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June 8, 2025
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June 8, 2025 — In a world where over a billion smartphones are produced yearly, a team of researchers is flipping the script on electronic waste. Instead of tossing out older phones, they ve demonstrated a groundbreaking approach: turning outdated smartphones into ...
June 3, 2025 — Supermassive black holes might naturally replicate the colossal energies of man-made particle colliders possibly even revealing dark matter offering a cosmic shortcut to discoveries that would ...
June 3, 2025 — Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this ...
June 3, 2025 — A new study has finally confirmed the theory that the cause of extraordinary global tremors in September -- October 2023 was indeed two mega tsunamis in Greenland that became trapped standing waves. Using a brand-new type of satellite altimetry, the ...
June 2, 2025 — Tracing the origin of an ultra-hot exoplanet: The chemical composition of WASP-121b suggests that it formed in a cool zone of its natal disc, comparable to the region of gas and ice giants in our Solar System. Methane indicates unexpected ...
June 2, 2025 — What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study, your brain doesn't just hear it -- it reorganizes itself in real ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power everything from the LiDAR systems used in self-driving vehicles to gravitational wave detection, one of the most delicate experiments in existence to observe ...
May 29, 2025 — The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new ...
May 28, 2025 — Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called ...
May 28, 2025 — A review of experimental research reveals how VR is best used and why it's struggled to become a megahit with ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology ...
May 29, 2025 — The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water to land. Thanks to new research, scientists believe that ...
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June 2, 2025 — Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. ...
May 29, 2025 — Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young. The same was true 73 million years ago, according to a new article. The ...
May 28, 2025 — Palaeontologists have analyzed the most complete stegosaurian skull ever found in Europe and rewritten the evolutionary history of this iconic group of ...
May 28, 2025 — Chemists have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth -- a key process in the origin of ...
Apr. 29, 2025 — Regular light-dark cycles greatly affect organisms, and events like eclipses induce distinctive physiological and behavioral shifts. While well-documented in animals, plant behavior during eclipses ...
May 5, 2025 — A new technique maintains structural integrity by essentially hiding openings in materials from surrounding forces. Rather than reinforcing an opening, such as a hole or a window, to protect against ...
May 2, 2025 — Astronomers have explained how a galaxy cluster maintains its heat, despite emitting X-rays that cool the hot gas at its center. The group discovered ...
May 28, 2025 — A team of international astronomers have discovered a new cosmic object emitting both radio waves and ...
May 28, 2025 — A new study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at high ...
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June 8, 2025 — In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists highlights the discovery of well-preserved blue-stain fungal hyphae within a Jurassic fossil wood from northeastern ...
May 28, 2025 — Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. ...
May 28, 2025 — Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the trade is far larger ...
May 28, 2025 — A series of experiments support spectral data recently collected by the James Webb Space Telescope that found evidence that the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is constantly changing. ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists have observed anyons -- quasiparticles that differ from the familiar fermions and bosons -- in a one-dimensional quantum system for the first time. The results may contribute to a better ...
May 27, 2025 — Researchers have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several ...
May 27, 2025 — Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the ...
May 27, 2025 — Laser-based metal processing enables the automated and precise production of complex components, whether for the automotive industry or for medicine. However, conventional methods require time- and ...
May 27, 2025 — New technology that uses light's color and spin to display multiple ...
'Raindrops in the Sun's Corona': New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of Our Star's Atmosphere
May 27, 2025 — Scientists have produced the finest images of the Sun's corona to date. To make these high-resolution images and movies, the team developed a new 'coronal adaptive optics' system that ...
May 27, 2025 — How come you can't tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientists argue that we should take tickle research more ...
May 27, 2025 — When it comes to public attitudes toward using self-driving cars, understanding how the vehicles work is important -- but so are less obvious characteristics like feelings of excitement or pleasure ...
May 27, 2025 — Humans were making tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. This discovery broadens our understanding of early human use of whale remains and offers valuable ...
May 26, 2025 — Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived -- Otodus megalodon -- fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top. Scientists analyzed ...
May 23, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new 2D material, confirming decade-old ...
