ScienceAlert

105 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Danish Study Links Certain Hormonal Birth Control to Meningioma Risk · Danish research indicates specific progestogen contraceptives slightly increase meningioma risk while active use continues.
• 23 Million Light-Year Galactic Jets Challenge Our Understanding of the Universe · Astronomers discovered Porphyrion, a 23 million light-year jet structure powered by a black hole, revealing new insights into cosmic evolution.
• Japan Discovers Record-Gold Seafloor Vents Amid Mining Debate · Japanese researchers identify world's highest gold concentrations in Higashi-Aogashima hydrothermal vents.
• Scientists Capture Rare Event of New Oceanic Crust Being Born · Researchers recorded a massive seafloor spreading event where new crust formed in hours
• MIT Physicist Proposes Using Van Allen Belts to Detect Nuclear Weapons in Orbit · MIT physicist Areg Danagoulian proposes using Earth's radiation belts to detect hidden nuclear weapons in space.
• Cave Excavation Reveals 20,000-Year Cultural Overlap Between Neanderthals and Modern Humans · Archaeological findings in Türkiye suggest Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared cultural traditions for millennia.
• Researchers Identify 'Dark Factor' as Core Driver of Human Malevolence · Scientists discovered a central personality trait, the 'Dark Factor', unifying all dark human tendencies.
• New Study Identifies Karyoptosis as Key Mechanism in Alzheimer's Brain Cell Death · Researchers discover karyoptosis, a nuclear degeneration process, drives significant neuron loss in Alzheimer's and dementia.
• Readers Share 500+ Mind-Bending Science Facts From Space to Biology · ScienceAlert readers submit bizarre facts about the universe, biology, and physics.
• Personality Trait 'Openness' Linked to Health in Long-Lived Sardinians · Research finds 'openness' personality trait linked to better health in Sardinia's centenarians.
• China's Tianwen-2 Probe Captures First Close-Up of Rare Earth 'Minimoon' · China's Tianwen-2 probe snapped the first close-up image of asteroid 2016HO3, a rare quasi-satellite orbiting Earth.
• Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share 70% of Genetic Roots · Landmark study reveals schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share 70% of their genetic architecture.
• Scientists Identify 'Missing' Asteroid via Tiny Molten Meteorite Globules · Researchers found fingerprints of a previously unknown asteroid type inside Antarctic micrometeorites.
• AI Discovery Identifies 73 Hidden Volcanic Calderas on Ocean Floor · Researchers use AI to map 73 previously unknown volcanic calderas beneath the ocean.
• Dick Van Dyke Credits Optimism and Positive Outlook for Reaching 100 · Actor Dick Van Dyke attributes his longevity to optimism, citing studies linking positive outlook to increased lifespan.
• Light-Activated Molecular Jackhammer Destroys 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab · Researchers use near-infrared light and aminocyanine dyes to mechanically rupture cancer cell membranes.
• Scientists Predict Earth's Plants Will Survive 1.87 Billion Years · New models suggest Earth's plant life could persist for 1.87 billion years before solar heating ends it.
• Scientists Identify Fat Metabolism Switch MTCH2 in Human Cells · Deleting MTCH2 protein in human cells triggers fat burning and blocks fat cell formation.
• Huntsman Spider World Record: Outruns Humans at 8 mph · A new study reveals the huntsman spider is the world's fastest spider, reaching speeds over 8 mph.
• Lost Megalodon Vertebrae Rediscovered, Confirming Giant Shark Size Estimates · Rediscovered 1970s megalodon vertebrae confirm the giant shark reached 24.3 meters in length.
• Minimally Invasive Procedure Halves Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis Patients · New genicular artery embolization treatment significantly reduces pain in knee osteoarthritis patients over 12 months.
• 125-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Ancient Shellfish Reproductive Strategy · A 125-million-year-old fossil shows freshwater shellfish used complex maternal care and larval parasitism millions of years ago.
• Bananas May Reduce Antioxidant Absorption in Berry Smoothies, Study Finds · A University of California, Davis study suggests bananas reduce flavonol metabolites in berry smoothies by 84 percent.
• Two NMO Patients Achieve Remission After Immune System Reset · Allogeneic stem cell transplant cures two severe NMO patients after 15+ years of follow-up
• Neil the Seal Returns, Megalodon Size Confirmed, Yellowstone Pool Appears · Viral seal Neil returns to Tasmania, megalodon fossils confirm size, and a new pool forms in Yellowstone.
• Tiwanaku Polity Pre-Dated Inca Empire by 500 Years in Andes · Archaeological evidence reveals the Tiwanaku civilization practiced complex rituals before the Incas ruled the Andes.
• Physicists Observe Black Hole Evaporation Mechanism in Lab Analog · Researchers detect backreaction in optical black hole analog, confirming Hawking radiation energy loss mechanism.
• UC Berkeley Engineers Develop 'Electric Nose' to Detect Spoiled Food and Allergens · New 16-sensor device uses machine learning to identify spoiled food and allergens with 93% accuracy.
• Extreme Heat Is The Deadliest Weather Hazard in The US, And Scientists Think We're Unprepared · Scientists warn the US is unprepared for deadly extreme heat, which is the deadliest weather hazard.
• Potentially Habitable Super-Earth GJ 3378b Found Just 25 Light-Years Away · New observations confirm GJ 3378b is a rocky super-Earth in the habitable zone, 25 light-years away.