General Physics
Scientists measure the spin-parity of charm baryons for the first time
In a new development at CERN, researchers at the LHCb collaboration have determined the spin-parity of singly heavy charm baryons for the first time, addressing a long-standing mystery in baryon research.
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Energy & Green Tech
New electrolytes enable safe, stable and fast-charging lithium-metal batteries
In recent years, researchers have been trying to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that can be charged faster and store more energy, while also remaining safe and stable over time. Lithium-metal batteries ...
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A possible way to generate electricity using Earth's rotational energy
A trio of physicists from Princeton University, CIT's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Spectral Sensor Solutions, all in the U.S., is proposing the possibility of generating electricity using energy from the rotation of the ...
They'd rather die: The lesson that male roundworms refuse to learn
In human society, men tend to be seen as risk-takers, while women are seen as being more cautious. According to evolutionary psychologists, this difference developed in the wake of threats to each sex and their respective ...
Evolution
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FAST detects new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have detected a new ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, which turned out to be gas-rich. The finding was reported in a research paper published ...
Galapagos birds exhibit 'road rage' due to noise
A new study has discovered that birds in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behavior due to traffic noise, with those frequently exposed to vehicles showing heightened levels of aggression.
Plants & Animals
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Probiotic boosters shorten fever duration in pediatric trial
A clinical trial led by researchers at the Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and the University of Milan found a probiotic mixture that significantly shortened fever duration in children with upper respiratory tract ...
Legged robots skateboard successfully with reinforcement learning framework
Legged robots, which are often inspired by animals and insects, could help humans to complete various real-world tasks, for instance delivering parcels or monitoring specific environments. In recent years, computer scientists ...
Why don't we remember being a baby? New study provides clues
Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences because the part of the brain responsible ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Powerful new MRI scans enable life-changing surgery in first for adults with epilepsy
A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify tiny differences in patients' brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. In the first study to use this approach, it has ...
Surgery
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Medical Xpress
Mosquito-borne chikungunya kills two in France's La Reunion
Probiotic boosters shorten fever duration in pediatric trial
Why don't we remember being a baby? New study provides clues
Smartwatch data: Study finds early health differences in long COVID patients
Cell atlas of the endometrium in women with PCOS may lead to better treatment
New cannabis formula to help epilepsy, multiple sclerosis sufferers
Early pandemic vulnerability to severe COVID identified for certain immune system genotypes
Tech Xplore
New electrolytes enable safe, stable and fast-charging lithium-metal batteries
Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to 'kill' journalism
Novel memristors to overcome AI's 'catastrophic forgetting'
Hydrogen-powered boats offer climate-friendly alternative to road transport
A new metric to quantify capabilities of AI systems in terms of human capabilities
Technology advances could multiply geothermal output five-fold
Boosting the efficiency of sustainable aviation fuel production
This AI model is more certain about uncertainty
AI can be a powerful tool for scientists, but it can also fuel research misconduct
If we fully engage with how generative AI works, we can still create original art
Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'
Japanese plant yields compounds that exhibit strong anti-HIV activity
Researchers have discovered that Daphne pseudomezereum (commonly known as Onishibari) contains a substance inhibiting replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The plants were cultivated at the Medicinal Plant Garden ...
Biochemistry
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Astronomers discover 2,674 dwarf galaxies using Euclid telescope
ESA's Euclid space telescope has been providing valuable data from the depths of space for almost two years. With its help, the largest and most accurate 3D map of the universe to date is to be created, with billions of stars ...
Astronomy
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Not just trees: Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water, study finds
Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating around 30% of the CO2 emissions linked to human activities.
Earth Sciences
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Beating the clock: Melanoma starts evading treatment within hours; here's how to stop it
Researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment outcomes.
Medical research
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Concept for interstellar object encounters developed, then simulated using a spacecraft swarm
Interstellar objects are among the last unexplored classes of solar system objects, holding tantalizing information about primitive materials from exoplanetary star systems. They pass through our solar system only once in ...
Astronomy
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High-resolution images capture intricate structure of mitochondrial supercomplexes
Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have now gained insight into the architecture ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Hydroacoustic imaging shows human traces on the seabed may be visible for decades
Human use of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea is visible on the seabed and can significantly impact the habitat of many marine species. In a new study, researchers from Kiel University have used high-resolution hydroacoustic ...
