Lack of time may increase the risk of dementia
A new article published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity suggests that a lack of free time — described by researchers as “time inequality” — may be associated with a higher risk of developing…
Ancient rocks offer clues about the origins of Earth and the Moon
A study of feldspar crystals found in Australia’s oldest magmatic rocks has provided new evidence about the composition of Earth’s primordial mantle, the early formation of continents, and the origins of the Moon….
New nanoparticles stimulate the immune system to attack ovarian tumors
Anne Trafton | MIT News Cancer immunotherapy, which uses drugs that stimulate the body’s immune cells to attack tumors, is a promising approach to treating many types of cancer. However, it doesn’t work well for…
Earth has a new quasi-moon
A new study published in Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society has confirmed the existence of a small celestial body that accompanies Earth on its path around the Sun. Named 2025 PN7, the object was…
Geologists discover the first evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old “proto Earth”
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered extremely rare remnants of “proto Earth,” which formed about 4.5 billion years ago, before a colossal collision irreversibly altered the primitive planet’s composition…
Brightness detected in space could be a sign of dark matter self-destructing
A strange gamma-ray glow in the heart of the Milky Way could represent the long-sought “fingerprint” of dark matter particles annihilating, a new study suggests. Researchers who simulated Milky Way–like galaxies found that…
The seven symptoms that can delay brain tumour diagnosis
Everyone gets headaches. Everyone misplaces their phone or forgets a name now and then. Most of the time, these moments are harmless – the result of stress, fatigue, or just a busy mind….
Nanotechnology reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mouse tests
A promising breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment has been achieved by an international team of researchers co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the West China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCHSU)….
Iron Age Public Complex Discovered in the Ancient City of Sogmatar, Türkiye
ŞANLIURFA, Türkiye – Archaeologists in the ancient city of Sogmatar, located near the rural neighborhood of Yağmurlu in Eyyubiye, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, have uncovered a public building dating back approximately 3,000 years, belonging to…
Satellite data suggest that the world is getting darker.
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Norman G. Loeb and colleagues reveals a concerning shift in Earth’s energy balance. Satellite observations over 24 years…