A sudden release of pressure allowed a copper-based compound to superconduct at the highest temperature yet for atmospheric pressure, a study claims.
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When the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records
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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures
Sleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat or prevent, new research suggests. But the new study also suggests a possible way to counter…
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Paleontologists Discovered a Rare 4-Inch Scorpion Fossil Preserved in Rock in China
Paleontologists have uncovered the fossil of a new scorpion species, Jeholia longchengi, in China’s famous Yixian Formation. Dating back about 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous period, this marks the first Mesozoic scorpion ever…
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Here’s Where You Can See Them
The northern lights are expected to light up the night sky across parts of the United States tonight, March 9, 2026. The dazzling auroras, caused by solar winds interacting with Earth’s magnetic field, will be visible in several northern…
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Fruit Fly Brain Model Walks, Feeds Inside a Computer
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The emulation replicates 125,000 neurons and 50 million synapses to produce walking and feeding behaviors with 95% motor prediction accuracy, researchers said.
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Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
March 9, 2026
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Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves…
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Taking a multivitamin could slow some signs of aging, new study suggests
March 9, 2026
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Taking a multivitamin could slow some signs of aging, new study suggests
A new study shows that taking a daily multivitamin could boost longevity, but the results aren’t conclusive
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Medical implants of the future
How to ensure an efficient energy supply for increasingly complex medical implants? A new study provides a theoretical framework for optimising wireless and battery-free devices powered by electromagnetic waves.
Imagine…
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Deep Inside a Remote Cave, Researchers Have Uncovered Hand, and Footprints of a Family That Explored It 14,000 Years Ago
Deep in a cave near the town of Toirano in northern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered ancient human hand and footprints that are 14,000 years old.
Publishing their findings in the journal eLife, the team, led by Dr. Marco Romano…
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RFK, Jr.’s overhauled autism advisory board cancels first public meeting
March 9, 2026
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RFK, Jr.’s overhauled autism advisory board cancels first public meeting
The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that guides federal autism research funding follows an announcement that an…
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