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Scientists Say the Older Brain May Be Optimized for Something Different

New research suggests that healthy brain aging may reflect a shift in cognitive priorities rather than simple decline. The aging brain may not simply be a younger brain in decline. New research from the University of Arizona argues that healthy aging involves a shift in cognitive priorities, with less emphasis on preserving precise details and

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Oct 11 • 7:57 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Say the Secret to a Happier, Healthier Society May Begin in Childhood

How children are raised may matter for social well-being worldwide, with surveys across three culturally different countries linking supportive childhoods to adults’ trust and sense of belonging. At home, a child seeking comfort depends on a caregiver’s response, while time for free play offers room to explore. A University of Nottingham-led study linked these experiences,

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Oct 10 • 10:28 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
This 345-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fooled Scientists for Decades

A famous Scottish fossil is forcing scientists to rethink what claw-like feet really reveal about the move onto land. Pressed flat inside two slabs of Scottish rock, a 345-million-year-old skeleton seemed to carry some unmistakable signs of life on land. Its four limbs ended in five-digit feet, and the tips of its fingers and toes

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Oct 10 • 8:06 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Discover a Hidden Hydrogen Pathway That Could Transform CO2 Into Valuable Fuel

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected pathway for hydrogen transfer during catalytic CO2 conversion. A computer model designed to predict how carbon dioxide becomes useful chemicals produced a surprising error: It identified formic acid as the main product instead of methanol. When scientists expanded the model to account for thousands of previously overlooked reactions, its predictions

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Oct 10 • 12:19 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
What Killed Europe’s Ancient Wild Cattle? Scientists Find a Disturbing Answer

The fate of Scandinavia’s aurochs warns conservationists worldwide that curbing hunting alone may not save species facing depleted genetic diversity and fragmented habitats. The cattle on today’s farms descend from aurochs, wild animals that once roamed much of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. They disappeared from Scandinavia thousands of years before the species became extinct

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Oct 10 • 7:50 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Uncover Two Hidden Forms of Disorder in Next-Generation Semiconductors

A study of twisted two-dimensional semiconductors reveals how subtle material disorder can emerge at different spatial scales. Two distinct forms of hidden disorder may influence how ultrathin semiconductors emit light. One extends across relatively large areas of the material, while the other is concentrated around tiny defects. A new theoretical approach offers a way to

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Oct 9 • 2:20 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Mars’ North Polar Ice Is Much Cleaner Than Scientists Thought

Beneath the dusty surface of Mars’ north pole, scientists have uncovered surprisingly clean layers of ice that may preserve a hidden record of the planet’s dramatic climate history. Earth maintains a relatively steady posture in space thanks to the gravitational anchor of a massive moon. Mars lacks that stability. Tugged only by two tiny moons,

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Oct 2 • 3:06 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Pinpoint a Possible “Sweet Spot” for Life’s Origins 4.33 Billion Years Ago

By simulating a billion years of Earth’s history, researchers have identified a possible window for life’s earliest chemistry around 4.33 billion years ago. During its first few hundred million years, Earth was a hostile target. Asteroids, comets, and leftover planetesimals, smaller bodies remaining from planet formation, relentlessly battered the planet, generating intense heat that could

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Sep 28 • 9:38 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Test an Unexpected Sleep Aid Made From Tree Roots

A pilot study suggests that oil from underused Hinoki roots could be used in scented products for relaxation. Falling asleep can be compared to easing down a dimmer switch, with brain activity gradually shifting as sleep deepens. Researchers studying Hinoki, or Japanese cypress, are exploring whether its scent could help smooth that transition for women

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Sep 28 • 5:57 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Losing the Same Weight Didn’t Produce the Same Health Benefits

Among several diets tested in a clinical trial, a ketogenic diet produced the greatest improvements in liver and metabolic health. Losing the same amount of weight does not necessarily produce the same metabolic benefits. In a randomized clinical trial, three very different diets helped adults with obesity lose about 10% of their starting weight, but

