Archaeology
Prehistoric 'Swiss army knife' made from cave lion bone discovered in Neanderthal cave
Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on Neanderthal ingenuity. The ancient utensil dates back to the end of the Saalian glaciation, around 130,000 ...
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Evolution
'False head' in certain butterflies found to evolve from multiple traits working in tandem to deflect predators
Animals often evolve to have certain characteristics that help them escape predators more effectively. Some of these characteristics work to deflect predators away from the animal's head. Many butterfly species have evolved ...
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Branching out: Tomato genes point to new medicines and improved plant breeding techniques
Picture juicy red tomatoes on the vine. What do you see? Some tomato varieties have straight vines. Others are branched. The question is why. New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ...
Picture juicy red tomatoes on the vine. What do you see? Some tomato varieties have straight vines. Others are branched. The question is why. New research ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Method used in water simulations can cause errors, study confirms
More than a year ago, computational scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that raised a serious question about a long-standing ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Study analyzes 400 million years of enzyme evolution
Enzymes catalyze chemical reactions in organisms—without which life would not be possible. Leveraging AlphaFold2 artificial intelligence, researchers at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now succeeded in analyzing ...
Evolution
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Chang'e-6 samples unlock secrets of the moon's farside
The moon's near and far sides exhibit striking asymmetry—from topography and crustal thickness to volcanic activity—yet the origins of these differences have long puzzled scientists.
Planetary Sciences
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Studies offer new insights into production and structure of heavy hollow atoms
Hollow atoms are special atoms with multiple missing electrons in their inner shells, while their outer shells are still fully or partially filled with electrons. Studying the production mechanisms, internal structure, and ...
General Physics
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Astronomers show that certain explosive star systems may form with help of third star
When white dwarfs—the hot remnants of stars like our sun—are orbited closely by another star, they sometimes steal mass away from their companion. The stolen matter builds up on the surface of the white dwarf, triggering ...
Astronomy
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Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history
A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from Eurasia.
Archaeology
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Gut microbes may hold key to understanding how exercise boosts cancer immunotherapy response
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh shows for the first time how exercise improves cancer outcomes and enhances response to immunotherapy in mice by reshaping the gut microbiome.
Oncology & Cancer
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Experimental compound offers potential treatment for rare, often fatal childhood disease
The value of a recent biochemical discovery can be seen in the case of an 8-year-old boy who was playing typical sports in August 2023, but by November needed a wheelchair because of a rare disease that caused worsening paralysis.
Neuroscience
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Fossil teeth yield 18-million-year-old proteins, offering new clues to mammal evolution
Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel of the teeth of 18-million-year-old fossilized mammals from Kenya's Rift Valley, opening a window ...
Evolution
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Live dance performance syncs brainwaves, study suggests
A study published in iScience suggests that the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains. When people watched a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves synced up, signaling shared focus and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Study reveals the extent to which nanoplastic pollutes the North Atlantic
Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris such as nets and bags or mistake smaller pieces for food. Ingested plastic can block or injure the ...
Earth Sciences
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Researchers discover more efficient way to route information in quantum computers
Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize computing by solving complex problems that stump even today's fastest machines. Scientists are exploring whether quantum computers could one day help streamline global ...
Quantum Physics
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Life on Venus? Probe mission could search Venus clouds for unexplained hydrogen-rich gases
The answer to whether tiny bacterial life-forms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once and for all by a UK-backed mission.
Astrobiology
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New concrete blend absorbs more carbon dioxide while using less cement
From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material employed by Roman engineers in iconic structures like the Pantheon, concrete has long symbolized civilization's ...
Engineering
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Weight loss clears out aging cells and boosts lipid recycling, study finds
Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by analyzing hundreds of thousands of cells. They found a range of positive effects, including clearing ...
Diabetes
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Newly discovered enzyme could play crucial role in bacterial breakdown of plastics
Leiden researchers have discovered an enzyme that helps bacteria feed on everyday plastics. This common enzyme could play a crucial role in future research and eventually in addressing the global plastic crisis. The study ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Clinical trials reveal promising alternatives to high-toxicity tuberculosis drug
The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid, with the potential to replace this current cornerstone in the treatment of drug-resistant ...
