Archaeology
Animal bones found in Late Bronze Age rubbish heaps show the distances people traveled to feast
Middens, massive prehistoric rubbish heaps which became part of the British landscape, are revealing the distances people traveled to feast together at the end of the Bronze Age.
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Astronomy
A hungry star is eating its cosmic twin at a rate never seen before
A greedy white dwarf star not far from Earth is devouring its closest celestial companion at a rate never seen before, space scientists have discovered. Their study found the double star, named V Sagittae, is burning unusually ...
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AI tool helps astronomers find supernovae in a sky full of noise
A new AI-powered tool has reduced astronomers' workload by 85%—filtering through thousands of data alerts to identify the few genuine signals caused by supernovae (powerful explosions ...
A new AI-powered tool has reduced astronomers' workload by 85%—filtering through thousands of data alerts to identify the few genuine signals caused ...
Astronomy
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Unprecedented gamma-ray burst hints at rare black hole
A team of astronomers have observed an explosion in the universe unlike any ever witnessed before. The gamma-ray bursts from outside the Milky Way galaxy repeated several times over ...
A team of astronomers have observed an explosion in the universe unlike any ever witnessed before. The gamma-ray bursts from outside the Milky Way galaxy ...
Astronomy
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Fossil skull provides first direct evidence that bears fought in Roman amphitheaters
For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for many of the gladiators and animals involved, it was a fight ...
For citizens of the ancient Roman Empire, a trip to the amphitheater meant a thrilling day of entertainment. However, for many of the gladiators and animals ...

Scientists develop faster technique to uncover hidden gene switches
Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have developed a new method to discover how DNA controls genes. Their technique, published in Cell Genomics, can reveal the genetic "switches" that regulate important genes more quickly ...
Biotechnology
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Scientist returns to microbial roots and discovers potential quantum computing advancement
During his Ph.D. at UMass, Nikhil Malvankar was laser-focused on quantum mechanics and the movement of electrons in superconductors. Now a professor at Yale, the native of Mumbai, India, has pivoted toward biology to explain ...
Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics
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Newly discovered cell machinery breaks down protein aggregates into smaller pieces before 'taking it to the trash'
A new study from Aarhus University shows that our cells' ability to clean out old protein clumps, known as aggregates, also includes a—up till now unknown—partnership with an engine that breaks down bigger pieces into ...
Cell & Microbiology
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In a study in mice, researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in pregnancy, breastfeeding, and after breastfeeding as it returns to its resting state.
Genetics
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Artificial intelligence is now part of our daily lives, with the subsequent pressing need for larger, more complex models. However, the demand for ever-increasing power and computing capacity is rising faster than the performance ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health. A case in point is dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease once confined largely to the tropics, which often brings flu-like symptoms, and without ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, players flocked to Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based video game where users received cryptocurrency tokens for their time spent playing. In 2022, when the broader crypto market crashed ...
Business
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A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fiber, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition to improving intestinal function and mucosal immunity, it also prevents ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Tech Xplore
From health monitors and smartwatches to foldable phones and portable solar panels, demand for flexible electronics is growing rapidly. But the durability of those devices—their ability to stand up to thousands of folds, ...
Engineering
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A person will have Alzheimer's years before ever knowing it. The disorienting erasure of memories, language, thoughts—in essence, all that makes up one's unique sense of self—is the final act of this enigmatic disease ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Cell memory can act more like a dimmer dial than an on/off switch
When cells are healthy, we don't expect them to suddenly change cell types. A skin cell on your hand won't naturally morph into a brain cell, and vice versa. That's thanks to epigenetic memory, which enables the expression ...
Cell & Microbiology
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It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Spatial patterns of Tianshui's folk fortresses show how local landscapes shaped community defense
A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has systematically mapped and analyzed the cultural landscape of historical folk fortresses in Tianshui, a city in ...
Archaeology
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Âé¶¹ÒùÔºicists achieve record precision in measuring proton-to-electron mass ratio with Hâ‚‚âº
The molecular hydrogen ion H₂⺠is the simplest molecule. This simplicity makes it a perfect study object for physicists, as its properties—for example, its energy levels—can be calculated precisely. In turn, this ...
General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics
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Soil runoff from logged forests releases more reactive carbon, undermining climate mitigation efforts
The global demand for wood-based products is constantly increasing, creating a challenge for the logging industry. In an attempt to keep up in a sustainable manner, the industry replaces logged areas with tree farms and nurseries ...

