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This Strange Particle May Hold Clues to the Universe’s Biggest Secrets
In a recent study, physicists have created the clearest and most detailed view so far of how neutrinos shift their “flavor” as they move through space.
Neutrinos are among the universe’s basic building blocks, yet they remain some of the hardest particles to study. They pass effortlessly through matter, making them nearly impossible to detect. Although much about them is still unknown, scientists have identified three distinct kinds of neutrinos: electron, muon, and tau.
Understanding these different identities can help scientists learn more about neutrino masses and answer key questions about the evolution of the universe, including why matter came to dominate over antimatter in the early universe, said Zoya Vallari, an assistant professor of physics at The Ohio State University.
MIT’s Magic-Angle Graphene Just Changed Superconductivity
MIT researchers uncovered clear evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted trilayer graphene.
Their new measurement system revealed a sharp, V-shaped superconducting gap — proof of a new pairing mechanism unlike that in traditional superconductors. This breakthrough sheds light on quantum behaviors in ultra-thin materials and could accelerate the quest for room-temperature superconductivity.
Superconductors: Nature’s Perfect Conductors.
Ingredients for Life Spotted in Harsh, “Early Universe-Like” Galaxy
In a finding that may transform our understanding of how life’s chemical precursors are distributed across the universe, astronomers have detected organic molecules containing more than six atoms frozen in ice around a young star named ST6, located in a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.
Using the James Webb Space Telescopes (JWST) Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), the team identified five distinct carbon-based compounds in the Large Magellanic Cloud, our nearest neighboring galaxy. The research, led by University of Maryland and NASA scientist Marta Sewilo, was published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters on October 20, 2025.
A new patch could help to heal the heart
MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart attack to help promote healing and regeneration of cardiac tissue.
The new patch is designed to carry several different drugs that can be released at different times, on a pre-programmed schedule. In a study of rats, the researchers showed that this treatment reduced the amount of damaged heart tissue by 50 percent and significantly improved cardiac function.
If approved for use in humans, this type of patch could help heart attack victims recover more of their cardiac function than is now possible, the researchers say.
Common Sweetener Could Damage Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke
Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.
But research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially serious consequences for heart health and stroke risk.
A study from the University of Colorado suggests erythritol may damage cells in the blood-brain barrier, the brain’s security system that keeps out harmful substances while letting in nutrients.
Aging alters genomic instability at endogenous mutation hotspots in mice
D’Amico, A.M., Li, T.T., Wylie, D. et al. Aging alters genomic instability at endogenous mutation hotspots in mice. Sci Rep 15, 36,016 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-20084-9