A scientific study identified multiple potentially carcinogenic compounds lurking in widely consumed processed foods especially those exposed to high heat.
Year: 2026
Wikipedia’s Gender Gap Has Flipped for One Group of Scientists — New Study
Research found that female scientists in one particular field now have better Wikipedia representation than their male peers reversing the typical gender gap.
Lawmakers Propose Banning All US-Chinese Scientific Research Collaborations
US lawmakers introduced legislation to prohibit American universities and institutions from collaborating on research with Chinese counterparts.
Surveys Capture the Pulsing of Mantle Plumes That May Explain Past Mass Extinctions
Seismic surveys have detected the rhythmic pulsing of mantle plumes deep beneath Earth’s crust offering new clues about past mass extinction events.
Spinosaur Dinosaurs Cried Salty Tears to Thrive in Brackish Waters New Research Finds
A new study found spinosaur dinosaurs had specialized salt-excreting adaptations around their eyes allowing them to thrive in coastal brackish environments.
Scientists Were Wrong About Muon’s Rule-Breaking Behavior — It Was a Calculation Error All Along
After years of supercomputer simulations researchers determined the anomalous muon magnetic moment was a mathematical error not evidence of new physics.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Targeting Earlier Launch in September 2026 for Dark Energy Mission
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope moved to an earlier September 2026 launch date to begin its mission studying dark energy and exoplanets.
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Users Frequently Report Unexpected Symptoms Like Menstrual Irregularities — AI Study
An AI analysis of 400000 Reddit posts found GLP-1 drug users frequently reported unexpected side effects including menstrual and hormonal changes.
AI Body Map Reveals Obesity’s Hidden Attack on Facial Sensory Nerves in New Mouse Study
Scientists using AI mapping discovered that obesity damages facial sensory nerves suggesting the metabolic disease harms the nervous system far beyond metabolism.
Scientists Discover Why DNA-Doubled Cells Refuse to Die — A Link to Cancer and Aging
Researchers uncovered why cells with double the normal DNA — linked to cancer and aging — often evade normal cell death mechanisms.