Two colossal black hole collisions, detected just a month apart in late 2024, are reshaping how scientists interpret the most extreme cosmic events in the universe. These twin mergers not only provide fresh insight into how black holes form and evolve but also confirm, with unmatched precision, the predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of…
A Michigan State University researcher has helped lead a groundbreaking effort that brings scientists closer to uncovering how the universe came to be. For the first time, two of the world’s largest neutrino experiments — T2K in Japan and NOvA in the United States — have combined their data to achieve unprecedented precision in studying…
Adults who suffer from gum disease could be more likely to show signs of injury in the brain’s white matter, according to new research published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology® Open Access, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These signs, known as white matter hyperintensities, are small bright spots that appear on…
It is hard to believe, but Segue 1, a very faint dwarf galaxy, is at the centre of this image CDS, Strasbourg, France/CDS/Aladin A nearby galaxy once thought to be dominated by dark matter seems to have a surprise supermassive black hole at its centre. Segue 1 is barely a galaxy, with only about 1000…
Scientists from the University of Tokyo and their collaborators have created a new approach to forming artificial diamonds that offers surprising advantages. By carefully preparing carbon-based samples and then exposing them to an electron beam, the researchers discovered that their process not only converts the material into diamond but also protects delicate organic substances from…
Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL researchers. Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an unexpectedly swift pace compared to other apes, according to a new analysis…
In a secluded section of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea, researchers have made an extraordinary discovery in an area once concealed beneath 200 meters of solid ice. Beneath the surface, they found vast, organized fields of fish nests that appear carefully maintained and arranged in striking patterns. The opportunity for this find came after the massive…
QUT researchers have revealed key biological processes that enable corals to attach to reef surfaces, a discovery with strong potential to improve coral restoration worldwide. Published in Royal Society Open Science, the research led by Dr. Brett Lewis from the QUT School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences examined how fragments from three coral species (Montipora…
Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have identified a promising new antibiotic that can combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, including MRSA and VRE. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered one of the most serious threats to global health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned that there are “too few antibacterials in the pipeline”…
A clinical trial led by McGill University has become the first in humans to demonstrate that online brain training can strengthen the brain networks responsible for learning and memory. After 10 weeks of using the game-like app BrainHQ, older adults showed significant improvements in cholinergic function, a key brain chemical system that tends to decline…
