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Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?
Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.
US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions
A draft bill would preserve NASA’s overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation’s budget by 20 percent.
Scientists know how to phase out fossil fuels. Some countries are listening
Representatives of more than 50 nations gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, this week at what was billed as the first global summit on phasing out fossil fuels. A panel of scientists will be advising them
Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration
Members of the National Science Board, which the U.S. Congress founded in 1950, were given no explanation for their termination
‘Staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk, and more
Survey results suggest a rise in questioning of scientific evidence
‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread
Researchers filmed 10 species eating or scavenging bats at a known Marburg-virus hotspot—and caught hundreds of humans visiting
Magnetic muon measurements and gene-therapy advances win $3 million Breakthrough prizes
This year’s winners include hundreds of physicists across more than 30 institutions
NSF awards record number of coveted Ph.D. fellowships in surprise move
Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after this U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half
This method to reverse cellular aging is about to be tested in humans
A burgeoning field is launching its first clinical trial to find out whether dialing back cell development can safely refresh aged tissues and organs
How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts
Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark
Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science
The White House budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing
The surprisingly baffling science of static electricity
This familiar phenomenon has puzzled researchers for centuries, but experiments are finally making sense of its unruly behaviors
How ultraprecise ‘nuclear clocks’ could transform timekeeping
Superprecise timekeepers based on atomic nuclei could be tested as soon as this year
Trump’s new science panel includes 9 tech billionaires—and just one scientist
There’s a glaring hole in the president’s new science and tech council
Does red-light therapy work? Here’s what the science says
People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology
How stress causes an eczema flare-up
Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen the condition during stress
Brain’s protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports
Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline
Scientists revive activity in frozen mouse brains for the first time
“Cryosleep” remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing
Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart?
In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases
Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet
After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon
Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology
Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells
The age of animal experiments may be waning
Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome
Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud
Mainstream chatbots presented varying levels of resistance to deliberate requests for fabrication, study finds
‘Super agers’ with great memory have more young brain cells
Older people with exceptional memory have a surprisingly high number of young neurons, a study finds