An international research team coordinated by Ca' Foscari University of Venice has identified the presence of indigotin—a blue dye compound—on stone pebbles dating back to the Upper Paleolithic. This molecule, derived from ...
Archaeology
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How can data be processed at lightning speed, or electricity conducted without loss? To achieve this, scientists and industry alike are turning to quantum materials, governed by the laws of the infinitesimal. Designing such ...
Condensed Matter
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A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals a surprising evolutionary insight: sometimes, losing genes rather than gaining them can help bacterial pathogens survive and thrive.
Evolution
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If you're reading this sentence, you might have a fish to thank. Fish were the first animals to evolve jaws. They use their jaws primarily to eat, but also for defense, as tools—such as to burrow or to crack open hard food—and ...
Evolution
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A study by researchers from Wuhan University, York University (UK) and Peking University has uncovered how Escherichia coli (E. coli) persister bacteria survive antibiotics by protecting their genetic instructions.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 2, 2025
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Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered two rocky exoplanets orbiting a nearby K-type star, known as TOI-2322. The newfound alien worlds are comparable in size to Earth and have ...
The latest weapon in Chicago's war against rats is plant-based, naturally flavored and nutritious.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2025
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics led a study showing that directional, non-vesicular lipid transport drives fast, species-selective lipid sorting, outpacing slower, less specific vesicular trafficking, ...
An Australian state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers' favorite that is washing up in drains and beaches.
Environment
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Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, just like the massive stars in our metal-rich Milky Way. This was discovered by an international team of 70 astronomers led by scientists from Belgium, the Netherlands, ...
Astronomy
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