General Physics
Real-time simulation makes understanding nonlinear quantum dynamics much easier
Many systems obey simple, linear rules: If you pull twice as hard on a spring, it stretches twice as far. However, when we introduce very large forces or complicated interactions, that linear rule breaks down into a "nonlinear" ...
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Tunable laser light: Ring design could be used in telecom, medicine and more
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) have invented a new type of tunable semiconductor laser that combines the best attributes ...
Optics & Photonics
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Quantum battery model achieves theoretical speed limit, demonstrates genuine advantage
Over the past few years, researchers have developed various quantum technologies, alternatives to classical devices that operate by leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics. These technologies have the potential to ...
New analysis of the Skhūl I skull: One of the oldest human burials in the world
In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel. It forms part of the oldest intentional human burials ever discovered, dating back to ca. 140,000 ...
Mathematical model clarifies scaling regimes in Lagrangian turbulence evolution
A sneeze. Ocean currents. Smoke. What do these have in common? They're instances of turbulence: unpredictable, chaotic, uneven fluid flows of fluctuating velocity and pressure. Though ubiquitous in nature, these flows remain ...
Mathematics
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Gene-editing platform could boost anti-cancer immune responses
Researchers have developed a new gene-editing platform that will enable safer and more effective T cell–based immunotherapies to treat cancer.
Oncology & Cancer
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Female sex hormones linked to faster progression of eye disease
Female sex hormones can significantly enhance the progression of the rare neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to a preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Ophthalmology
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Ultrathin clay membrane layers offer low-cost alternative for extracting lithium from water
Lithium, the lightest metal on the periodic table, plays a pivotal role in modern life. Its low weight and high energy density make it ideal for electric vehicles, cellphones, laptops and military technologies where every ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Transparent data-sharing is a powerful signal of study quality in pregnancy research
A global study led by researchers at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, has found that clinical trials that share their raw data are significantly more likely to be trustworthy and well-conducted, ...
Medical research
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Medical Xpress
Gene-editing platform could boost anti-cancer immune responses
Virtual maternity care during COVID-19 pandemic linked to higher NHS costs
Cooling and antioxidants could prevent hair loss during chemotherapy
Exercise can greatly benefit teenagers' mental health—here's what the evidence says
Can oranges, garlic and echinacea really help avoid the cold and flu?
Experts explain what's behind measles surge and how to stop it
Healthy diet could help infants fight off effects of maternal obesity
Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts
South Carolina sees first measles case of 2025, officials say
NIH to cap publishing fees for publicly funded research
Online toolkit to help parents of autistic children improve dental health
US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
From injury to agony: Scientists discover brain pathway that turns pain into suffering
Breathing dirty air may raise the risk of a common brain tumor
Stress and disillusionment with med school: It's not just about med school
Tech Xplore
In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming
Why thick battery electrodes fail: Chemistry, not structure, holds the key
Practical changes could reduce AI energy demand by up to 90%
How LinkedIn's algorithm can help us find new uses for existing medicines
HUSH: Holistic panoramic 3D scene understanding using spherical harmonics
'Big Beautiful Bill' will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked
Turtles show remarkably low cancer rates, defying expectations for large, long-lived animals
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely rare in turtles—a finding that could offer valuable clues for preventing or fighting cancer in ...
Plants & Animals
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Sugar-coated 'sticky' stem cells could unlock surgery-free liver treatments
A new process could help to treat liver disease without needing an organ transplant, a new study reveals.
Cell & Microbiology
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Chemicals from turmeric and rhubarb could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria lurking in wastewater
When people take antibiotics, some of the dose is excreted with urine and feces and ends up in our wastewater. The presence of this low dose of antibiotic creates an opportunity for resistant bacteria to evolve.
Cell & Microbiology
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Rock art hints at the origins of Egyptian kings
A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.
Archaeology
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Autonomous gallbladder removal: Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help
A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned ...
Robotics
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Prehistoric 'Swiss army knife' made from cave lion bone discovered in Neanderthal cave
Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on Neanderthal ingenuity. The ancient utensil dates back to the end of the Saalian glaciation, around 130,000 ...
'False head' in certain butterflies found to evolve from multiple traits working in tandem to deflect predators
Animals often evolve to have certain characteristics that help them escape predators more effectively. Some of these characteristics work to deflect predators away from the animal's head. Many butterfly species have evolved ...