Microalgae can aid in offsetting the consequences of poisonous snake bites
Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University have found out that polysaccharides from microalgae bind proteins that are contained in the poison of lancehead snakes. When these proteins get into the human organism, ...
Plants & Animals
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Nematode worms enter a sleep-like state when captured by predatory fungi, shedding light on ancient survival strategies
When the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans gets caught by its fungal predator Arthrobotrys oligospora, it doesn't just wriggle endlessly—it suddenly "freezes," stopping all movement and feeding as if going into a deep ...
Ecology
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Orange rivers signal toxic shift in Arctic wilderness
In Alaska's Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning fish and wreaking havoc ...
Earth Sciences
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'Ocean detectives' boost protection for endangered marine life
Volunteers are swimming in the sea to help science conserve some of the world's rarest fish. Scuba divers and snorkelers are among those helping to identify endangered species, such as giant guitarfishes, whip-stingrays and ...

Chronic risks from single-use plastic water bottles are dangerously understudied, says study
The sun-drenched paradise of Thailand's Phi Phi islands isn't the usual starting point for a Ph.D. But for Sarah Sajedi, those soft, sandy beaches—or rather, what she found under them—inspired her pivot from a business ...

Cerrado wetlands are legally protected but neglected in practice
Despite their importance to water security and their legal protection, diffuse seeps—which are primarily responsible for the formation of wetlands in Brazil's Cerrado savanna biome—continue to be systematically neglected ...

New economic indicator indicator can identify potential business risks and promote sustainable development
Timely information on a company's production activities is crucial for investors and policymakers, yet it remains scarce as financial reports and other broader economic indicators like the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ...

Achieving low resistance and high performance in magnetic tunnel junctions using high-entropy oxides
A NIMS research team has developed a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) featuring a tunnel barrier made of a high-entropy oxide composed of multiple metallic elements. This MTJ simultaneously demonstrated stronger perpendicular ...

Nudges in food delivery apps could help to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Can small changes in the design of food delivery apps encourage people to choose more climate-friendly meals?

Black wattle as firewood: How South African communities are putting invasive species to work
Australia's black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches agriculture and the connection ...

What makes an opera singer stand out? New research decodes 'black box' of opera evaluation
Opera singers are admired for their powerful and expressive voices, achieved through years of rigorous training. In opera singing competitions, judges evaluate the performances of aspiring singers by assigning an overall ...

One extremophile eats Martian dirt, survives in space and can create oxygen for colonies
Extremophiles are a favorite tool of astrobiologists. But not only are they good for understanding the kind of extreme environments that life can survive in, sometimes they are useful as actual tools, creating materials necessary ...

Nonprofits' use of flexible labor negatively affects operational outcomes, lacks long-term financial benefit
Businesses, government and public service organizations have all been told to do more with less in recent years. That push, often in the name of efficiency, has led to decentralization and nonprofits increasingly using more ...

Unique concept for observing Arctic sea ice successfully implemented
The Polarstern recently ended a two-month expedition in the central Arctic in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. The international and interdisciplinary research team, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, focused on the summer melting ...

Biomineralization: How sponges form their calcite spicules
Many corals and sponges form skeletons that support and shape their bodies. Whereas biomineralization—the formation of these skeletons—has been intensively studied in corals, the main ecosystem engineers of today's hyperdiverse ...

Why listening to stories and talking about them is so important for young children
Story time—at home, at nursery and at school—is where young children encounter the magic of books. Reading stories to young children is a pleasurable activity in itself, but it also lays the foundation for language and ...

Marketing study applies screening tool to identify competitors in geographical markets
Hotel industry competition can be fierce in terms of owners knowing their competitors, including which ones affect their bottom line the most. Focusing on this industry, researchers from the University of Maryland's Robert ...

Radioactive iodine therapy used for canine cancer treatment
A new study from the University of Missouri is helping veterinarians and pet owners better understand how to treat thyroid cancer in dogs by studying how to improve treatment with a type of therapy called radioactive iodine. ...

Origins of Wnt signaling reveal protein superfamily across the Tree of Life
Researchers have described a large set of previously unrecognized enzymatic domains—named the Lipocone superfamily—and outlined their evolutionary pathway from bacterial defense molecules to key players in human development.

How harmful bacteria hijack crops
Aphids, grasshoppers and other bugs aren't the only pests that can quickly wipe out a crop. Many harmful bacteria have evolved ways to bypass a plant's defenses. A once-healthy tomato plant can quickly turn sick and blotchy, ...

The hidden plastic problem in your daily dental routine, and what's being done about it
You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental crises?

Quebec's school cellphone ban won't solve the challenges of family tech use
This back-to-school season, students across Quebec are adjusting to a significant policy change: cellphones are now fully banned in elementary and secondary schools. This conversation, though contentious, is not new, nor ...

We tracked every overseas trip by world leaders since the end of the Cold War. Here's what we found
Donald Trump's return to the White House has so far seen the U.S. president travel to foreign lands to sign billion-dollar deals, attend lavish royal welcomes and attempt to forge elusive peace agreements amid conflicts and ...