Earth Sciences
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DESI releases largest 3D map of the universe to date
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is mapping millions of celestial objects to better understand dark energy—the mysterious driver of our universe's accelerating expansion. Today, the DESI collaboration released ...
Astronomy
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Cloaked in color: Research finds some female hummingbirds evolve male plumage to dodge aggression
Why do humans wear clothes? One reason is that changing outfits allows people to tailor their look in hopes of attracting or avoiding attention. New research led by the University of Washington found that hummingbirds may ...
Plants & Animals
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AI-driven interviews with children may boost accuracy in witness accounts
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal PLOS ONE, an international team of researchers led by scholars from New York University Shanghai and Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland has explored the potential ...
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World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival."
In US Northwest, South Cascade is where glacier science grew up
For nearly 70 years scientists have been probing, measuring, drilling and generally getting to know South Cascade Glacier in the US Northwest, developing and honing skills now used worldwide.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, prompting alert level to be raised
The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia erupted three times into Friday, sending an ash column 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) high and prompting authorities to expand the danger zone around the volcano.
World Glacier Day: Trekking the blue ice of Perito Moreno in Argentina
A creak, a thunderous roar, and then the plunge: Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier calves several times a day, as hundreds of visitors strain to see which side it will break off and capture the moment on their screens.
Home sweet home: Some great hammerhead sharks stick to the perfect neighborhood in the Bahamas instead of migrating
New research shows that some great hammerhead sharks are homebodies. Scientists studying great hammerheads around Andros in the Bahamas shark sanctuary have found that while some individuals migrate, others prefer to stay ...
A Dyson swarm made of solar panels would make Earth uninhabitable, suggests study
As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization might need so much power that they enclose their host star in solar energy-collecting satellites. ...
In police recruitment efforts, humanizing officers can boost interest
Many U.S. police departments face a serious recruiting and staffing crisis, which has spurred a re-examination of recruitment methods. In a new study, researchers have drawn on the field of intergroup communication to analyze ...
New toolbox aids in characterizing internal ribosomal entry sites in cells
Only recently has the ribosome—one of the oldest molecular machines in evolutionary terms—been recognized as an active regulator of gene expression at the level of protein biosynthesis. This is an important process for ...
Potential treatment for chronic kidney disease in dogs developed
A new study led by Dr. Hilla Chen from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at Hebrew University, recently published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, offers new hope for the management of chronic kidney ...
Hubble sees a spiral and a star in the constellation Virgo
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the constellation Virgo. While the galaxy and the star appear to be close to one another, even overlapping, ...
Scientists in Antarctica: Why they're there and what they've found
A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine team members of becoming violent.
Could AI be used globally to increase fairness in the distribution of public social services?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in many countries worldwide to provide public social services, assisting in entitlement decisions to state-paid pensions and unemployment benefits, assessments of asylum ...
Discrimination in the job application process? It depends, says research
Researchers at the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have investigated who is discriminated against and under what conditions when applying for a job or promotion. The results show that a high qualification is a good ...
Novel hydrogen bonding strategy yields high-birefringence crystals for optics
Birefringent crystalline materials are essential in advanced optical technologies such as isolators and modulators due to their ability to manipulate light polarization. However, designing high-performance birefringent materials ...
Restored stream sees return of wild salmon population
Almost everywhere in California, salmon are on the decline. But in Putah Creek—a restored stream running through the University of California, Davis, campus—wild salmon are not only increasing, they are also completing ...
Experts investigate cause of massive honeybee colony die-offs
Cornell University bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honey bee losses this winter.
New DNA map of the pistachio could create better varieties
California produces 99% of the nation's pistachios, generating nearly $3 billion in economic value in the state. But pistachios have been slightly understudied, in part because of the lack of a high-quality map of their DNA.
Framework to measure economic well-being considers new, free goods and services; adding digital goods boosts growth
Welfare measurement is among the most fundamental questions in economics. Policymakers and others use gross domestic product (GDP) as a proxy for welfare, but this application does not reflect the benefits of introducing ...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high
Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help
Residents of the Tuscany beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses catering to tourists.
