Archaeology
Mystery Greek hominin skull dated to be at least 286,000 years old
Research led by Institut de Paléontologie Humaine is providing a finite minimum age for a nearly complete cranium from Petralona Cave in Greece that has perplexed researchers since its discovery in 1960.
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Condensed Matter
Single quantum device that measures amperes, volts and ohms could revolutionize how we measure electricity
A team of scientists has revealed how a single quantum device can accurately measure the three fundamental units of electricity—the ampere (unit of electrical current), the volt (unit of electrical potential) and the ohm ...
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New AI model advances fusion power research by predicting the success of experiments
Practical fusion power that can provide cheap, clean energy could be a step closer thanks to artificial intelligence. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a deep learning model that accurately ...
Heat-styling hair care products release billions of nanoparticles that can accumulate in lungs, engineers find
A typical morning hair-care routine can expose you to as much immediate nanoparticle pollution as standing in dense highway traffic, report Purdue University engineers.
Environment
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Urban civilization rose on the back of tides in Southern Mesopotamia
A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting that the rise of Sumer was driven by the dynamic interplay of rivers, tides, and sediments ...
Archaeology
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Simple additive method leads to record-setting perovskite laser performance
For years, engineers have sought better ways to build tiny, efficient lasers that can be integrated directly onto silicon chips, a key step toward faster, more capable optical communications and computing.
Optics & Photonics
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Ceres may have had long-standing energy to fuel habitability
New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial metabolisms. Although there is no evidence that microorganisms ever existed ...
Astrobiology
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Streams of gas might lead to the rapid formation of high-mass stars
The size of our universe and the bodies within it is incomprehensible to us lowly humans. The sun has a mass that is more than 330,000 times that of our Earth, and yet there are stars in the universe that completely dwarf ...
Astronomy
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Ionic liquids turn whole organs transparent like glass while preserving intricate tissue details
Scientists have found a way to visualize delicate organs like the brain and heart by letting light into the tissues and exposing their inner workings, no dissection required. In their study published in Cell, Chinese researchers ...
Solar trees provide opportunity to meet renewable energy targets without deforestation
With the right technology, solar energy has the potential to meet all of the world's electricity needs, but we are still a long way off from that point. Still, governments around the world are setting high objectives for ...
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Tech Xplore
With human feedback, AI-driven robots learn tasks better and faster
At UC Berkeley, researchers in Sergey Levine's Robotic AI and Learning Lab eyed a table where a tower of 39 Jenga blocks stood perfectly stacked. Then a white-and-black robot, its single limb doubled over like a hunched-over ...
Robotics
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Model carrier microparticles for inhaled medicines developed with high-precision 3D laser printing
They are barely thicker than a human hair—yet they could significantly improve the effectiveness of inhaled medications: carrier particles in dry powder inhalers transport the active ingredient and ensure it can be efficiently ...
Bio & Medicine
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Neolithic agriculture's slow spread: Study shows hunter-gatherers and farmers coexisted and gradually interbred
The transition to agriculture in Europe involved the coexistence of hunter-gatherers and early farmers migrating from Anatolia.
Archaeology
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A universal rhythm guides how we speak: Global analysis reveals 1.6-second 'intonation units'
Have you ever noticed that a natural conversation flows like a dance—pauses, emphases, and turns arriving just in time? A new study has discovered that this isn't just intuition; there is a biological rhythm embedded in ...
Mathematics
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Why most Channel Islands foxes evolved proportionally larger brains than their mainland cousins
For decades, scientists believed animals on islands evolved smaller brains relative to body size to save energy. But most Channel Islands foxes—tiny predators no bigger than a house cat—defied that rule, evolving larger ...
Plants & Animals
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Growing ultrathin semiconductors directly on electronics could eliminate a fragile manufacturing step
A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components.
Electronics & Semiconductors
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Stem cell-derived dopamine neurons improve depression-like behaviors in mice
The Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, reports that human stem cell-derived A10-like midbrain dopaminergic neurons integrate into mouse mesocorticolimbic circuits and suppress anxiety and depression behaviors ...
Sleeping flies that still manage to escape shed light on inhibitory neuronal networks
Flies too need their sleep. In order to be able to react to dangers, however, they must not completely phase out the environment. Researchers at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now deciphered how the animal's ...
Neuroscience
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Robust isolated quantum spins established on a magnetic substrate
Establishing robust isolated spins on solid surfaces is crucial for fabricating quantum bits or qubits, sensors, and single-atom catalysts. An isolated spin is a single spin that is shielded from external interactions. Because ...
