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Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield

Cassini reveals a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield Cassini data has revealed a surprising twist in Saturn’s magnetic shield: the planet’s rapid rotation appears to drag a key opening in its magnetosphere far toward the afternoon side instead of keepin... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/cassini-reveals-a-surprising-twist-in-saturns-magnetic-shield Originally published on World News Guru

240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles

240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles A 240-million-year-old reptile discovered in Brazil is revealing what evolution looked like just before the rise of dinosaurs and crocodiles. The small predator had unusually positioned legs that may ... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/240millionyearold-reptile-fossil-reveals-a-lost-chapter-before-dinosaurs-and-crocodiles Originally published on World News Guru

Scientists find the strength training “sweet spot” for a longer life

Scientists find the strength training “sweet spot” for a longer life Just a couple of hours of strength training each week could have surprisingly powerful effects on longevity. People who lifted weights for around 90 to 120 minutes weekly had a 13% lower risk of dying... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/scientists-find-the-strength-training-sweet-spot-for-a-longer-life Originally published on World News Guru

A daily glass of fruit juice was linked to lower depression scores

A daily glass of fruit juice was linked to lower depression scores A daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie may help improve more than just fruit intake. In a small four-week trial, participants who added one to a healthier diet showed significantly lower depr... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/a-daily-glass-of-fruit-juice-was-linked-to-lower-depression-scores Originally published on World News Guru

Potatoes may have given Indigenous Andeans a digestive superpower

Potatoes may have given Indigenous Andeans a digestive superpower The rise of the potato in the Andes appears to have left a lasting mark on human DNA. Indigenous Peruvians carry exceptionally high numbers of a starch-digestion gene, likely because people with more ... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/potatoes-may-have-given-indigenous-andeans-a-digestive-superpower Originally published on World News Guru

1 in 5 people may carry this hidden genetic heart risk

1 in 5 people may carry this hidden genetic heart risk Very high levels of the inherited cholesterol-related particle Lp(a) were linked to a greater risk of major cardiovascular events, particularly stroke and cardiovascular death, in a study of more than... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/1-in-5-people-may-carry-this-hidden-genetic-heart-risk Originally published on World News Guru

For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing each other

For 15,000 years, humans and dogs have been changing each other Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they a... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/for-15000-years-humans-and-dogs-have-been-changing-each-other Originally published on World News Guru

Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time

Voyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more time NASA engineers have found a clever way to squeeze more life out of Voyager 2, nearly half a century after it left Earth. In an operation nicknamed the “Big Bang,” the team simultaneously shut down cer... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/voyager-2-was-running-out-of-power-nasa-just-bought-it-more-time Originally published on World News Guru

The sun will vanish over Europe in a rare total solar eclipse: Watch live

The sun will vanish over Europe in a rare total solar eclipse: Watch live A total solar eclipse will plunge parts of Europe into darkness on August 12, 2026, with Spain offering some of the best views. ESA will livestream the spectacle from the Javalambre Observatory, combi... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/the-sun-will-vanish-over-europe-in-a-rare-total-solar-eclipse-watch-live Originally published on World News Guru

Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts

Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts Silver nanocatalysts have been found to switch where they perform their most important reactions depending on whether a solid oxide cell is making electricity or hydrogen. The discovery could enable s... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/scientists-discover-a-hidden-switch-inside-silver-nanocatalysts Originally published on World News Guru

New GLP-1 pill delivers up to 12% weight loss in 36 weeks

New GLP-1 pill delivers up to 12% weight loss in 36 weeks An experimental GLP-1 pill helped people with obesity or overweight lose as much as 12.1% of their body weight in just 36 weeks. Unlike injectable drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, aleniglipron is a s... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/new-glp1-pill-delivers-up-to-12-weight-loss-in-36-weeks Originally published on World News Guru

Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny?

Dinosaurs became giants — so why did they never become tiny? Dinosaurs conquered the land at enormous sizes, but strangely, they almost never evolved into truly tiny animals. New research suggests that physiology alone can’t explain this missing miniature end o... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/dinosaurs-became-giants-so-why-did-they-never-become-tiny Originally published on World News Guru

The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering

The dodo bird had a secret sensory world scientists are only now discovering CT scans of the world’s rarest dodo skulls suggest the extinct bird may have had a stronger sense of smell, a highly sensitive beak, and a lifestyle that extended into dawn and dusk. The discoveries a... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/the-dodo-bird-had-a-secret-sensory-world-scientists-are-only-now-discovering Originally published on World News Guru

Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier

Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions. By releasing electrons directly into solution, the technique ... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/chemists-set-electrons-free-and-break-a-decadesold-chemistry-barrier Originally published on World News Guru

Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form

Scientists discover bacteria that lock toxic uranium into a stable form Deep underground, bacteria may be capable of doing something remarkable: trapping toxic uranium before it spreads. When researchers fed microbes in uranium-contaminated mine water with glycerol, about... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/scientists-discover-bacteria-that-lock-toxic-uranium-into-a-stable-form Originally published on World News Guru

Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds

Stress can scramble your brain’s internal GPS, MRI study finds Stress may literally scramble the brain’s internal GPS. Researchers found that cortisol, a hormone released during stress, made people significantly worse at navigating a virtual environment and disru... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/stress-can-scramble-your-brains-internal-gps-mri-study-finds Originally published on World News Guru

Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain

Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain An intensive seven-day meditation retreat triggered striking changes across the brain and body, including shifts tied to neuroplasticity, immunity, metabolism, and natural pain relief. Participants al... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/scientists-say-just-7-days-of-meditation-can-rewire-your-brain Originally published on World News Guru

A 0.42-nanometer breakthrough could push transistors beyond silicon

A 0.42-nanometer breakthrough could push transistors beyond silicon Atomically thin semiconductors could enable dramatically smaller and more efficient chips, but a stubborn problem at the boundary between materials has limited their performance. Researchers have now ... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/a-042nanometer-breakthrough-could-push-transistors-beyond-silicon Originally published on World News Guru

For decades, we were told to choose low-fat dairy. New research says otherwise

For decades, we were told to choose low-fat dairy. New research says otherwise Full-fat dairy may be healthier than conventional advice has suggested. In a 12-week study, adults who ate three servings a day showed no meaningful increases in weight, body fat, cholesterol, or insu... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/for-decades-we-were-told-to-choose-lowfat-dairy-new-research-says-otherwise Originally published on World News Guru

Frequent cannabis users wake up with their “stress hormone” already elevated

Frequent cannabis users wake up with their “stress hormone” already elevated Frequent cannabis users may wake up with unusually high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, suggesting their daily stress rhythms could be disrupted. Researchers say the finding raises questions ab... Read more: https://worldnewsguru.us/science-news/frequent-cannabis-users-wake-up-with-their-stress-hormone-already-elevated Originally published on World News Guru