WASHINGTON — Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting…
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Muon G-2 Experiment Receives Prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
BYLINE: Jen Roney Newswise — Argonne scientists contributed to the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab, recognized with the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for delivering the world’s most…
How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?
The iconic one-eyed monster coming to movie screens in July in The Odyssey might have more in common with tiny water critters than with humans.
Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention – even as rich, urban areas increasingly leave dying from cancer in the rearview
Cancer in the United States experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1991. Prior to that year, cancer deaths had been increasing for decades, peaking at 215 deaths per 100,000 people, meaning…
Dark Matter in the Center of the Milky Way Not Ruled Out
Newswise — An international research collaboration between the University of Vienna and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States has used machine learning to re-examine one of the most…
Caitlin Terry | Forest type and leaf habit mediate thermal and drought tolerance across a tropical elevational gradient – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re dealing with drought! Author Caitlin Terry – a PhD student at Cornell University – delves into their research article “Forest type and…
NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live
A bold telescope-rescue mission is set to launch later this month, and you can learn all about it today (June 17). That mission will be conducted by Link, a robotic…
Monumental Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue unearthed after illegal excavation
An investigation into illegal excavation activity on the outskirts of Rome has led archaeologists to the discovery of a Roman imperial-period villa featuring elaborate mosaic floors, painted walls and a…
AI Voice Scams Weaponize Vocal Timbre to Trick Our Trust
Summary: A new study laid bare exactly why AI voice-cloning scams are so devastatingly effective. The research reveals that humans are inherently defenseless against voices that share their own unique…
Chinese money plant leaves hide a mathematical pattern
A common houseplant hides a pattern that may reveal how some leaf veins form. The leaves of the Chinese money plant (Pilea peperomioides) display a geometric pattern called a Voronoi…
