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Technology

A Single Chip Could Transform the Future of Photonic Computing

One chip may replace a tangled web of electronics. Researchers at Harvard’s John A.

Aug 25, 2025

Physics

Star Explodes While Trying to Swallow a Black Hole

It began as a faint flicker in a distant corner of the sky, more than 700 million light-years away.

Aug 14, 2025

Health

Stalking Leaves a Lasting Mark on Women's Hearts

Even without physical contact, stalking can leave scars that reach the heart. A new 20-year study from Harvard T.H.

Aug 11, 2025

Health

How Lithium Loss May Ignite and Reverse Alzheimer’s

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in the biology of Alzheimer’s disease: the brain’s natural lithium reserves may help protect against both aging and dementia.

Aug 8, 2025

Physics

Astronomers Use Space Flashes to Find Universe’s Missing Matter

Astronomers have solved one of the universe's greatest mysteries by pinpointing the location of missing ordinary matter that has eluded scientists for decades.

Jun 16, 2025

Health

AI Discovers Oral Drug That Blocks Multiple Coronaviruses

Scientists have developed a new oral antiviral drug using artificial intelligence and Hollywood animation software that can block infection from multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 variants, SARS, and MERS.

Jun 13, 2025

Physics

Space Chemistry Reveals Life's Ancient Recipe Book

Astronomers have discovered rare isotopes of methanol—a crucial building block for life—swirling around a young star 330 light-years away, providing the…

Jun 6, 2025

Health

3 Cups a Day May Boost Brain and Body Health into Your 70s, New Study Finds

Your morning coffee ritual might be doing more than kickstarting your day—it could be setting you up for healthier aging.

Jun 2, 2025

Health

Food Quality Beats Diet Type for Heart Disease Prevention

Whether you're team low-carb or devoted to low-fat eating, a massive new study tracking nearly 200,000 people over decades delivers a simple verdict: the quality of your food choices matters more than which diet camp you join.

Jun 2, 2025

Health

Psychedelics Show Promise in Rewiring Immune Response to Fear

New research from Harvard Medical School reveals how compounds like psilocybin and MDMA may influence both brain cells and immune system activity, opening doors for potential treatment of anxiety disorders and inflammatory conditions.

May 6, 2025

Health

Trust In Public Health Plunges After Leadership Changes

As the new federal administration marks its first 100 days in office, nearly half of Americans report diminishing confidence in public health recommendations, according to a national poll released today.

Apr 29, 2025

Space

Distant Super Earths Upend Solar System Norms

In a stark deviation from what astronomers once believed about planetary systems, researchers have discovered that planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune are surprisingly common in the far reaches of alien solar systems.

Apr 25, 2025

Brain & Behavior

Police Shoot Victims Twice As Many Times As Civilians

When police officers kill someone with a gun, they fire nearly twice as many bullets as civilians do in homicides, according to a comprehensive new study published yesterday in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Apr 23, 2025

Health

Free Open-Source Tool Matches Big Tech's Best in Cracking Tough Patient Cases

In a development that could reshape how hospitals deploy artificial intelligence, a free open-source AI system has matched the performance of a leading proprietary tool in solving complex medical cases that often stump human doctors.

Mar 17, 2025