Optics & Photonics
Quantifying unknown quantum states: Study explores effectiveness of existing methods
Reliably quantifying and characterizing the quantum states of various systems is highly advantageous for both quantum physics research and the development of quantum technologies. Quantifying these states typically entails ...
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Archaeology
First Andean trophy head with cleft lip/palate identified from southern Peru
In a recent study, Dr. Beth Scaffidi analyzed the images of a unique trophy head from southern Peru. The study diagnosed the individual as having had a cleft lip/palate (CLP), making him the first case of an Andean trophy ...
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What lies beneath Greenland could change what we know about rising seas
A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, providing insights into the region's geological ...
Earth Sciences
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A new nuclear 'island' where magic numbers break down
For decades, nuclear physicists believed that "Islands of Inversion"—regions where the normal rules of nuclear structure suddenly break down—were found mostly in neutron-rich isotopes. In these unusual pockets of the ...
General Physics
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Implantable sensor uses engineered bacteria for wireless molecular tracking
Scientists from Turkey have designed a next-generation implantable biosensor using genetically engineered E. coli for molecular-level monitoring within the body that runs on its own, wirelessly, with no external batteries ...
Parenting styles play a key role in shaping teen mental health
Mental health is a global crisis, with more than 1 billion people affected by mental health conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Young people are particularly affected, with suicide as the third leading ...
Ozempic can reduce metabolic risks in schizophrenia patients, multicenter study finds
Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can help lower the risk of heart and metabolic diseases in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Rethinking long-term allergy treatments: Experimental vaccine protects against anaphylaxis in mice
Researchers led by the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris, have developed a vaccine that elicits anti-Immunoglobulin E antibodies in humanized mice, protects against Immunoglobulin E-mediated anaphylaxis, and shows no detectable ...
Speech-to-reality system creates objects on demand using AI and robotics
Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a speech-to-reality system, an AI-driven workflow ...
Robotics
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Blue jean dye could make batteries greener
Sustainability is often described in shades of green, but the future of clean energy may also carry a hint of deep blue. Electric vehicles and energy storage systems could soon draw power from a familiar pigment found in ...
Energy & Green Tech
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Harnessing the power of clay to protect communities from toxins
Parenting styles play a key role in shaping teen mental health
Ozempic can reduce metabolic risks in schizophrenia patients, multicenter study finds
'Ready-made' T-cell gene therapy tackles 'incurable' T-cell leukemia
How brain activity changes throughout the day: Findings offer clues to fatigue and mental health
Immunotherapy works for sepsis thanks to precision approach
Hidden metabolic weakness in blood cancers revealed by new mapping tool
Dopamine neurons also work while you sleep to strengthen skills, study reveals
CAR T cell therapy shows promising Phase II trial results in multiple myeloma
Tech Xplore
Blue jean dye could make batteries greener
Silicon chips on the brain: Researchers develop new generation of brain-computer interface
New ultra-thin nanomesh electrodes enable breathable 'electronic skin'
Acoustic waves act like tiny hands to move objects thanks to a new chip
New fiber-weaving method boosts dry battery electrode strength and performance
Paving the way for solar fuels from CO₂
EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16
A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Setting the standard for more durable concrete
210,000 portable power banks sold on Amazon recalled after fire reports
Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Reservoir thermal energy storage offers efficient cooling for data centers
Iron-on electronic patches enable easy integration of circuits into fabrics
New model describes how reaction-diffusion networks develop 'foams'
For numerous fundamental processes of life, the formation of certain protein patterns is essential. Protein pattern formation controlled by molecular switches is—like many processes in nature—far removed from a state ...
Soft Matter
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Health impacts related to 'forever chemicals' linked to billions in economic losses
The negative health impacts from contamination by so-called forever chemicals in drinking water costs the contiguous U.S. at least $8 billion a year in social costs, a University of Arizona-led study has found.
Health
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Astrocyte diversity across space and time charted in new atlas
When it comes to brain function, neurons get a lot of the glory. But healthy brains depend on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. The most abundant of the brain's non-neuronal cells are astrocytes, star-shaped cells with ...
Genetics
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Global shift to sustainable pest management expected to yield long-term benefits
What would happen if farmers around the globe were to switch over to sustainable pest management? An international study headed by the University of Bonn and ETH Zurich focused on precisely this question. The study is based ...
Agriculture
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NASA-JAXA XRISM finds elemental bounty in supernova remnant
For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft.
Astronomy
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Childhood leukemia aggressiveness depends on timing of genetic mutation, research reveals
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene mutation can have dramatically different outcomes: It depends on when in development the ...
