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Today's research spans the birth of the universe to the brain's inner workings. We're looking at Big Bang matter showing up where it shouldn't, a loophole that could let black holes split in two, a new Alzheimer's drug that repairs DNA, and the dogs of Chernobyl.

The Large Hadron Collider has revealed evidence of Big Bang matter in surprisingly small collisions. Researchers have long associated this primordial state of matter with enormous, energetic smash-ups, so finding hints of it in much smaller events is unexpected.

The result suggests the conditions that existed just after the universe began may be easier to recreate than scientists assumed. That could give physicists a new window into how the cosmos first took shape. Read more at ScienceDaily.

From the earliest moments of the universe to its most extreme objects: scientists have just found a loophole that could let black holes split in two. Black holes are normally thought of as objects that only grow or merge, never divide.

The finding hints that our understanding of how black holes behave may be incomplete, opening new questions about what these cosmic giants can do. Read more at ScienceDaily.

Back on Earth, scientists have discovered a new Alzheimer's drug that repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation. Most approaches tackle one problem at a time, but this compound appears to address two key features of the disease at once.

For a condition that has resisted decades of treatment efforts, a drug that works on both fronts is a promising new direction. Read more at ScienceDaily.

In a related line of research, scientists reversed liver cell aging and cut an Alzheimer's-linked protein in half. The work connects the health of the body's cells to the molecular signatures of neurodegeneration.

It suggests that cellular aging may be more reversible than once thought, with potential knock-on effects for brain-related disease. Read more at ScienceDaily.

Something remarkable is happening to dogs living near Chernobyl's nuclear plant. These animals, living in one of the most famously contaminated landscapes on the planet, are drawing scientific attention for what their biology might reveal.

Studying how animals adapt to such extreme environments can offer clues about resilience and survival. Read more at SciTechDaily.

Science isn't only about the future. Researchers have revealed how 60% of medieval stories may have disappeared forever, using scientific methods to estimate what vanished from the historical record.

It's a striking reminder of how much of human culture can be lost to time. Read more at SciTechDaily.

From the first moments of the universe to the stories we nearly lost, today's science is a reminder that the biggest questions often hide in the smallest places. See you tomorrow.