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Sep 27 • 5:26 PM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Solve a Decades-Old Stick Insect Mystery

The discoveries could help manage stick insect outbreaks and reduce their impact on forestry and agriculture. Australia’s coastal landscapes are home to large stick insects belonging to the genus Anchiale, a group of closely related species. For decades, scientists and nature enthusiasts have documented them, uploading more than a thousand observations to databases like iNaturalist

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Sep 27 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
A 9-Million-Year-Old Tooth Just Challenged What Scientists Thought They Knew About the Atacama Desert

Scientists were surprised to discover a fossilized tooth from a capybara that lived almost 9 million years ago in what is now northern Chile’s Atacama Desert. Chile’s Atacama Desert is an unlikely place to find traces of capybaras, the world’s largest living rodents, whose lives revolve around water and wetland plants. Yet a fossilized tooth

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Sep 26 • 7:17 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Digitize One of the World’s Rarest Animals Before It Disappears

Researchers have turned a fragile vaquita skeleton into freely accessible 3D models, preserving detailed anatomy as the porpoise nears extinction. Only an estimated handful of vaquitas (Phocoena sinus) remain in the shallow waters of Mexico’s northern Gulf of California, the only place this small porpoise lives. With the species nearing extinction, researchers have created a

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Sep 20 • 4:26 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover New Compound That Burns Fat Without Killing Your Appetite

Unlike GLP-1 drugs, which suppress appetite and reduce energy intake, a newly identified molecular compound helps cells burn more energy without changing food intake or exercise and has shown promise in mouse models. The most successful new obesity drugs largely work by helping people eat less. Researchers at UC Berkeley are exploring a different strategy:

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Sep 20 • 10:37 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
A Cloudy Climate Mystery Over Antarctica Has Scientists Rethinking Their Models

Researchers compare observations with leading climate models to identify errors and help improve future climate predictions. Some simulations put too many low clouds over the Southern Ocean, yet still underestimate how much heat reaches the surface below. Observations from an Antarctic research voyage suggest that fixing the cloud count alone will not solve the problem.

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Sep 20 • 7:24 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Mount Vesuvius Buried These Scrolls for 2,000 Years – Now Scientists May Read Them

Researchers recreated a damaged ancient scroll to test a new way to study the past. Lead in ancient ink could help researchers read the Herculaneum papyri, Roman scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Many are now too brittle to open, and reading them with X-rays poses its own problem. The ink and

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Sep 20 • 6:49 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Rewrite the Atomic Structure of Glass While It Melts

Researchers can now rewrite glass chemistry while it is still molten, unlocking properties that extreme heat once made impossible.

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Sep 19 • 5:58 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover How the Brain Adapts When the Rules Suddenly Change

New study shows how the frontoparietal cortex manages information flow and guides responses. The frontoparietal cortex, the brain’s information hub, helps coordinate responses when circumstances change. While driving, for example, the brain must draw on a remembered route and the skills needed to operate the car while also responding to a street closure or changing

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Sep 19 • 12:21 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
DNA Has a Four-Letter Alphabet. Scientists Just Expanded It to Eight

Researchers showed how a natural bacterial enzyme can accurately transcribe DNA containing four extra genetic letters. Life uses a four-letter DNA alphabet, but could its genetic machinery read a larger one? Researchers at the University of California San Diego have shown that RNA polymerase, the enzyme that copies DNA instructions into RNA, can accurately transcribe

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Sep 19 • 11:46 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Create Stronger Concrete That Absorbs CO2 From the Air

Concrete usually adds to the world’s carbon burden, but a new formula absorbed CO2 while becoming stronger than a conventional mix. Researchers at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College in India developed the concrete by combining two naturally derived materials: porous zeolite and bamboo biochar. Tests described in Carbon Research suggest the blend could give infrastructure a

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Sep 18 • 7:13 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Have Uncovered Previously Hidden Microbial Activity on Human Skin

