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Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune function -- a hidden "sixth sense" called interoception. Now, Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian and a team at Scripps Research and .. ...

For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a slow, step-by-step collapse. This process, once ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a revolutionary gene-editing method using bacterial retrons that can correct multiple disease-causing mutations at once. Unlike traditional tools limited to one or two mutations, this ...

A UCLA-led team has achieved the sharpest-ever view of a distant star's disk using a groundbreaking photonic lantern device on a single telescope--no multi-telescope array required. This technology splits incoming starlight into multiple channels, .. ...

Researchers propose that hydrogen gas from the early Universe emitted detectable radio waves influenced by dark matter. Studying these signals, especially from the Moon's radio-quiet environment, could reveal how dark matter clumped together before . ...

Reptiles don't just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid spheres, a water-saving evolutionary trick. This discovery could illuminate how to prevent gout and kidney stones in humans.

Scientists have identified mutations in the CPD gene as a key cause of a rare congenital hearing loss, revealing how disruptions in arginine and nitric oxide signaling damage sensory cells in the ear. Using mouse and fruit fly models, the team showed ...

Researchers uncovered how lung cells decide whether to rebuild tissue or fight infection. This built-in "switch" may be the key to restoring the lungs' natural repair ability. The discovery could lead to regenerative treatments for chronic lung ...

ASU scientists found that people whose gut microbes make more methane extract more calories from fiber-rich foods. Methanogens help the microbiome turn fiber into energy by consuming hydrogen and producing methane. Using advanced metabolic chambers, ...

A massive genetic study found that naturally lower cholesterol is linked to a dramatically reduced risk of dementia. The research simulated the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs and showed up to an 80% lower risk for certain genetic profiles. ...