Evolution
Adaptive tracking theory of molecular evolution challenges mutation neutrality
For a long time, evolutionary biologists have thought that the genetic mutations that drive the evolution of genes and proteins are largely neutral: they're neither good nor bad, but just ordinary enough to slip through the ...
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Cell & Microbiology
The 'Great Unified Microscope' can see both micro and nanoscale structures
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have built a microscope that can detect a signal over an intensity range 14 times wider than conventional microscopes. Moreover, the observations are made label-free, that is, without ...
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Twin Mars orbiters launched on New Glenn rocket to study Martian atmosphere
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
Space Exploration
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Our solar system is moving faster than expected
How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the key tests of our cosmological understanding. A research team led by astrophysicist Lukas Böhme ...
Astronomy
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Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts
Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective analysis to evaluate ...
Black hole mergers could give rise to observable gravitational-wave tails
Black holes, regions of spacetime in which gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, are intriguing and extensively studied cosmological phenomena. Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts that when two black ...
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security cameras and mobile phones.
Planetary Sciences
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New frog-like insects leap into the science books
Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England.
Plants & Animals
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How sound and light act alike—and not—at the smallest scale
A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in Leiden has produced new insights that could be applied in 5G devices and the emerging field of quantum ...
Optics & Photonics
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AI at the speed of light just became a possibility
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light, a remarkable step towards next-generation artificial general intelligence hardware powered by optical computation rather ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Solid-state sodium batteries could be safer, cheaper, more powerful option
We rely on batteries now more than ever, from our phones and laptops to electric vehicles. But the ones powering today's technologies aren't without their shortcomings. They can be expensive, flammable, and they rely on increasingly ...
Energy & Green Tech
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The Future is Interdisciplinary
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Medical Xpress
Study explores whether sustainable development research is really focused on well-being
Preliminary case of bird flu in Washington state would be U.S.'s first in 9 months
How controlling sunburn-triggered inflammation may prevent skin cancer
Microfluidic device captures pancreatic cancer's 'seeds of metastasis'
Stinky socks help replace human bait in surveys for river blindness
Inventory assesses the risky choices of modern life
Enzyme provides promising path to degenerative joint diseases cure
Gut bacterium may sabotage liver cancer immunotherapy, study suggests
Scientists map the cells that drive Crohn's disease fistulas
Typhoid conjugate vaccine demonstrates strong safety and immunogenicity in Phase III trial
Extreme age protects against cancer in mouse study
Discontinuation of ADHD medication more common in children with underweight
Tech Xplore
AI at the speed of light just became a possibility
Solid-state sodium batteries could be safer, cheaper, more powerful option
'Energy sandwich' could power next-generation solar and lighting
New hope for lithium extraction from old batteries
Novel 'ink' for light-based 3D printing enables color-changing, conducting polymer structures
How can people hand over packages comfortably to delivery robots?
World oil market 'lopsided' as supply outpaces demand: IEA
Stirling engine generates mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
The next frontier in clean flight? Jet fuel from city waste
Rubber electronics are first to offer complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor functionality
Novel smart fabrics give robots a delicate grip
Robots aren't always the most delicate of machines when handling fragile objects. They don't have the lightness of touch of humans. But that could be about to change thanks to a new development in smart materials.
AI predicts when donor livers are viable, potentially slashing canceled transplants by 60%
There are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a donor who dies after cardiac arrest following the removal of life support, ...
Surgery
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Mystery of how much squid short-finned pilot whales eat resolved
How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai'i need to consume each day to survive and are there sufficient squid to sustain the population? Knowing these basic facts is ...
Plants & Animals
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Exploring the origin of a distant Type Ibn supernova found far from its host galaxy
An international team of astronomers has performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant Type Ibn supernova known as SN 2024acyl. Results of the observational campaign, published November 6 on the arXiv ...
Unified model may explain vibrational anomalies in solids
Phonons are sound particles or quantized vibrations of atoms in solid materials. The Debye model, a theory introduced by physicist Peter Debye in 1912, describes the contribution of phonons to the specific heat of materials ...
