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Could Mars soil block Earth microbes? 'Water bears' offer a clue
Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of...
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Scientists turn methane into medicine in stunning breakthrough
Scientists have unveiled a breakthrough way to turn natural gas—long burned as fuel—into valuable chemical building blocks for medicines and other...
This Kolkata Scientist Who Cycled To Work Won a $3 Million Prize for His Physics Breakthrough
Born in Kolkata in 1956, Professor Ashoke Sen grew up with an innate fascination for complex mathematical ideas. From his early schooling at...
Kaziranga Emerges as a Stronghold for Endangered Fishing Cats, Survey Finds 57 in Park Wetlands
In Assam, where the Brahmaputra meanders through floodplains, and the monsoon remoulds the land into shimmering wetlands, Kaziranga National Park...
A Shot Of Truth: Why Combating Measles Misinformation Protects Us All
We do not need a new scientific breakthrough to stop measles. We need to rebuild trust in resources and make a commitment to truth.
Meet Suma Krishnan: Indian-origin scientist named among America’s greatest innovators for a breakthrough therapy to treat rare skin disorder
A groundbreaking topical gene therapy for 'butterfly skin disease' has transformed rare disease treatment. Suma Krishnan's innovative approach,...
The Trip That Changed Me: How Antarctica Shattered Daniela Hernandez’s Sense of Self
What happens when a place is so vast, so remote, that it strips away the story you’ve been telling about yourself? For science journalist Daniela...
Taiwan Oil Field Exhibition Hall in Taiwan
Taiwan imports almost all of its energy. That fact can make the island’s own oil history feel easy to forget. In Miaoli County, ChuHuangKeng is...
Fanny Wright and the Radical Courage of Being Real: The Forgotten Woman Who Pioneered Scientific Thinking and Free Love in America
This essay is adapted from Traversal. Just before the eleven-year-old Walt Whitman dropped out of school to begin his first job, his parents...
4 Indian American scientists win $75,000 each at one of America’s most elite research honours, crowned 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Four Indian American researchers have been honoured as 2026 Sloan Research Fellows, a prestigious early-career recognition. Their groundbreaking...
MIKE ROWE’S NET WORTH OF $38 MILLION AND HOW HE GOT SO RICH
Mike Rowe, the popular television host, narrator, actor, and former opera singer, gained his fame through hosting the hit reality show ‘Dirty...
10 brain-boosting hobbies for older adults that help keep the brain and body young
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Many people yearn for the golden years of retirement, where the grind often slows down, and we have more free...
New engine uses the freezing cold of space to generate power at night
Engineers at UC Davis have built a remarkable device that creates power at night by tapping into something we rarely think about: the vast cold of...
Stargazers Get Ready for Rare Opportunity to See Planetary Parade
If you love a good parade, NASA […]
How much would you pay for climate-friendly bread?
In the search for climate-friendly foods, scientists have spent decades reimagining what grows in the field. But a quieter question has lingered...
Pecans found to improve cholesterol and boost heart health
A sweeping new scientific review suggests that pecans — America’s native nut — may pack more heart power than many people realize. After analyzing...
This Is the $8 Trillion Investment Opportunity VCs and Founders Can’t Ignore
The longevity space is booming — and for entrepreneurs keen to capitalize on emerging sectors, this offshoot of wellness is one of the strongest...
From theory to safety: New model predicts how combustion scenarios unfold
Researchers from Skoltech have published a paper in the journal Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena presenting an analysis of steady propagating...
The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence
"I armed myself with patience and courage, and only after several months managed to dissolve my doubts and see my research crowned with happy...
Single dose of DMT shows promise for treatment-resistant depression in early clinical trial
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A single, carefully administered dose of the psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine, better known as DMT,...
The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it
The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas Subramanian is unpicking the atomic...
New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days
A weeklong, high-intensity version of TMS may work nearly as well as the standard six-week treatment for depression. In a UCLA study, patients who...
Scanning that QR code can leave you vulnerable. Here’s how to protect yourself
QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from...
This City Turned Its Rooftops into a Climate Shield
From the top of Zürichberg hill, the panorama reveals a city wrapped by lake and forest but insulated in a basin where heat collects. On hot...
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