May 23, 2025 — Scientists create a floss pick that samples cortisol within saliva as a marker of stress and quantifies it with a built-in electrode. The system uses a polymer casting technology that can be adapted ...
May 23, 2025 — A group of fossils of elasmosaurs -- some of the most famous in North America -- have just been formally identified as belonging to a 'very odd' new genus of the sea monster, unlike any ...
May 23, 2025 — A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient ...
May 23, 2025 — A new experiment encodes quantum information in the motion of the atoms and creates a state known as hyper-entanglement, in which two or more traits are linked among a pair of ...
May 22, 2025 — Research reveals that for C. elegans worms, the presence of dead members of their species has profound behavioral and physiological effects, leading them to more quickly reproduce and shortening ...
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Mid-Air Transformation Helps Flying, Rolling Robot to Transition Smoothly
- Nearly Five Million Seized Seahorses Just 'tip of the Iceberg' In Global Wildlife Smuggling
- Ongoing Surface Modification on Jupiter's Moon Europa Uncovered
- Observing One-Dimensional Anyons: Exotic Quasiparticles in the Coldest Corners of the Universe
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage and Delivery System for Next-Generation Aircraft
- Overlooked Cells Might Explain the Human Brain's Huge Storage Capacity
- Machine Learning Simplifies Industrial Laser Processes
- The Magic of Light: Dozens of Images Hidden in a Single Screen
- 'Raindrops in the Sun's Corona': New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of Our Star's Atmosphere
- Why After 2000 Years We Still Don't Know How Tickling Works
- Emotional Responses Crucial to Attitudes About Self-Driving Cars
- Oldest Whale Bone Tools Discovered
Monday, May 26, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
- 'Hopelessly Attached': Scientists Discover New 2D Material That Sticks the Landing
- A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress
- Mystery of 'very Odd' Elasmosaur Finally Solved: Fiercely Predatory Marine Reptile Is New Species
- Earliest Use of Psychoactive and Medicinal Plant 'harmal' Identified in Iron Age Arabia
- Controlling Quantum Motion and Hyper-Entanglement
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- The Scent of Death? Worms Experience Altered Fertility and Lifespan When Exposed to Dead Counterparts
- An Artificial Protein That Moves Like Something Found in Nature
- Scientists Have Figured out How Extinct Giant Ground Sloths Got So Big and Where It All Went Wrong
- 'Selfish' Genes Called Introners Proven to Be a Major Source of Genetic Complexity
- Saturn's Moon: Mysterious Wobbling Atmosphere Like a Gyroscope
- Could AI Understand Emotions Better Than We Do?
- Infrared Contact Lenses Allow People to See in the Dark, Even With Their Eyes Closed
- ALMA Measures Evolution of Monster Barred Spiral Galaxy
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Shrinking Nemo: Clownfish Survive Heatwaves by Shrinking
- Are Groovy Brains More Efficient?
- Can Plants Hear Their Pollinators?