The most abundant microbes on your skin may not be the ones doing most of the work. Human skin supports vast communities of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that can influence its protective barrier, immune defenses, and overall health. Yet simply cataloging these organisms cannot reveal which ones are active, how they respond to their surroundings,

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Sep 18 • 6:38 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Resurrect 160-Million-Year-Old Molecules With Surprising Power Against Superbugs

Ancient mammalian antimicrobial peptides revealed stronger bacteria-killing activity in some cases, offering clues for designing future treatments against resistant infections. Some proteins that vanished millions of years ago may still have something to teach scientists about fighting modern infections. University of Oregon biologists have reconstructed antimicrobial molecules dating back as far as 160 million years,

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Sep 13 • 5:44 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
ELCA releases paper on artificial intelligence considerations - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

The ELCA has released a theological foundation paper exploring artificial intelligence, ethics, social teaching, human rights and societal well-being.

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Sep 13 • 2:04 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Climate justice gains approval across ELCA synods - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

Sixteen ELCA synods have approved resolutions supporting the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action.

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Sep 13 • 2:03 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Scientists Turn Common Plastic Waste Into Fuel Using Heated Salts

Common plastic waste could become fuel using heated salts instead of extreme temperatures. Plastic bags, cutting boards, and many other everyday products are made from a plastic that is notoriously difficult to reuse once it becomes waste. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have now found a way to break down this plastic and turn

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Sep 13 • 11:43 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Detect a Mysterious Signal That Could Be Dark Matter

A mysterious signal deep underground may offer LUX-ZEPLIN its most intriguing clue to dark matter yet. For nearly a century, scientists have been trying to identify dark matter, the mysterious material believed to account for about 85% of all matter in the universe. Despite its enormous influence on galaxies and cosmic structure, dark matter has

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Sep 12 • 5:22 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Bred “Super-Athlete” Mice for 30 Years

A study involving 100 pairs of mice produced unexpected results that surprised researchers. Mice bred to be unusually athletic might be expected to pay a biological price, perhaps by living shorter lives or producing fewer offspring. But after more than three decades of research, UC Riverside scientists found no such penalty in mice selected for

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Sep 12 • 7:48 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Your Brain Cleans Itself While You Sleep – Scientists Just Discovered How Fast

AI reveals a striking two-speed cleanup system that helps the sleeping brain clear away harmful waste. During deep sleep, a waterlike fluid moves through and around the brain, helping remove metabolic waste associated with disorders including Alzheimer’s disease. This cleanup process is known as the glymphatic system. It was first described in 2012 by Maiken

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Sep 12 • 7:13 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear. What Happened Next Revealed a Hidden World

By burying thousands of pairs of cotton underwear across Switzerland, scientists uncovered striking differences in biological activity from one type of land to another. The results showed that gardens had especially active soils, while lawns were much quieter underground. Soil supports the global food system while also storing water, carbon, and essential nutrients. It is

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Sep 11 • 6:51 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists May Have Cracked the Mystery of the Moon’s Unequal Hemispheres

Chang’e-6 samples suggest the Moon’s two very different sides may have formed when uneven heating drove magma from one hemisphere to the other. The Moon presents two dramatically different faces. Its Earth-facing hemisphere is rich in dark volcanic plains, while the farside is dominated by older highlands and a much thicker crust. New analyses of

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Sep 10 • 1:49 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Lava-Covered Planets Are Defying a Key Rule of Planetary Science

Researchers developed a model showing how lava-covered planets close to their stars can hold onto their atmospheres, which could help guide the search for life beyond our solar system. Some planets orbit so close to their stars that intense radiation should strip away their atmospheres. Yet several of these scorching, lava-covered worlds still retain thick

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Sep 9 • 9:53 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover the 7 Stages a Meteoroid Goes Through Before Hitting Earth

An analysis of 75 meteorite falls identified seven distinct processes that occur as space rocks melt, break apart, and slow down before reaching the ground. A space rock entering Earth’s atmosphere does far more than simply “burn up.” By examining 75 meteorite falls recorded in videos and photographs, researchers identified seven distinct stages that shape

