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The NIH Plan To Strengthen 'Replication and Reproducibility' Will Not Check Anything

The world’s largest research funder asked its grantees whether it should audit them. Guess what they said.

Reason · Oct 9

Democrats May Struggle to Reverse Trump's Science Cuts Even With Midterm Win, Ex-NSF Official Warns

A Democratic congressional victory could increase scrutiny of Donald Trump's science policies, but former officials warn that restoring cancelled funding and reversing agency changes may take years.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8

What are 'ghost particles' that pass through your body every second? Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for catching them in South Pole ice

Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. This observatory detects high-energy neutrinos originating from extreme cosmic events beyond our Solar System. The project has provided vital information about cosmic rays and potential sources of these ghost particles.…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

‘Persisted and even increased’: Scientists say North Korea’s nuclear tests appear to be behind surprising seismic activity at the test site

"The Earth’s crust has a long memory."

We Got This Covered · Sep 19

Platinum Chemotherapy That Saves Children With Liver Cancer Left About 2,200 Mutations in Each Healthy Liver Sample

A Science study found that platinum chemotherapy left an average of about 2,200 mutations per healthy liver sample in treated children. What survivors should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

New study shows how saving threatened species cuts their funding and triggers a relapse risk

Wildlife conservation faces a funding paradox where recovering species lose essential support. Current funding models rely on immediate extinction risk, causing resource withdrawal after population improvements. This withdrawal leaves vulnerable species susceptible to rapid population declines and relapses. Experts advocate for long-term metrics focusing on sustained ecological functionality and resilience.…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

New Spanish-made zinc-air battery design boosts capacity and power by 80%

A new technology from Barcelona's Institute of Materials Science reduces energy losses and boosts zinc-air battery performance, paving the way for other storage technologies.

Euronews · Sep 10

Science says trees can send chemical warnings and SOS signals through the air, what plants do when danger strikes

The popular idea of trees sending messages to one another through a forest is fascinating, but scientists caution against oversimplifying the process. VOC signalling can vary widely depending on the plant species, environmental conditions, chemical concentration, wind patterns and the specific properties of the compounds involved.

The Economic Times · Sep 3

In 2021, Berlin teams studied 166 naked mole-rats and found they recognised colony-specific vocal dialects; cross-fostered pups learned the dialect of their new colony

Naked mole-rats possess distinct vocal dialects learned from their colony members. Researchers found these animals respond more to their own colony's chirps. Cross-fostered pups adopted the dialect of their new colony within months. Colony dialect consistency decreased significantly after the queen's death. This vocal learning places naked mole-rats among a…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

What Your Deep Sleep Cycles Reveal About Brain Health, Memory, and Cognitive Aging

The Brain's Cleaning Shift Only Runs at NightDuring deep sleep, specifically the slow-wave stage that dominates the first half of the night, your brain activates a waste-clearance system called the glymphatic network. Cerebrospinal fluid pulses through channels around your neurons, flushing out metabolic byproducts that build up during waking hours.…

Times Life · Sep 2