Science
Brain Cells Use Piezo1 as a ‘Ruler’ to Build Myelin
Upstate Medical University scientists have found that brain cells use the Piezo1 protein as a molecular ruler to set the length of…
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Science
Squid Skin’s Hair Cells May Explain Human Hearing Loss
Scientists have mapped hair cells across a squid's entire body — a discovery that could reveal why humans cannot regenerate the cells…
Science
Extinct Ice-Age Bovine Found in Siberian Cave
DNA from 20 ancient genomes reveals an extinct ice-age bovine — a distant yak relative dubbed 'yak X' — that vanished from…
Science
57 New Species Found on Argentina’s Seafloor
Scientists have identified 57 new species — including a sea cucumber nicknamed 'Loki' — from Argentina's Mar del Plata Canyon after a…
Science
Scientists Find Lipid That Helps Cells Repair Torn Membranes
Scientists have found that a lipid called 12-HHT activates the BLT2 receptor to help cells repair torn membranes, a discovery published in…
What Happened Today
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 Explained: What Is Optogenetics?
Karl Deisseroth, Dieter Hegemann and Peter Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics — a technique that controls…
Technology
Canada Launches National Council on Artificial Intelligence
PM Mark Carney has launched a 13-member National Council on Artificial Intelligence, including Yoshua Bengio, to advise Canada's 'AI for All' strategy.
AI
Trump Names Jay Clayton as New AI Czar
Donald Trump has named national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as his new AI czar, leading a 'Super Intelligence Force' that must report…
World
Trump Announces $90 One-Time Payment for 20 Million Seniors
Donald Trump has announced a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare, funded from the Medicare Improvement…
What Happened Today
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Cross 1,000: What to Know
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has crossed 1,004 cases with five deaths. Here is what is driving the US measles surge and how to…