- A One-Pixel Camera for Recording Holographic Movies
- Why Some Spiders Are More Venomous Than Others
- Unveiling the Secrets of Planet Formation in Environments of High UV Radiation
- Toothache from Eating Something Cold? Blame These Ancient Fish
- 'Cosmic Joust': Astronomers Observe Pair of Galaxies in Deep-Space Battle
- A New Technology for Extending the Shelf Life of Produce
- Hand2: Positional Code That Allows Axolotls to Regrow Limbs Found
- Extreme Weather Cycles Change Underwater Light at Lake Tahoe
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- World's First Petahertz-Speed Phototransistor in Ambient Conditions
- A Head and a Hundred Tails: How a Branching Worm Manages Reproductive Complexity
- Robots Learning Without Us? New Study Cuts Humans from Early Testing
- Empowering Robots With Human-Like Perception to Navigate Unwieldy Terrain
- Astronomers Observe Largest Ever Sample of Galaxies Up to Over 12 Billion Light Years Away
- Streaked Slopes on Mars Probably Not Signs of Water Flow, Study Finds
- Nimble Dimples: Agile Underwater Vehicles Inspired by Golf Balls
- How to Swim Without a Brain
- Capuchin Monkeys Develop Bizarre 'fad' Of Abducting Baby Howlers
- Mice Use Chemical Cues Such as Odors to Sense Social Hierarchy
- Not One, but Two Massive Black Holes Are Eating Away at This Galaxy
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Light-to-Electricity Nanodevice Reveals How Earth's Oldest Surviving Cyanobacteria Worked
- Wild Orangutans Show Communication Complexity Thought to Be Uniquely Human
- Log in to Your Computer With a Secret Message Encoded in a Molecule
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Bismuth's Mask Uncovered: Implications for Quantum Computing and Spintronics Materials
- Ultraviolet Data from NASA's Europa Clipper Mission
- AI Overconfidence Mirrors Human Brain Condition
- A Multitude of Protoplanetary Discs Detected in the Galactic Centre
- Dual Associations With Two Fungi Improve Tree Fitness
- Stretched in a Cross Pattern: Our Neighboring Galaxy Is Pulled in Two Axes
- Scientists Track Down Mutation That Makes Orange Cats Orange
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- What Lies Beneath: Using Rock Blasted from Craters to Probe the Martian Subsurface
- Study Shows Vision-Language Models Can't Handle Queries With Negation Words
- Dexterity and Climbing Ability: How Ancient Human Relatives Used Their Hands
- Handy Octopus Robot Can Adapt to Its Surroundings
- Fossil Tracks Show Reptiles Appeared on Earth Up to 40 Million Years Earlier
- Dark Matter Formed When Fast Particles Slowed Down and Got Heavy, New Theory Says
- Astronomers Take a Second Look at Twin Star Systems
- Australia's Oldest Prehistoric Tree Frog Hops 22 Million Years Back in Time
- An Ink That Boosts Coral Reef Settlement by 20 Times
- UV Light and CT Scans Helped Scientists Unlock Hidden Details in a Beautifully-Preserved Fossil Archaeopteryx
- Light-Driven Cockroach Cyborgs Navigate Without Wires or Surgery
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- CT Scanning Helps Reveal Path from Rotten Fish to Fossil
- Palaeontologists Discover 506-Million-Year-Old Predator
- Researchers Develop Living Material from Fungi
- Remote Particle Measurement Via Quantum Entanglement
- Astrophysicists Explore Our Galaxy's Magnetic Turbulence in Unprecedented Detail Using a New Computer Model
- AI Meets the Conditions for Having Free Will -- We Need to Give It a Moral Compass
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Echidna Microbiome Changes While Mums Nurse Puggle
- Flamingos Create Water Tornados to Trap Their Prey
- From Prehistoric Resident to Runaway Pet: First Tegu Fossil Found in the U.S.
- Submarine Robot Catches an Underwater Wave
- Universe Decays Faster Than Thought, but Still Takes a Long Time
- Astrophysicist Searches for Ripples in Space and Time in New Way
- Your Fingers Wrinkle in the Same Pattern Every Time You're in the Water for Too Long
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Amuse, a Songwriting AI-Collaborator to Help Create Music
- Self-Assembly of a Large Metal-Peptide Capsid Nanostructure Through Geometric Control
- Bringing Superconducting Nanostructures to 3D
- Chimpanzee Groups Drum With Distinct Rhythms
- Urine, Not Water for Efficient Production of Green Hydrogen
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- 3D Printing in Vivo Using Sound
- Ping Pong Bot Returns Shots With High-Speed Precision
- The Squid Galaxy's Neutrino Game Just Leveled Up
- One Glass, Full Color: Sub-Millimeter Waveguide Shrinks AR Glasses
- Waxing and Waning Prairie: New Study Unravels Causes of Ancient Climate Changes
- Robotic Dog Mimics Mammals for Superior Mobility on Land and in Water
- Scottish Shrimp Study Illuminates New Potential for Bait-Less Fishing
- All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
- Eco-Friendly Aquatic Robot Is Made from Fish Food
- Is AI Truly Creative? Turns out Creativity Is in the Eye of the Beholder
- AI-Designed DNA Controls Genes in Healthy Mammalian Cells for First Time