Oncology & Cancer
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Bacterium's molecular speargun defense may leave it exposed to antibiotics
Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a molecular speargun to outcompete their opponents. One of them is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is widespread ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Record-breaking cosmic explosion challenges astronomers' understanding of gamma-ray bursts
Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have helped uncover new clues about the longest-lasting cosmic explosion ever observed, a gamma-ray burst that lasted nearly seven hours. The event, known as ...
Astronomy
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Olfaction written in bones: New insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals
The sense of smell is vital for animals, as it helps them find food, protect themselves from predators and interact socially. An international research team led by Dr. Quentin Martinez and Dr. Eli Amson from the State Museum ...
Evolution
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Parasitic fungus may have emerged 18 million years before the ants with which it lives today
A genus of fungi previously considered a parasite of fungi associated with ants may actually have much more complex ecological functions. According to a study published in the journal Communications Biology, one piece of ...
Evolution
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Australians see AI as leading threat to people and businesses: survey
Threats relating to technology, disinformation, economic security and foreign interference are overshadowing traditional security concerns in Australians' minds, according to data released by the Australian National University ...
Florida's new reporting system is shining a light on human trafficking in the Sunshine State
Most Americans imagine human trafficking as a violent kidnapping or a "stranger danger" crime—someone abducted from a parking lot or trapped in a shipping container brought in from another country.
Study reveals how UK manufacturers can stay afloat when global crises hit
New research from The University of Manchester has shed light on how British manufacturers can better survive—and even thrive—during major global shocks such as pandemics, wars and economic turmoil.
Active zones and mini retreats—how to build preschools suitable for neurodivergent kids
An estimated 15–20% of children are neurodivergent, with diagnoses rising each year. They may have a neurodevelopmental condition such as autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Gen Z is burning out at work more than any other generation. Here's why and what can be done
Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, with new research suggesting they are buckling under unprecedented levels of stress.
NASA robot rover shows that sparks fly in dust storms on Mars
Sometimes you get a small electric shock from touching your car door handle on a dry summer's day.
From concrete walls to living edges, here's how riverside habitats are being restored along the Thames
The Thames estuary in southeast England—the tidal stretch of the river—once supported extensive saltmarshes, seagrass meadows and oyster beds. These shallow areas, which flood and drain with the tides, provided vital ...
A snowy, cold start to winter follows a very warm fall: How are Illinois seasons changing?
After years of little snow across the Chicago area, recent record-breaking snowfall and below-freezing temperatures might seem to contradict scientific reports of winters getting warmer. But climate change is still transforming ...
Research aims to strengthen the security of in-person voting machines
About 70% of Americans voted in person in the 2024 presidential election, their ballots counted by machines called Precinct Count Optical Scanners (PCOS). Researchers at Towson University have systematically analyzed thousands ...
What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out
Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is the flagship designation of the National Park Service system, which ...
Study urges shift to digital platforms for English learning in China
New research published in the International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning suggests that a rethink is needed on how English is taught in China. The work argues that mobile and networked ...
To slang or not to slang? That is the question for marketing pros
Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing?
Can entrepreneurship be taught? Here's the neuroscience
Despite countless programs and initiatives, rates of entrepreneurial intention—a marker of how willing people are to start new ventures—remains stagnant. But what if the secrets to entrepreneurial success lie not in textbooks ...
What lies beneath Greenland could change what we know about rising seas
A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, providing insights into the region's geological ...
Older chemical libraries show promise for fighting resistant strains of COVID-19 virus
SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current antiviral treatments like Paxlovid. Now, University of California San Diego scientists and an ...
Review offers new ideas for improving photosynthesis in agricultural environments
For decades, boosting photosynthesis in crops has been viewed as a scientific holy grail. Yet photosynthesis does not operate in isolation: it is tightly interwoven with environmental factors—light, CO₂, soil nitrogen, ...
Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse
Complexity is an important aspect to consider when designing workplace incentive schemes as it can affect worker effort and performance, according to new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Powerful 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning lifted
A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast on Monday, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.
CDT1 overexpression suppresses DNA replication and triggers DNA damage linked to cancer, finds study
A research group has demonstrated that overexpression of Cdc10-dependent transcript 1 (CDT1), a key regulator of DNA replication initiation, induces DNA damage and potentially results in genetic mutations. Although previous ...
Uncovering harvest and nutrient strategies to boost bioenergy profits
To meet ambitious U.S. Department of Energy targets for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), production of purpose-grown energy crops must ramp up significantly. Although researchers have made substantial progress in understanding ...
