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Tangles of tau protein make a mess of brain cells. Daniel Ferreira-Leites Ciccarino/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 13 – A hallmark tangle of proteins present in the brains of people with dementia may have a watery weakness. – Scientists at Northwestern University …
When was the first geomagnetic disruption to technology? (Science Photo Library) – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 15 – For most of human history, our Sun’s occasional tantrums have been of little concern to those of us living on Earth’s surface. At most, the emissions …
An overlooked immune cell could sniff out an elusive form of lung cancer cell. Science Photo Library – 2026 Oct 14 – An overlooked population of immune cells could offer a new way to attack one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer. – …
Will the Trump administration send armed federal officials to the polls on Election Day? Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images – By Danielle Friedman, Legal Director, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison Published: 2026 Oct 08 – After high-level Trump administration officials said …
The secrets of a bee’s sting have been revealed at 100 frames per second. Kutsuks/Getty Images Signature/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 12 – The tiny torture device that is a honey bee’s barbed sting could be among the most sophisticated of venom-delivery systems …
Financial losses caused by AI fraud are skyrocketing, especially among adults over 60. Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash – By Pawan Jain, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Michigan Flint Published: 2026 Sep 14 – The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s …
The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University Published: 2026 Oct 06 – Conflicting information about the death of a lab worker at a Russian plague research institute has …
“If I can’t see you” – Cliff Fawcett (UK). Cliff Fawcett/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards View 35 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 09 – This year, more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries were judged in one of the most enjoyable photo competitions …
Chronic wounds, like diabetic foot ulcers, can take ages to heal and risk getting infected. Towfiqu Barbhuiya / Pexels – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2026 Oct 07 – Researchers have found that vanillin, the compound found in vanilla pods, is not only an aromatic flavoring agent …
Some molecules have ‘mirror images,’ and while one form can be helpful, the other can be harmful. BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images – By Sajish Mathew, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Published: 2026 Oct 07 – The effects a drug …
