Science News

117 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Kilauea repeated lava fountains reveal volcanic eruption mechanisms · USGS researchers study frequent Kilauea lava fountains to identify eruption causes.
• Experimental drug CBL-514 kills visceral fat in early clinical trials · Experimental drug CBL-514 reduces dangerous visceral fat in small human trials.
• Optogenetic Therapy and Goggles Restore Limited Sight to Blind Patients · A new study shows optogenetic therapy and custom goggles restore limited object detection to patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
• 2019 Marsquake Linked To Boulder Falls At Mars Cerberus Fossae Region · Researchers found 27 new boulder tracks on Mars likely triggered by a 2019 marsquake.
• New Study Challenges 'Caregiving Kills' Theory · Research suggests caregiving may not shorten life due to a biological stress-buffering system.
• New extinct crocodilian genus found in Great Sphinx source limestone · Fossil of new crocodilian genus Herugavialis found in same limestone as Great Sphinx
• Neuroscientist Susana Carmona explores maternal brain changes in new book · Susana Carmona's 'A Mother’s Brain' examines neurological transformation during motherhood.
• Study finds anatomy enables record loud bird vocalizations · Researchers link larger bodies and wider beaks to extremely loud bird calls.
• ALS patient Jules Rodriguez uses AI voice clone after losing speech · Podcast episode explores human voice identity via ALS patient Jules Rodriguez.
• LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter signal revives supersymmetry higgsino debate · LUX-ZEPLIN detector observed a potential dark matter signal, renewing higgsino particle interest.
• Astronomers identify first candidate 'phoenix' planet formed from dead star · Researchers report the first observed candidate second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf star.
• Astronomers detect first Milky Way microblazar with jet pointed at Earth · Researchers have confirmed the first known microblazar located inside the Milky Way galaxy.
• Young Yosemite toads emerge from winter with deadly fungal infections · Researchers found young Yosemite toads emerge from winter burrows with high rates of lethal chytrid fungus infections.
• New Models Challenge Hypernova Theory for Milky Way Halo Stars · New mathematical models suggest standard supernovas, not hypernovas, may explain unusual stars in the Milky Way's halo.
• Naegleria amoebas' relentless movement may explain human infection · Researchers suggest Naegleria amoebas' persistence in narrow spaces aids their journey from nostrils to brains.
• Scientists document rare humpback whale behavior with dead calf · Researchers observed a humpback whale tending to her dead calf off Australia.
• New Map Identifies U.S. Rivers Most Worth Protecting · A new study maps U.S. rivers most capable of sustaining aquatic life and prioritizes them for conservation funding.
• Breathing Phase Affects Human Reaction Times, Study Finds · New research shows reaction times are 41 milliseconds faster during exhalation than inhalation.
• Medieval Remedy May Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance · Researchers found a 10th-century remedy slows bacterial resistance better than modern antibiotics.
• Nepal Flash Flood Kills 1,400; Scientists Call for Better Early Warning Systems · A catastrophic rock-ice avalanche in Nepal killed at least 1,400 people, highlighting the need for improved early warning systems.
• New 'The Deep End' season explores human voice and AI · Science News podcast 'The Deep End' launches new season on vocal transformations and AI.
• Ancient meteorite records show magnetism aided early solar system formation · Meteorite analysis indicates magnetism helped form our solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
• Peru's Humboldt Penguin Colony Plummets to 500 Amid Super El Niño Threat · A super El Niño threatens the survival of Peru's Humboldt penguins, whose numbers have dropped to fewer than 500.
• Fossilized Dinosaur Poop Reveals Ancient Bird Feathers · First feathers found in fossilized dinosaur dung offer clues to bird extinction.
• Scientists Visualize DNA Pairing Mechanism Using Ions · Researchers visualize how calcium ions help DNA double helices align and pair up.
• New Cat Species Leopardus tilcayo Discovered in Bolivia · Scientists describe Leopardus tilcayo, the first new living cat species in over 100 years, found in Bolivia.
• 2024 El Niño hits record daily intensity ahead of expected peak · Current El Niño reached record daily sea surface temperature anomaly on September 21.
• Japanese researchers develop first true genetically engineered blue rose · Suntory scientists created the first true blue rose using genetic engineering and helper molecules.
• First adult T. rex trackway reveals walking speed matched human brisk walk · Researchers calculate adult T. rex walked at 1.6 m/s from newly found fossil trackway.
• Small AI model reasons without generating words · Experimental AI model BDH-CQ solves reasoning puzzles without spelling out intermediate steps in words.