May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

From cancer cures to maps of the universe ...

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The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

A casual conversation between graduate students helped spark a breakthrough in aging research at Mayo Clinic. Researchers discovered that tiny synthetic DNA molecules called aptamers can selectively ...

As blood stem cells age, their lysosomes become overactive and damaged, triggering inflammation and weakening the body’s ...

Remember when the latest tech was a pedometer that counted your steps? Those days are long gone. Now, your workout gear can analyze muscle fatigue like a team of PhDs. Wearable sensors track your ...

Scientists have discovered the origins of sexual reproduction trace back to a 567-million-year-old sea creature. Over in ...

The star-studded event celebrated achievements by the world's top scientists in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics.

Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford addresses weight bias and the new clinical definition of obesity. Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, along with her colleagues, addresses the new clinical definition of obesity, ...

Emerging data investigate MRI brain screening for metastatic breast cancer patients. Duke Cancer Center's Carey Anders, MD, along with other leading medical experts, discusses the need for women to ...