Agricultural liming in the US is a large CO₂ sink, say researchers
Adding lime to agricultural soils can remove CO2 from the atmosphere, rather than cause CO2 emissions, claims new research.
Ecology
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Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
The discovery of more than 15,000 kilometers of ancient riverbeds on Mars suggests that the Red Planet may once have been much wetter than previously thought.
Planetary Sciences
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Was Caligula a madman? Maybe. But he also knew his medicine, scholars find
Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's knowledge of medicinal plants, according to a new Yale study.
Archaeology
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Finding an ocean on an exoplanet would be huge, and the Habitable Worlds Observatory could do it
On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When scientists find exoplanets around distant stars, a primary consideration is if they're in the stars' ...
NASA's future telescope could solve the mystery of life's origins
The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) to test different theories about life's origins by studying ...
Muskrats naturally engineer diverse marsh ecosystems, study finds
In his speech for the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) this past spring, keynote speaker Rodney Butler '99 (BUS), Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, told an abbreviated version ...
This planet makes its star flare and the planet suffers because of it
Some exoplanets in their stars' habitable zones may be distinctly uninhabitable due to solar flaring. Red dwarfs are known for powerful flaring, and since they're dim and their habitable zones are close to the star, these ...
US vacation renters waste $2 billion worth of food annually
If you find yourself routinely throwing away groceries and leftovers the night before you check out of an Airbnb, you're not alone: A new study values the food wasted by U.S. vacation renters at about $2 billion each year.
Drone herbicide applications prove effective for common reed control
New research from the University of Waterloo shows that a single, targeted herbicide application from a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) can suppress common reed invasions with more than 99% effectiveness. This result ...
Queensland's horrific lion attack shows wild animals should not be kept for our amusement
Last weekend, a woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, and lost her arm. The zoo, which keeps nine lions, has been operating for 20 years and had never experienced an incident such as this.
Institutions team up to save two species of fish during the 2025 Los Angeles fires
As some of the worst fires in Los Angeles history swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods in January 2025, Rosi Dagit, who was herself evacuated from her home in Topanga, couldn't stop thinking about ...
Astronomy and geophysics still 'overwhelmingly white' and failing to attract more women, survey reveals
Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to bring about change over the past decade, research has shown.
Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat: Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?
Surrounded by the low hum of swamp bugs, Anthony Sleiman pointed his camera to the west.
Whale scat shows rising ocean temperatures are linked to more algal bloom toxins entering the food chain
Researchers have measured toxins in scat samples from 205 bowhead whales from the Beaufort Sea, collected over 19 years, and found that algal toxin concentrations changed with ocean temperatures, the amount of water that ...
Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian
After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion's mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.
AI system decode polymer–solvent interactions for materials discovery
A study published in npj Computational Materials presents a new AI system that uses computer vision and language processing to interpret complex polymer–solvent interactions such as swelling, gelation and dispersion from ...
Trump taps transport chief to be interim NASA administrator
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as interim head of space agency NASA, weeks after pulling the nomination of a tech billionaire who was an ally of SpaceX boss Elon ...
Hippo birthday: Thai internet sensation Moo Deng is a year old
Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind the cute animal infancy that earned her worldwide internet fame.
Health experts' 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty
A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic chemicals in all plastics, cap and reduce plastic production and argues against a treaty focused on ...
Seaside more likely to make us nostalgic than green places, study finds
People in the UK and US are more likely to feel nostalgic towards places by the sea, lakes or rivers than they are towards fields, forests and mountains, according to new research. The study suggests that coastlines may have ...
The psychological and neurological parallels between sports fandom and religious devotion
An in-depth exploration of the psychology of sports fandom has revealed striking similarities between the neurological and psychological patterns of devoted sports fans and religious dedication.
Finding primordial black holes using the Legacy Survey of Space and Time will be a statistical challenge
With the recent first light milestone for the Vera Rubin Observatory, it's only a matter of time before one of astronomy's most long-awaited surveys begins. The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is set to start on November ...
Merger and acquisition dealmakers can ride out the geo-political storm, study suggests
An analysis from Bayes Business School arrives as the global economy and businesses are buffeted by geopolitical turbulence—including President Donald Trump's weaponization of tariffs, huge fiscal deficits in many big western ...