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Sep 8 • 12:13 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover a Hidden Defect That Could Explain Why IBD Keeps Coming Back

A hidden molecular defect in inflammatory bowel disease may help explain why flare-ups can return even when patients appear well. Even when inflammatory bowel disease appears under control, intestinal cells may remain primed to die. In a WEHI-led study, researchers found this hidden molecular defect in patients with few or no symptoms, and higher levels

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Sep 7 • 8:34 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
How Often You Exercise May Matter More Than How Hard You Work Out for Mental Health

When it comes to reducing the risk of depression and anxiety, how often students exercise may matter more than how hard they push themselves. A large Norwegian study found that students who exercised infrequently were more likely to develop clinically defined depression, anxiety, or another common mental disorder over the following year. How often they

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Sep 5 • 9:18 PM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
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Mercury Isn’t What Scientists Thought: New Study Reveals a Surprisingly Different Surface

From tiny glass beads and a map of the Moon to Mercury, a new study uses an indirect method to determine the silicon dioxide content of Mercury’s surface. Mercury’s surface appears to contain substantially less silicon dioxide than researchers previously estimated. A new analysis puts the compound at about 37 percent by mass, up to

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Sep 5 • 4:39 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Tomatoes Contain an Invisible Ingredient With Surprising Effects on Liver Health

A tomato contains a hidden ingredient that the eye cannot see, and it may be just as important to liver health as the red pigment that made the fruit famous.

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Sep 4 • 9:38 PM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Push Molecules on a Surface to the Ultimate Quantum Limit

An ultra-clean crystal surface allowed individual molecules to preserve quantum coherence at the fundamental Fourier limit. A molecule placed on a surface should be easier to probe and manipulate than one hidden inside a solid or suspended in vacuum. In practice, however, surface contamination creates an unstable, noisy environment that can quickly degrade the molecule’s

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Sep 4 • 5:48 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Expose Unexpected Driver of the May 2024 Superstorm

Even though the solar wind was unusually dense during the May 2024 superstorm, ions from the solar wind contributed very little to the ring current, marking the first time both were observed simultaneously during a storm of this magnitude.

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Sep 3 • 5:32 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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“Zombie” Cells Reveal a Surprising New Driver of Chronic Inflammation

Dysfunctional mitochondria may drive age-related inflammation by helping switch on inflammatory genes, and blocking SLC25A1 reduced that activity. As people age, senescent cells accumulate in the body. These so-called “zombie” cells have stopped dividing but remain metabolically active, releasing inflammatory molecules that can contribute to persistent inflammation associated with frailty, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegeneration, and

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Aug 29 • 9:51 PM EDT • Technology • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Uncover a Surprising New Route for Stonehenge’s Most Mysterious Stone

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone may have traveled south through a combination of glacial transport and deliberate human movement. Stonehenge was assembled from stones weighing between 2 and 25 tons, an astonishing construction effort for people living before the wheel was invented. Yet the puzzle extends beyond how such massive rocks were raised. Many of the stones

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Aug 17 • 10:47 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover a 245-Million-Year-Old Reptile With Its Organs Still Preserved

An international research team examined a unique fossil from China that, for the first time, preserves the digestive system of a marine reptile with a long neck that lived in the oceans 245 million years ago. Inside an almost complete fossil from China, researchers identified the stomach, liver, and intestines of a marine reptile that

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Aug 15 • 5:52 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Catch a Hidden Electronic State Forming Almost Instantly

Researchers observed a hidden state triggered by light forming within 30 femtoseconds. A pulse of light sent a metal-organic framework into a hidden electronic state in just 30 femtoseconds. By watching the transformation almost as it happened, researchers uncovered a fleeting intermediate stage that appears to guide the material into its new state. The work

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Aug 9 • 3:13 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Marine Heatwaves Are Hiding Far More Heat Than Scientists Realized

The first study of its kind shows that ecosystems experience far more cumulative heat than standard measurements reveal. A marine heatwave may have an official beginning and end, but the warm water affecting an ecosystem often does not. Like a pot that continues absorbing heat over time, coastal waters can remain unusually warm for weeks

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Aug 2 • 11:46 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Covalence Summer Edition: The ever-expanding intersection of faith, science, and AI - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

From legal experts to interfaith researchers, more parts of our daily conversations are incorporating concerns about faith, science, and AI.

