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Biology

How New Brain Stimulation Research Could Help Restore Consciousness

Picture this: A person you love is in a hospital bed. Their eyes might open, but they don’t respond. Weeks turn into months. Doctors say they’re in a “disorder of consciousness”—a condition where the brain can’t fully switch back on after severe injury. There are no proven treatments. Families are left hoping for a miracle. […]

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Biology

Artificial Superfood: A New Boost for Honeybee Colonies

In the face of growing ecological challenges, scientists have developed an intriguing solution that could revolutionize agriculture: an artificial superfood designed specifically for bees. Honeybees, crucial pollinators in ecosystems, are facing numerous threats from pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. The creation of a superfood that bolsters bee health and reproduction could be a major […]

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Meteorology

5 of the 6 Riskiest Dams Are in Just Two States

In 2017, California’s Oroville Dam nearly failed, forcing 180,000 people to evacuate. In 2020, two Michigan dams collapsed, flooding entire towns. And just last year, a dam in North Carolina overtopped during Hurricane Helene. These aren’t rare “once-in-a-lifetime” events anymore—they’re becoming warning flares for a growing national problem: America’s dams are aging, and extreme weather […]

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How Climate Change Feedback Loops are Eroding Earth’s Natural Carbon Sinks

In the fight against climate change, Earth’s carbon sinks — the vast expanses of forest, ocean, and soil that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — play a vital role. However, recent findings indicate that these crucial systems are under siege, suffering from the effects of climate change feedback loops that exacerbate environmental degradation, according […]

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Chemistry

Chemtrails: Contrails, Conspiracies, and the Evidence

On a clear afternoon over rural America, a grid of white vapor lines crisscrosses the blue sky. To most observers, these wispy trails are simply jet contrails – long clouds of ice crystals formed by aircraft at high altitudes. But to a vocal minority, those lines carry a far more ominous significance. In online forums […]

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Environment

UN Plastic Treaty Talks: Stalemate

The recent collapse of the United Nations plastic treaty talks marks a downward moment for global environmental policy, particularly in the fight against climate change. Despite high hopes for an agreement to curb plastic pollution, the negotiations ended without consensus, highlighting the complexities of international cooperation on environmental issues. The Stalemate Explained At the heart […]

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News

Next Week in Science, August 15, 2025

Some of our blog recently have been on fire. Here’s something on what happens when research stalls out. As someone who has literally let FIVE publication die in revise and resubmit, I can relate And some of the major news themes this week. A systematic review: unveiling the complexity of definitions in extremism and religious […]

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Biology

How Big Fish Groups Outsmart Predators—Fast

A single fish is fast, but a crowd of 300,000 fish might just be brilliant. In the bubbling, sulfur-rich rivers of southern Mexico, sulfur mollies—tiny, silvery fish—face a daily game of survival. Above them? Hungry birds. Below? Low oxygen waters. But what scientists just discovered about these fish will make you rethink what it means […]

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Biology

Coral Bleaching Crisis: Implications and Urgent Action Needed

The marine ecosystems along the Western Australian coast are in peril as they experience the worst coral bleaching on record. This alarmingly severe event, driven by an intense and prolonged marine heatwave, has set unprecedented benchmarks in the enduring struggle against climate change and its impact on oceanic biodiversity. Coral Reefs Under Siege The latest […]

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