ADHD drugs don’t work the way we thought
Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among children. In the United States,
Stanford scientists uncover why mRNA COVID vaccines can trigger heart inflammation
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified the biological steps that explain how mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines can, in rare cases, lead to heart inflammation in some
Something fundamental about black holes may be changing
An international group of astronomers has uncovered strong evidence suggesting that the material surrounding supermassive black holes has not remained the same throughout the history
How Earth endured a planet-wide inferno: The secret water vault under our feet
Around 4.6 billion years ago, Earth looked nothing like the calm, blue world we see today. Repeated and powerful impacts from space kept the planet’s
New technology eliminates “forever chemicals” with record-breaking speed and efficiency
A research team at Rice University, working with international collaborators, has created the first environmentally friendly technology that can quickly trap and break down toxic
This new 3D chip could break AI’s biggest bottleneck
Engineers from Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology worked with SkyWater Technology, the largest exclusively U.S. based
This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build
MIT chemists have produced verticillin A in the lab for the first time. This fungal molecule was identified more than 50 years ago and has
Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine
A new study led by researchers at McGill University is calling into question a long-standing idea about how dopamine influences movement. The findings suggest a
This “mushroom” is not a fungus, it’s a bizarre plant that breaks all the rules
In the damp shade beneath moss-covered trees, high in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or deep within the subtropical forests of Okinawa, an
The 98% mystery: Scientists just cracked the code on “junk DNA” linked to Alzheimer’s
When people picture DNA, they often imagine a set of genes that shape our physical traits, influence behavior, and help keep our cells and organs