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Jul 25 • 8:39 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Harvard Scientists Turned a Silicon Chip Into a DNA Factory

Harvard scientists have built a silicon chip that writes DNA using electricity and water, pointing toward a cleaner future for DNA manufacturing and biotechnology.

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Jul 19 • 5:57 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions

Fish oil supplements delivered omega-3s to the brain, but a new study found that was not enough to improve cognitive health in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s.

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Jul 4 • 6:32 AM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover Ultrasound May Stop Arthritis Before It Starts

A new study suggests low-intensity ultrasound can influence immune cell behavior in ways that may reduce chronic inflammation and encourage tissue repair after joint injury.

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Jun 28 • 6:11 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Challenge a Fundamental Assumption About Consciousness

A new philosophical study challenges the idea that consciousness requires human-like biology.

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Jun 27 • 6:46 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
A Giant Scorpion the Size of a Coffee Table Is Forcing Scientists To Rethink Evolution

Praearcturus gigas was a meter-long Devonian scorpion whose size may reflect a world with few large competitors rather than high oxygen alone.

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Jun 27 • 5:36 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Carlisle Cathedral, University of Cumbria secure grant to explore science and faith connections in local farming landscapes - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

Carlisle Cathedral and the University of Cumbria won a £9,850 grant to explore how science and faith connect in Cumbria's farming landscapes.

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Jun 27 • 3:19 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Scientists in Synagogues grant program to name finalists in July - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

Sinai and Synapses has launched a $5,000 Scientists in Synagogues grant program promoting Judaism and science. Finalists will be named in July.

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Jun 27 • 2:59 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum launches 2026 Summer Series - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum's 2026 summer season is on, offering weekly presentations on humanity’s most enduring scientific and spiritual questions.

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Jun 27 • 2:23 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Science Debunks a Common Belief About Pets and Stress

Scientists found that spending time with cats and dogs can improve owners’ mood, but not through the stress-relieving mechanism they anticipated.

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Jun 27 • 12:30 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Just Found Something Weird Inside Moss

A surprising discovery inside desert mosses could reshape scientists’ understanding of plant evolution.

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Jun 20 • 6:48 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Finally Uncover Why Solid-State Batteries Short-Circuit

Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism behind battery failure in solid-state batteries, offering new insights that could help unlock safer, longer-lasting energy storage technologies.

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Jun 20 • 5:38 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
The Probiotic Breakthrough for Natural Anxiety Relief and Better Mental Health

A surprising gut-brain discovery suggests that anxiety could one day be treated with specially designed probiotics. Could anxiety be shaped, at least in part, by tiny organisms living in the gut? Research from Duke-NUS Medical School and the National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore points to

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Jun 7 • 5:35 PM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover Strange New Spider Species That Disguises Itself as a Fungus

Scientists have discovered a new spider species in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest that uses an unprecedented form of mimicry.

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Jun 7 • 11:13 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Challenge a 70-Year-Old Theory of Language With a Surprising Discovery

Researchers have identified a previously overlooked structure underlying human language, revealing patterns that extend beyond traditional measures of emotion.

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May 30 • 7:07 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
More to consider: Current events through the lens of religion and science - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

Three areas where faith and science are meeting in 2026: AI's rise and impact, climate care, and end-of-life decisions.

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May 24 • 6:55 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Scientists Warn Many Insects May Not Survive a Warming World

A sweeping study of tropical insects found that many species may struggle to survive rising global temperatures.

