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Optogenetics, recognized by the 2026 medicine Nobel, makes cells respond to light, including eye cells that normally relay ...

A decades-old claim linking caregiving stress to risk of death has stuck around, hampering research into its benefits. But ...

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Microblazars — a miniature version of blazars — may be responsible for mysterious ultra-high-energy particles.

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A waterborne pathogen flourishes while toads shelter underground. The finding may help conservationists rethink how to ...

Scientists graded every river and stream in the contiguous United States, flagging specific repairs each one needs to support ...

Scientists testing potential treatments for sleep apnea made an unexpected discovery. How quickly people react may depend on ...

Fresh boulder tracks on Mars could reveal how a quake shook the planet and help scientists detect future tremors from orbit.