The optogenetics technique, developed from a light-sensing protein in algae, lets researchers switch neurons on and off with light and has already been used to

The prize recognizes controlling brain cells with light, a technique enabling precise neural manipulation.

MMX aims to become the first spacecraft to return samples from the Mars system, potentially shedding light on the origins of the solar system.

Observations of the brown dwarf WISE 0855 reveal variable cloud cover, the first such weather observed on an object outside our solar system.

Researchers found a mutation that protects the brain from harmful protein buildup, suggesting a new therapeutic avenue.

The European Space Agency's dark-energy mission found the comet while surveying the sky, marking its first such detection.

Researchers set a record for logical qubit reliability, a key step toward practical quantum computers that correct their own errors.

The simulation advances error-corrected quantum computing research using classical supercomputers.

Temporarily removing the immune cells restored more than two hours of sleep per day in mice without clearing brain plaques.

ESA's Hera mission will examine the Dimorphos asteroid after NASA's DART deliberately struck it.

A new theory suggests an early-universe particle, long neglected, shaped the birth of the cosmos.

The research comes as governments gather in Armenia for the U.N. Biodiversity Conference COP17.

The disease affects nearly 30% of adults worldwide, and the finding may reshape how it is diagnosed and treated.

The method targets the ubiquitous, highly durable substances found in nonstick pans, waterproof clothing and firefighting foam.

McGill researchers found the gas orbiting the supermassive black hole is enriched in metals, likely from stellar processes.

The telescope found water and methane on lonely failed stars that defy existing models.

A large new experiment aims to pin down neutrino mass, an answer that could transform particle physics.

IIASA and UNEP researchers estimate full implementation would cut global methane emissions 11% between 2020 and 2030.