Health
The Virus Fragments That Hunt Their Prey by Shape
IT'S a peculiar kind of assassination. After your immune system has killed off SARS-CoV-2, the leftover chunks don't just disappear.
Jan 28, 2026
Health
She Tried Everything for Depression. Then Magnets Worked
Susan Varley tried everything. Antidepressants, therapy, different combinations of both.
Jan 28, 2026
Life
The Fish That Saved Two Million Dollars
Jean Giacomotto had 18 days to find an answer. Two newborns, one in Australia, one in Germany, carried genetic mutations nobody had seen before.
Jan 28, 2026
Bloggers
The Fungus Munching Through Mountains Of Toxic Waste
In a laboratory at Nanjing Agricultural University, a common soil fungus is doing something chemical engineers have struggled with for decades.
Jan 28, 2026
Technology
The Intelligence Belt: Solar-Powered Data Centers Could Circle Earth
PICTURE a necklace stretching thousands of kilometres into space, each bead a computing node powered by continuous sunlight, working together to answer ChatGPT queries from users on the ground.
Jan 28, 2026
Bloggers
New Technique Unlocks Gene Therapy for Hundreds of Conditions
Gene therapy just leapt past a barrier that's held it back for years. Researchers in China have worked out how to pack oversized genes into the viral delivery…
Jan 28, 2026
Health
Most Kidney Stones May Actually Be Bacterial Colonies
THE surgeon's laser had just finished shattering the kidney stone when something caught Kymora Scotland's attention.
Jan 26, 2026
Physics
Webb Is Revealing Dark Matter’s True Face
Light bends when it passes through glass. But glass is visible; you can watch the distortion happen.
Jan 26, 2026
Health
Data Shows GLP-1 Drugs Subtly Shift Cravings Toward Real Food
There's a story written in supermarket receipts. You might not know it's there; it's buried in the line-by-line itemisation of your weekly grocery run.
Jan 26, 2026
Health
Your Gut Bacteria Are Hacking Your Immune System
Inside your intestinal lining sits an arsenal of microscopic syringes. They belong to bacteria that pose no threat—at least not intentionally.
Jan 26, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Why Fears About Job Loss Could Destroy Democracy Before Job Loss Even Happens
Consider a simple thought experiment. Imagine you've just read yet another headline about artificial intelligence replacing truck drivers, radiologists, customer service agents.
Jan 26, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Education Fails to Protect Against Memory Loss in Aging Americans
For decades, researchers tracking the health of middle-aged people across wealthy nations have expected similar patterns.
Jan 26, 2026
Technology
Slowing Down the Universe’s Fastest Decays
Every microsecond, billions of muons cascade through the cosmos from outer space, passing harmlessly through your body at near light-speed.
Jan 26, 2026
Technology
A Simple Sign Can Hijack Your Self-Driving Car
A drone descends toward a crowded rooftop. The operator had radioed instructions to find a safe landing zone, somewhere clear of people and obstacles.
Jan 26, 2026