI botanists collected samples of all the plants from the genus Clusia they could find in Panama to find out how the different species in this group are related. See more
NBC News
The wildflowers have painted the usually barren landscape of Death Valley National Park —
UNITED STATES, March 8 — Death Valley has come alive. A superbloom of wildflowers has painted the normally barren landscape of Death Valley National Park — one of the most extreme places on the planet and the hottest and driest spot in North America — in pretty pink, purple and yellow hues. See more
ABC News
Humans are now closer to being able to grow crops on the moon, researchers say. Scientists
UNITED STATES, March 8 — Scientists are closer to being able to grow crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar soil, according to a new study.
Researchers were able to accomplish the feat by treating the simulated regolith, as lunar soil is known, with both a symbiotic See more
San Diego Union-Tribune
By the time Jeffrey Epstein wrote a $50,000 check to fund unusual research into the parano
UNITED STATES, March 8 — Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By the time Jeffrey Epstein wrote a $50,000 check to fund unusual research into the paranormal by UC San Diego scientists, they had already known they could turn to him for money. See more
KSL.com
Utah's ongoing measles outbreak now stands at 358 confirmed cases since last June, accordi
UNITED STATES, March 8 — SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's ongoing measles outbreak now stands at 358 confirmed cases since last June, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' latest report .
"It is, at this time, a real threat in our state and something we can do to stop it," said Dr. See more
Earth.com
A survey of invasive earthworms has mapped three very different growth patterns, separatin
UNITED STATES, March 7 — In the Huron Mountains of Michigan s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior, field crews pulled earthworms from the forest floor. By weighing and measuring each worm, Xiaoyong Chen at Governors State University in Illinois showed three invaders grew in distinct ways. See more
The Times
Japanese scientists have brought to an end two millennia of culinary weeping with the crea
LONDON, March 6 — As long ago as the 1st century BC, Pliny the Elder, the Roman author, described in his Naturalis Historia the way that chopping onions makes you cry.
Now Japanese scientists have brought to an end two millennia of culinary weeping with the creation of an onion that does not make See more
Earth.com
As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models for mental health advice, r
UNITED STATES, March 5 — Can AI replace therapists? Study finds troubling ethical failures By Andrei Ionescu Earth. com staff writer Follow Earth on Google As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models for mental health advice, researchers are raising a red flag. See more
Good News Network
Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are
UNITED STATES, March 5 — Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests new research. The older singing whales are increasingly successful at birthing offspring compared to younger males, with the findings suggesting that the humpbacks See more
Retraction Watch
A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 2
UNITED STATES, March 5 — A medical journal says the case reports it has published for 25 years are, in fact, fiction A Canadian journal has issued corrections on 138 case reports it published over the last 25 years to add a disclaimer: The cases described are fictional. See more
BBC
But a recent study - the largest to date - indicates that pregnancy has a profound structu
LONDON, March 4 — BBC New mum, Tania Esparza, says pregnant women are "becoming more specialised for the job" "Baby brain" is a cliche long-used to describe women becoming forgetful and feeling less capable during pregnancy. See more
Scientific American
Interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancient anatomically modern humans primarily occurr
UNITED STATES, February 27 — Most people today have a little Neanderthal DNA sprinkled through their genome . These genomic signals are the telltale signs that overlapping populations of ancient anatomically modern humans and Neanderthals had sex. See more
BBC
Sperm quality is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter, according to a new study.
LONDON, February 26 — Sperm quality is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter, according to a new study. Researchers from the UK, Canada and Denmark analysed semen samples from 15,581 men in Denmark and Florida, all aged between 18 and 45. See more
Nantucket Current
Eight months of wastewater surveillance data show consistently elevated levels of cocaine
UNITED STATES, February 22 — Eight months of wastewater surveillance data show consistently elevated levels of cocaine in Nantucket’s sewage - with spikes in October and December 2025 that were nearly three times the national average - even as island police have made numerous high-profile cocaine busts, incl See more
Antik Restaurant Plovdiv
Nobel Laureate Omar Yaghi unveils a groundbreaking invention set to revolutionize technolo
BULGARIA, February 21 — How Omar Yaghi’s radical materials rewrote modern chemistry The birth of MOFs, COFs and the “molecular Lego” age The mission: turning air into water and pollution into a resource From COF‑999 to desert water harvesters: what the devices do Inside the technology: how a “super-spon See more
Scientific American
The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and ot
UNITED STATES, February 20 — Scientific American February 20, 2026 Add Us On Google Add SciAm We all know ice is slippery. The physics behind it is more complex than you d think The reason we slip and slide on ice a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events is a centuries- See more
BBC News
The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with hu
LONDON, February 20 — The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways to treat cancers in both. See more
WTOC
Researchers at the University of Maryland have invented smart underwear that measures flat
UNITED STATES, February 20 — (CNN) - Researchers at the University of Maryland have invented smart underwear that measures flatulence in hopes of better understanding how often people fart. See more
BBC News
Christine Clark, 64, was hunting for fossils during a Boxing Day walk on Holy Island, Nort
LONDON, February 19 — Christine Clark, 64, was hunting for fossils during a Boxing Day walk on Holy Island, Northumberland when something caught her eye. A tiny pebble seemed to be "smiling at me", she said.
"It looked like someone's fake teeth. See more
SciencesBrief
Medical science has just documented a phenomenon of absolute rarity: triphallia. During a
THE WIRE, February 18 — The Case of the Three-Penile Man: A Historic Anatomical Discovery in Birmingham Medical science has just documented a phenomenon of absolute rarity: triphallia . See more
NDTV World
A scientist suffers brain damage after testing a device designed to investigate Havana Syn
INDIA, February 17 — A Norwegian scientist suffered brain damage after testing an experimental weapon designed to disprove the existence of 'Havana Syndrome' -- an unexplained medical condition with severe symptoms, including headaches and dizziness, that has been reported in hundreds of spies and di See more
Townflex News
Researchers at the University of Maryland have unveiled an unusual but scientifically ambi
THE WIRE, February 17 — Researchers at the University of Maryland have unveiled an unusual but scientifically ambitious health device: Smart Underwear designed to monitor flatulence in real time. See more
Scientific American
An intrepid team of scientists has created Smart Underwear to measure human flatulence in
UNITED STATES, February 15 — Whether you re breaking wind, farting hard or just letting out a quick toot, flatulence is whether you want to admit it or not as much a daily necessity as breathing. See more
The Hindu
Bonnie Bassler, renowned molecular biologist and professor of Princeton University, descri
INDIA, February 13 — Bacteria can get into us, make us sick, and they can even kill us – but they give us our life too. Bonnie Bassler, renowned molecular biologist and professor of Princeton University, best known for her work in bacterial communication, described bacteria as “magical microbes” hold See more
NPR
D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for L
UNITED STATES, February 9 — Health officials are warning that confirmed cases of measles may have spread at this year's National March for Life rally and concert in Washington, D. See more
wusa9.com
Health officials are investigating after multiple people with measles cases were confirmed
UNITED STATES, February 8 — WASHINGTON — Health officials are investigating after multiple people with measles cases were confirmed to have visited locations throughout the District.
The infections sites included the National March for Life Rally and Concert in January. See more