Scientists uncover surprising link between koala and Ice Age 'marsupial lion'
A sleepy koala may seem worlds apart from a giant Ice Age predator, but scientists have uncovered the first molecular evidence linking the two.
Evolution
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Machine learning teaches membranes to sort by chemical affinity
Ultrafiltration membranes used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other industrial processes have long relied on separating molecules by size. Now, Cornell researchers have created porous materials that filter molecules ...
Polymers
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Oldest oceanic reptile ecosystem from the Age of Dinosaurs found on Arctic island
More than 30,000 teeth, bones and other fossils from a 249 million-year-old community of extinct marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish and sharks have been discovered on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. These record ...
Ecology
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How controlling sunburn-triggered inflammation may prevent skin cancer
Sunlight is vital for human health as it helps the body produce essential nutrients, such as vitamin D. However, too much sun exposure can significantly increase the risk of skin cancer.
Oncology & Cancer
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Novel 3D nanofabrication techniques enable miniaturized robots
In the 1980s when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first created, computer engineers were excited by the idea that these new devices that combine electrical and mechanical components at the microscale could be ...
Robotics
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Studies call for state accountability for state harms
University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke researchers believe the government is breaching the rights of imprisoned and recently-released Māori.
Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit
Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30 climate summit, setting up a showdown with oil powers.
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a changing climate.
Military spending remains cornerstone of San Diego's economy, impact report reveals
The military continues to play a vital role in powering San Diego's economy, supporting nearly 357,000 local jobs and contributing $61.3 billion to the region's total economic output, according to the 2025 Military Economic ...
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation's space station Friday after more than a week's delay because their original return capsule was damaged, likely from being hit by space debris.
Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat
A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern of her boat.
A mission unfinished: Uncovering a lost WW2 B-17
For some families, the end of World War II brought long-awaited reunions with returning soldiers. For others, it marked the traumatic realization that their loved ones were among the many still lost or missing.
Global companies are still committing to protect the climate, and they're investing big money in clean tech
The Trump administration has given corporations plenty of convenient excuses to retreat from their climate commitments, with its moves to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, roll back emissions regulations, and scale back ...
Amelia Earhart disappeared almost 90 years ago. Why are so many people still looking for her?
It has been more than 88 years since the world's most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared on the second-to-last leg of their around-the-world flight odyssey.
Crackdown on legal highs backfired amid rising violence in prisons
Outlawing drugs once known as "legal highs" led to waves of violence, self-harm and suicide in prisons, according to a study released by the University of Sussex.
The world's carbon emissions continue to rise—but 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise in 2025 to a new all-time high, with all sources—coal, gas, and oil—contributing to the increase.
'Simulation theory' brings an AI twist to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, "The Matrix," a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn't real. It's a virtual reality, created by artificial intelligence.
When space junk comes home
Early one February morning in 2025, Adam Borucki discovered something extraordinary behind his warehouse in Poland: a charred metal tank, roughly 1.5 meters across. It had crashed from space during the night, part of a SpaceX ...
Wind and solar parks exacerbate existing rural tensions over land use and political alienation, study finds
The energy transition is inextricably linked to social, economic, and political challenges, especially in rural areas. Researchers from Würzburg and Denmark are therefore calling for a new, holistic approach.
How enhanced rock weathering influences carbon sequestration in temperate forests
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have conducted an ecosystem-wide assessment of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in forest plantations. Led by Dr. Kang Ronghua, the ...
Arts boost youth well-being, drive economic gains: Study
A new study led by The University of Manchester's #BeeWell team and PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) has found that artistic activities can dramatically improve young people's well-being—with effects equivalent to the ...
Schools turn to therapy to teach children values
Therapeutic education has become a dominant influence on the teaching of values in Britain's primary schools, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey, York and Sheffield. From mindful "body scans" to "Zones ...
Healing, purification and holiness: How ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil
Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia.
A compact space spectrometer for sustainable agriculture
Researchers at Fraunhofer IOF in collaboration with Airbus have developed a hyperspectral spectrometer as part of the "Rainbow" project. The technology enables the creation of digital field maps that can be used in agriculture ...
How the Taung Child shook up the scientific world
Almost 100 years before calls to decolonize science, Taung was challenging researchers to reassess their internal biases.