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May 20 • 12:18 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Challenge a Long-Held Belief About Why Human Childbirth Is So Difficult

A new study suggests that difficult childbirth is not exclusive to humans.

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May 18 • 11:14 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Common Cleaning Chemical Could Triple Your Risk of a Dangerous Liver Disease

Scientists are uncovering a possible connection between everyday chemical exposure and serious liver damage.

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May 18 • 6:45 AM EDT • Technology • scitechdaily.com
Covalence for May 2026: Faith-and-science currents in the news cycle - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology

The May 2026 Covalence highlights new ELCA liaison Laurie Jungling, the Overview Effect from Artemis II, the Templeton Prize, and a new climate certificate.

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May 17 • 10:14 PM EDT • Science • luthscitech.org
Scientists Discover Bizarre 100-Million-Year-Old Insect With Giant Claws

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws.

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May 17 • 8:07 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Discover Ancient “Language Switches” Hidden in Human DNA

Researchers have identified tiny genetic “switches” that appear to play a surprisingly large role in human language ability.

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May 17 • 4:08 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once

Scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could help solve two of fusion energy’s biggest challenges at once.

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May 17 • 6:42 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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NASA’s New AI Processor Is 500x Faster Than Current Space Computers

NASA’s new AI-ready space chip could give future spacecraft a brain of their own.

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May 16 • 8:19 AM EDT • Technology • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Say a 40-Year-Old Childhood Obesity Warning May Be Completely Wrong

A long-accepted explanation of childhood growth patterns is now being challenged by new research that questions whether BMI changes in early life reflect fat accumulation at all.

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May 15 • 8:12 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover Signs Africa May Be Splitting Apart Beneath Zambia

Unusual helium signatures detected in Zambian hot springs may signal that a hidden tectonic rift is actively developing beneath southwestern Africa.

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May 15 • 6:45 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Create Laser “Whirlpools” That Spin Tiny Cells Without Touching Them

Researchers have developed a new laser-based method that can rotate microscopic samples in all three spatial directions without touching them.

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May 14 • 3:13 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover “Hidden” Materials That Could Transform Clean Energy and Batteries

Researchers have uncovered a hidden side of material formation by tracking what happens as specially designed molecules are heated.

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May 14 • 1:53 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Just Measured an Energy Pulse Smaller Than a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Joule

A newly developed quantum sensor has measured unimaginably small amounts of energy with record-breaking precision.

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May 14 • 12:22 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own

Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered surprising behaviors that challenge conventional ideas in mechanics.

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May 14 • 11:12 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Revive Ancient Chemistry Trick To Engineer Next-Generation Glass

A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising applications in gas storage and advanced materials.

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May 14 • 12:11 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Discover Cheap Material That Kills Deadly Superbugs

A new sulfur-rich antimicrobial polymer shows strong effectiveness against fungal and bacterial pathogens and may offer an affordable solution to antimicrobial resistance.

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May 12 • 1:54 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Just Discovered How the Universe Builds Monster Black Holes

The biggest black holes in the Universe may be built through chains of violent mergers deep inside crowded star clusters.

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May 11 • 6:39 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Solve 100-Year-Old Schrödinger Mystery About Color Perception

Scientists have finally cracked the hidden geometry behind how humans perceive color.

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May 10 • 8:32 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Discover a New Way To Control Metals at the Atomic Scale

The discovery could help make electronics faster and more energy efficient.

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May 9 • 6:46 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2026

Science, Space and Technology News 2026

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May 8 • 10:04 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Harvard Scientists Reveal Secret Structure Behind How You Smell

Scientists have uncovered a hidden structure in one of our most mysterious senses.

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May 7 • 11:01 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
New Research Shows Vitamin B12 May Hold the Key to Healthy Aging

Vitamin B12 may shape metabolism and aging more than previously understood.

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May 7 • 4:05 PM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”

A long-standing assumption about evolution is being challenged by new research showing that vastly different species can rely on the same genetic pathways to develop similar traits.