Nanophysics
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Why do some people age faster than others? Study identifies genes at play
It's a fact of life: Some people age better than others. Some ease into their 90s with mind and body intact, while others battle diabetes, Alzheimer's or mobility issues decades earlier. Some can withstand a bad fall or bout ...
Genetics
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Plastics: All around us and inside us
Plastic is one of the most remarkable materials ever created. It's cheap, lightweight and endlessly versatile. It can be shaped into anything from shopping bags to lifesaving tools in hospitals, and it's clean, safe and can ...
How climate change is making Europe's fish move to new waters
Climate change is reshaping fish habitats. Some fish are winners, others are losing out.
Individuals should be held to account for environmental damage, say experts
Individuals should be held accountable for "ecocide," the most serious acts of environmental destruction, argue experts in The BMJ.
Cost-effective method developed for high-entropy alloy film production
A collaborative research team has developed a novel method for forming high-performance high-entropy alloy (HEA) films on various surfaces without using expensive alloy targets. This was achieved using a proprietary rotating ...
Astronomers combine X-ray and radio data to map pulsar 'hand' nebula
In 2009, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a captivating image: a pulsar and its surrounding nebula that is shaped like a hand. Since then, astronomers have used Chandra and other telescopes to continue to observe ...
Swimming in the Seine: An old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming
As the 2024 Olympic Games drew near, the promise of being able to swim in the Seine turned into a media countdown: first as part of the official sporting events and then for the general public. As bids for the Olympic and ...
Microbial carbon use efficiency rises after abrupt permafrost thaw, study finds
Thawing permafrost is a major climate risk due to the associated release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, new research by a team led by Prof. Yang Yuanhe from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese ...
Somatic and germline mutation rates covary linearly across ciliates and mammals, study finds
In a study published in Current Biology on August 14, Prof. Miao Wei's team at the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Zhang Jianzhi's team at the University of Michigan estimated ...
A new online tool can help streamline mineral identification
Identifying a mineral might sound straightforward: Analyze its chemistry, compare it to known minerals and voilà. But for geologists, this process can be a time-consuming puzzle requiring specialized expertise and a lot ...
Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly prized hatchlings.
Unethical medical research under National Socialism: Researchers publish database for science and remembrance
There were tens of thousands of human victims of coerced medical research under the German National Socialist regime. An important approach to processing these crimes involves raising awareness of the individual fates of ...
By 2051, emissions from coal mining on federal lands could drop by 86%
Federal lands—which make up about 640 million acres, or 28%, of U.S. soil—are used for many purposes, including conservation, recreation, and extraction of resources such as coal. Greenhouse gas emissions are released ...
Rediscovering voyages that changed trade, culture and medicine across the Pacific
New research, sparked by a 17th-century shipwreck, reveals how centuries of trans-Pacific trade shaped medicine, shipbuilding and geographical knowledge, and built cross-cultural connections still relevant today.
Battling the heat: Europe takes action to protect health in a warming world
Researchers are developing strategies to protect people from rising temperatures, focusing on vulnerable groups and clearer climate-health communication.
How do we fix the hellish heat of the New York City subway system?
On June 24, the date of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary and one of the hottest days of 2025, I squeezed voting into my morning before cramming into a busy and poorly ventilated train car. I cast my ballot for ...
Climate change amplifies extreme rains more than light precipitation, study finds
Climate change enhances extreme rains more than the ordinary drizzle. New research shows that frontal rain increases the most, and illustrates why extreme rains caused by other phenomena are not equally affected.
Weak points in diamond fusion fuel capsules identified
Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how diamond—the material used to encase fuel for fusion experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—can ...
School police may harm children rather than protect from sexual violence
Police officers in schools may be doing more harm than good when tackling harmful sexual behavior (HSB)—with girls affected by sexual harm particularly badly served—according to new research from the University of Surrey.
Retelling near-death experiences helps aviators find meaning and purpose at work
When aviators face a close brush with death, their harrowing experiences often become stories—told again and again in break rooms, over beers or in quiet conversations with trusted colleagues. But what effect do these stories ...
New wastewater tech tackles fatbergs at the source
A new wastewater treatment system developed by RMIT University researchers could help prevent fatbergs—solid masses of fat, oil and grease (FOG) that clog sewers and cost water utilities globally billions to remove each ...
