Quantum Physics
Rabi-like splitting arises from nonlinear interactions between magnons in synthetic antiferromagnet
Synthetic antiferromagnets are carefully engineered magnetic materials made up of alternating ferromagnetic layers with oppositely aligned magnetic moments, separated by a non-magnetic spacer. These materials can display ...
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Security
Conversations between LLMs could automate the creation of exploits, study shows
As computers and software become increasingly sophisticated, hackers need to rapidly adapt to the latest developments and devise new strategies to plan and execute cyberattacks. One common strategy to maliciously infiltrate ...
Jul 19, 2025
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Machine learning uncovers 10 times more earthquakes in Yellowstone caldera
Yellowstone, a popular tourist destination and namesake of an equally popular TV show, was the first-ever national park in the United States. And bubbling beneath it—to this day—is one of Earth's most seismically active ...
Earth Sciences
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Dead Sea's salt giants reveal how massive salt deposits form over time
The Dead Sea is a confluence of extraordinary conditions: the lowest point on Earth's surface, with one of the world's highest salinities. The high concentration of salt gives it a correspondingly high density, and the water ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2025
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Saturday Citations: Dogs like TV; mRNA vaccine enhances cancer therapy; old rhyme inaccurate
This week in science news: Researchers from the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid, Spain, digitally reconstructed the ribcages of four prehistoric Homo sapiens and theorize that climate influences ribcage evolution. ...
Myanmar earthquake's fault rupture exceeded seismic wave speeds, offering rare evidence of supershear
The first studies of the 28 March 2025 magnitude 7.8 Myanmar earthquake suggest that the southern portion of its rupture occurred at supershear velocity, reaching speeds of 5 to 6 kilometers per second.
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2025
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The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival—so we came up with a way to measure it
Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great lengths to protect and restore them?
Ecology
Jul 19, 2025
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Vaccinated people aren't the only ones who benefit from the flu shot, study finds
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists report that seasonal influenza vaccination prevented 32.9% to 41.5% of infections in a simulated population, extending protection even to some unvaccinated residents.
Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels
Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector.
Energy & Green Tech
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Inhaled farm dust alters gut bacteria and weakens intestinal barrier in mice
Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found.
Medical research
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Tech Xplore
New York City intersections see one-third fewer pedestrian injuries with longer head-start intervals
Giving pedestrians a 7-second head start at traffic lights—known as Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)—is associated with a 33% reduction in total pedestrian injuries—both fatal and non-fatal—at New York City intersections, ...
Social Sciences
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Genetically modified gut bacteria show promise for combating kidney stones in clinical trial
The human gut microbiome has been shown to impact health in a myriad of ways. The type and abundance of different bacteria can impact everything from the immune system to the nervous system. Now, researchers at Stanford University ...
How Google's Android earthquake detection system can save lives
If you're in an earthquake-prone area and own an Android phone, it could save your life. It may even have already done so. The Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) system, which began in the U.S. in 2020 and has since expanded ...
Scientists detect lithium in Mercury's exosphere using magnetic wave analysis
Using a cutting-edge magnetic wave detection technique, a new study in Nature Communications has identified lithium in Mercury's exosphere for the first time.
New perovskite-silicon solar cell pushes the limits of efficiency
Commercial silicon-based solar cells have made significant improvements in efficiency over the past decade, increasing from around 15% efficiency in 2015 to just shy of 25% in 2025.
First sperm whale tooth from 3rd millennium Iberian peninsula discovered
A team of researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, recently provided a comprehensive, multidisciplinary study of a sperm-whale tooth found in the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina de la Concepción-Castilleja ...
The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene
The generation of electricity from heat, also known as thermoelectric energy conversion, has proved to be advantageous for various real-world applications. For instance, it proved useful for the generation of energy during ...
Dietary intervention optimized using machine learning could lower risk of dementia
The term dementia is used to describe various debilitating neurological disorders characterized by a progressive loss of memory and a decline in mental abilities. Estimates suggest that over 55 million people worldwide are ...
Psychologists introduce third path to 'good life'—one full of curiosity and challenge
New research suggests that psychological richness—a life of perspective-changing experiences—may matter just as much as happiness or meaning.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2025
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Study reveals hidden regulatory roles of 'junk' DNA
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk," may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing on a family of sequences ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2025
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Efforts to measure companies' environmental impacts have global effects—here's how to make them more just
If you choose to buy a sustainable product at the supermarket, or invest in a sustainable portfolio at your bank, how far does that sustainability reach? Does the product's "sustainable" label account for the environmental ...
Why the UK's butterflies are booming in 2025
Biodiversity is in rapid decline, across the UK and globally. Butterflies are excellent for helping us understand these changes. Where butterfly communities are rich and diverse, so too is the ecosystem. But the opposite ...
Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.
Eyes in the sky: Using drones to safeguard our forests
Originally from Nepal, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Ph.D. candidate Shiva Pariyar is breaking new ground with remote sensing research that could help reduce economic and environmental losses ...
We detected deep pulses beneath Africa—what we learned could help us understand volcanic activity
Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence of rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath ...
Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha skirts past
Hong Kong was battered by strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha skirted along China's southern coast, with fallen trees and collapsed scaffolding spotted across the city.
South Korea rain death toll hits 17, with 11 missing
Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours.
Why some 'biodegradable' wet wipes can be terrible for the environment
Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that animals have died choking ...
Why employees hesitate to disclose mental health concerns—and what employers can do about it
About one in four employees has a diagnosable mental health condition, and up to 65% say mental health concerns interfere with their ability to work.
Why male corporate leaders and billionaires may need financial therapy more than anyone
Corporate leaders and billionaires are often viewed as visionaries and wealth creators. But beneath the surface, many are trapped in an invisible financial "crisis"—one rooted not in market volatility or poor investments ...
Rising seas threaten to swallow one of NZ's oldest settlement sites
One of Aotearoa New Zealand's oldest settlement sites is at risk of being washed away by rising seas, according to new research.
Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago
Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples interacted with their environments. Two of us are geophysicists who investigate interactions between solar activity and Earth's ...
US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce
The US Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it was moving ahead with plans to ax its workforce by more than 3,700 employees, as part of sweeping government cuts under President Donald Trump's second term.
Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia
Canada's wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons.
Researchers explore machine learning to automate early modern text transcription ethically
In the last two decades, mass digitization has dramatically changed the landscape of scholarly research. The ability to search digital transcriptions of sources for specific keywords saves valuable time, and scholars are ...
Focus on seafood: Studies reveal how to determine the amount of microplastics in food
How much microplastic truly ends up in the seafood on our plates? The answer varies significantly because there are no standardized analytical procedures in food monitoring to quantify the amount of tiny plastic particles ...
Vision problems emerge as astronauts spend months in orbit
When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. For example, many found that, as their mission progressed, they needed stronger reading ...
Spain taming fire that belched smoke cloud over Madrid
Spanish firefighters on Friday were bringing under control a forest fire near Madrid that had cloaked the capital in a huge cloud of acrid smoke.
VR training can help build empathy in the workplace
A new study led by researchers at the Stanford Accelerator for Learning explores how companies can use immersive technology to boost new managers' relational skills.
More reliable bioinformatics tools for the study of proteins
Many proteins are capable of spontaneously rearranging themselves within cells to form molecular condensates—membraneless intracellular structures formed by one or multiple proteins—through a process known as liquid–liquid ...