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May 4 • 6:18 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
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Scientists Just Built a Quantum Battery That Charges Almost Instantly

Scientists have built a quantum battery that could make charging almost instant.

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May 3 • 4:44 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Uncover “Astonishing” Hidden Property of Light

A newly uncovered property of light suggests it may be far more self-sufficient than previously believed.

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May 1 • 3:22 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover Stem Cells That Could Regrow Teeth and Bone

Scientists just uncovered the cellular “blueprint” that could one day let us regrow real teeth.

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May 1 • 12:48 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Print Artificial Neurons That Can Talk to the Brain

Artificial neurons that can “talk” to the brain could reshape medicine and computing.

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Apr 30 • 5:03 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Birds in Cities Fear Women More Than Men and Scientists Don’t Know Why

A small but consistent difference in how birds respond to approaching humans hints at hidden cues shaping animal behavior.

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Apr 30 • 10:55 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Warn That This Common Pet Fish Can Wreck Entire Ecosystems

Goldfish may seem harmless—but under the right conditions, they can quietly transform entire ecosystems.

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Apr 30 • 10:20 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Discover a Surprising Reason Intermittent Fasting Extends Life

How the body efficiently shifts metabolism after fasting may be key to improving health, UTSW-led research suggests.

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Apr 26 • 10:55 AM EDT • Health • scitechdaily.com
Europe’s Most Active Volcano Just Got Stranger – Here’s Why Scientists Are Rethinking It

New research suggests Mount Etna forms from deep mantle magma pockets, possibly classifying it as a rare “petit-spot” volcano rather than a typical tectonic or hotspot volcano.

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Apr 22 • 6:07 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
The Universe Is Expanding Too Fast and Scientists Can’t Explain Why

The most precise measurement yet shows the Universe is expanding faster than expected, deepening the Hubble tension. The result hints that something may be missing from our current understanding of the cosmos.

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Apr 22 • 6:46 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Finally Crack Decades-Old Mystery of “Breathing” Lasers

A new model reveals that two very different laser pulse behaviors are fundamentally connected.

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Apr 22 • 12:05 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
“Like Liquid Metal”: Scientists Create Strange Shape-Shifting Material

A simple bundle of staples reveals an unusual physical behavior, one that shifts between rigidity and fluidity depending on how it is handled.

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Apr 21 • 11:30 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
A Simpler Path to Super-Resolution: Scientists Reinvent Microscopy

A new imaging framework is pushing the boundaries of how scientists observe life at the microscopic scale.

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Apr 21 • 12:16 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
This Alien Solar System Doesn’t Follow the Rules – and Scientists Are Intrigued

The LHS 1903 system defies expectations with a rocky outer planet, prompting new ideas about how planets form and evolve.

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Apr 20 • 6:51 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Prove There Are Just Six Degrees of Separation in a Social Network

A simple pattern links billions of people: just a few connections apart. New research suggests this may be an unavoidable feature of human networks.

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Apr 18 • 9:36 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Raise Concerns Over Newly Recognized Pollutant Found Everywhere in the Air

Scientists have uncovered unexpectedly high levels of methylsiloxanes in the air worldwide, suggesting a hidden and widespread form of pollution.

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Apr 18 • 12:11 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Why Promising Cancer Drugs Failed: Scientists Uncover the Missing Piece

A new study helps explain why a promising class of cancer drugs has often failed to meet expectations in clinical trials.

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Apr 16 • 10:46 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Scientists Uncover Hidden Force Powering Yellowstone’s Supervolcano

A new geodynamic model is reshaping how scientists understand supervolcanoes, revealing that their magma systems may be far more diffuse and dynamic than previously believed.

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Apr 14 • 2:37 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
This Metal Melts in Your Hand – and Scientists Just Discovered Something Strange

Gallium has revealed unexpected behavior that challenges decades-old assumptions about its liquid structure.

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Apr 14 • 12:25 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com