Medications
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Largest review of antidepressants to date finds most people do not experience severe withdrawal
The largest review of "gold standard" antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding most people do not experience ...
Medications
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'Talking fish' not heard by conservation policies, study warns
More than a thousand fish species use sounds to exchange information, attract mates, and avoid predators through hums, grunts, clicks, and bubbles. Yet, the vital role of fish sounds—and the impact of noise pollution on ...
Space Rider reentry module undergoes 2.5 km drop tests
Space Rider is ESA's reusable spacecraft in development. It will be about the size of two minivans and will allow for many kinds of missions, ranging from pharmaceutical research to in-orbit manufacturing, visiting orbital ...
Private tutoring linked to student disengagement, researchers find
Private tutoring and supplemental learning are intended to enhance classroom learning, but new research led by a professor in the Penn State College of Education has revealed that it may actually erode student engagement. ...
Alcohol sales changed subtly after Canada legalized cannabis
Before Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, it was unclear how the change might affect beverage alcohol consumption. Would consumers drink less or more after cannabis became legal?
What made the Texas flash flood so deadly, and how AI could improve forecasting
The deluge that surged through Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend devastated the hill country and shocked the world with its intensity and loss of life.
M-MATISSE mission using robot orbiters could map Mars space weather before human landing
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.
Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they're now struggling to thrive
In the early 2000s, golden eagles soared once again over the hills of Donegal in northwest Ireland, for the first time in nearly a century. Their return was celebrated as a landmark in Irish conservation, a hopeful sign that ...
Four reasons why many of us feel the global economy is not on our side
During my adult life, I have never experienced what it's like to live in a "good" economy. Starting with the global financial crash in 2008, which hit just as I began studying economics, the world seems to have lurched from ...
Doing business in conflict zones: What companies can learn from Lafarge's exit from Syria
The world experienced more than 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a "historically high" number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational ...
First analysis to estimate number of heat wave deaths linked to climate change
Human-induced climate change may have intensified the European heat wave between 23 June and 2 July 2025, and increased the number of heat-related deaths, according to a new rapid analysis.
Model developed for more effective wildfire evacuation
At the year's halfway point, the National Interagency Fire Center reported active fires in 10 states, marking the highest number of individual fires in a decade. Some of the more vulnerable homes lie at the intersection of ...
Success of clinical trial offers hope for dogs with herniated disks
Small breed dogs—including dachshunds and French bulldogs—have a high risk of developing a herniated disk in their middle back, which can lead to partial or complete paralysis in the hindlegs. Until recently, the only ...
AI is driving down the price of knowledge—universities have to rethink what they offer
For a long time, universities worked off a simple idea: knowledge was scarce. You paid for tuition, showed up to lectures, completed assignments and eventually earned a credential.
Young people growing up in England's coastal communities face unique obstacles
A new report, from the UCL Coastal Youth Life Chances project, highlights the challenges faced by young people growing up in coastal communities across England.
Are 'ghost stores' haunting your social media feed? How to spot and avoid them
The offer pops up in your social media feed. The website is professional and the imagery illustrates an Australian coastal region, or chic inner-CBD scene.
Friction, speed and surprise: What sets Wimbledon's grass courts apart from clay, hard courts
The grass tennis courts of Wimbledon are among the most recognizable in the world.
Auditors with uncommon names more likely to bend corporate auditing standards
Corporate auditing is not normally seen as a creative act. Yet in-house audit guidelines at the Big 4 firms grant individual auditors a significant degree of discretion. And it turns out that there is a way to predict how ...
Researchers find that individual practice is the secret to maintaining high team performance over time
When it comes to learning and retaining complex skills, a new study from Texas A&M University uncovered a surprising finding: in the context of teams, having employees practice skills alone may be the best way to help the ...
Aquifer system faces decline in multiple regions, study shows
Groundwater is declining across Eastern Washington's complex, interconnected aquifer system, as people draw on it for irrigation, drinking and other uses at a pace that threatens its sustainability, according to a new study ...
Study questions claims of carbon farming as climate solution in agriculture
Agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis. Large agribusiness corporations are pursuing a range of agricultural innovations to increase carbon sequestration in soils. However, according to a study published ...
