The tiny predator Lacrymaria olor owes its shape-shifting ability... to an “origami-like” cellular architecture, a new Science study finds. The results offer a glimpse into geometrical control of behavior in single cells. Learn more in this week's issue:show more

Tiny, translucent glassfrogs increase their transparency two- to threefold... while sleeping by temporarily storing red blood cells in their liver, according to a 2022 study in Science. Learn more: #ScienceMagArchivesshow more

A new Spinosaurus species uncovered in northern Niger appears... to have been a wading predator of fish like its close relatives, but it lived as many as 1000 kilometers inland from the Tethys Sea. The fossil find may represent a third phase of evolution for this group of massive, fish-eating dinosaurs. Learn more this week in Science:show more

The blue runner fish hides in the shadows of... sharks to ambush its prey. Learn more about the unusual predatory behavior: News from Scienceshow more

A new glimpse into our next Open World 👀... Learn more about the exploration in #AssassinsCreedShadows in this new gameplay overview article 👉show more

PM of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre: The cooperation here... with Ukraine is shifting its nature. It is now much more of a two-way street, because Ukraine has a lot to offer. This is perhaps the strongest army in Europe, and with an immense ability to innovate.show more

Motion blur can obscure important details of an animal's... behavior. Now, researchers can video tiny insects in flight blur-free. That and more of the best in Science Magazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser:show more

New study from Youfang Zhou, Xianfeng Wang, et al.... in the DengLab @tulanemedicine show that induced #polyploidy acts as an intrinsic cellular stress, reprogramming epithelial cells to promote motility and phagocytic behaviors.show more

Experimenting with image-to-world: creating consistent 3D environments from a... single photo. As someone who studied architecture, this feels like a glimpse into the future of spatial creation and I’m excited to see where World Labs takes it.show more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST REVERSED AGING IN BLOOD STEM CELLS... Researchers at Mount Sinai restored old blood stem cells to a youthful state by repairing tiny cellular recycling systems called lysosomes. In mice, aged stem cells regained the ability to: • regenerate healthy blood • rebuild immune cells • reduce inflammation • behave like young stem cells again One treatment increased blood-forming capacity by more than 8x. Why this matters: Your blood stem cells are responsible for constantly rebuilding your immune system and blood supply throughout life. As they age: • immunity weakens • inflammation rises • cancer risk increases • regeneration declines But this study suggests aging inside these cells may not be permanent. Scientists may have found a biological “reset switch.” The future of anti-aging may not come from replacing organs… …but from restoring the cells that rebuild the body itself. Follow for more future physics and biotech breakthroughs.show more

Researchers reported last year that Ethiopian wolves enjoy licking... nectar from red hot poker flowers, documenting this behavior for the first time in a large predator. Learn more: #ScienceMagArchivesshow more

Volvation- is a defensive behavior in certain animals, in... which the animal rolls its own body into a ball. This is an armadillo 📹 Zoodaddyshow more

Today, in partnership with Intel, we announced the creation... of the x86 ecosystem advisory group, bringing together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture. Learn more:show more

Cells are particularly good at solving mazes, according to... a 2020 Science study that demonstrates how they are able to navigate long and complicated routes through the body using self-generated chemoattractant gradients. Learn more: #ScienceMagArchivesshow more

This week in Science, researchers delve into the #mathematics... that shapes growing rose petals. 🌹 Explore our latest issue—featuring a new print design:show more

Hammer a nail into a tree, and it will... get stuck. So why doesn't the same thing happen to the sharp beaks of woodpeckers? Scientists may finally have the answer. In a 2021 study, researchers took high-speed videos of two black woodpeckers pecking away at hardwood trunks in zoos and analyzed them frame by frame to see how the head and beak moved throughout each peck. The bird's secret: an ability to move its upper and lower beaks independently, the team reports. Learn more: #ScienceMagArchivesshow more

In this week's issue: Have we finally discovered dark... matter’s true nature at the heart of an extraordinary new kind of sun? Grab a copy in shops now or download our app for digital editions.show more

🚨 SCIENTISTS JUST DOSED THE FIRST PATIENT IN A... TRIAL TO REVERSE CELLULAR AGING IN THE HUMAN EYE. Life Biosciences has begun an FDA-approved clinical trial using cellular reprogramming to regenerate aging neurons in the optic nerve of glaucoma patients. Instead of just slowing vision loss, the goal is to actually reverse aspects of cellular aging in the eye essentially trying to make old nerve cells young again. Why this matters: • Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, caused by damage to the optic nerve • Current treatments can only slow progression they cannot regenerate lost vision • This approach uses partial cellular reprogramming (a controlled form of turning back the biological clock) • If successful, it could open the door to treating many other age-related neurodegenerative diseases The deeper implication is enormous: We may be entering an era where aging itself becomes treatable not just its symptoms. If we can safely reprogram cells in the eye, the same technology could eventually be applied to the brain, spine, and other organs. The first patient has now been dosed. This is no longer just theory. What do you think are we ready to start treating aging as a medical condition? Follow for more frontier science and longevity breakthroughs.show more

The insect is dead, but a different organism has... taken control of its nerves and is now in total control of its direction. It has invaded the insect’s body, grown inside it, and now manipulates its behavior to complete its own life cycle. -Just like what has happened to the Green Partyshow more

Israel is building tiny robots inside your body. Researchers... at the Technion have developed DNA origami nanorobots, programmable microscopic machines (just 100 nanometers wide) made entirely from DNA. These tiny “robots” navigate through the bloodstream, detect specific cancer cell markers, and then deploy a targeted toxin directly into tumors, while completely sparing healthy cells. In recent trials on aggressive cancers, they’ve shown incredible precision and effectiveness. This isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s Israeli innovation turning the body into its own battlefield against disease. From the lab bench to potentially saving millions of lives worldwide. Proud every single day. 🇮🇱 #StartupNation #IsraeliInnovation #Nanorobotics #DNAOrigami #CancerTreatmentshow more

Proteins that allow water to move in and out... of cells help shape the development of new blood vessels.show more