Archaeology
Oldest US firearm unearthed in Arizona, a bronze cannon linked to Coronado expedition
Independent researchers in Arizona have unearthed a bronze cannon linked to the Vázquez de Coronado expedition, making it the oldest firearm ever found in the continental United States. The discovery sheds new light on the ...
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Cell & Microbiology
Cyanobacterial circadian clock uses an AM radio-like mechanism to control cellular processes
Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the same physics principle used in AM radio transmission.
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Fossil amphibians found in burrows where they waited for the next rainy season
Two hundred and thirty million years ago, in what's now Wyoming, the seasons were dramatic. Torrential rain would pelt the region for months on end, and when the mega-monsoon ended, the region became extremely dry. This weather ...
Ecology
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Sombrero Galaxy dazzles in new Webb images and video
A new mid-infrared image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104). The signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead ...
Astronomy
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Clinical trial finds combined procedures better for persistent atrial fibrillation
Research conducted across 12 hospitals in China has discovered that combining linear ablation with ethanol infusion via the vein of Marshall (EIVOM) alongside pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) significantly improves sinus rhythm ...
Engineers build raptor-inspired feathered drone with morphable wings and twisting tail that can initiate banking
A pair of engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has designed, built and tested a feathered, hawk-inspired drone capable of carrying out banking maneuvers without using its wings.
A universal gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia is poised for clinical trials
Efforts to develop a gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA)—a rare, life-threatening disorder in which bone marrow cannot make mature, functioning red blood cells—have been hampered by the fact that at least 30 ...
Genetics
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Experiments detail how cancer cells fend off starvation and death from chemotherapy
Laboratory experiments with cancer cells have revealed two ways in which tumors evade drugs designed to starve and kill them.
Oncology & Cancer
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Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows
The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without diabetes. The findings ...
Overweight & Obesity
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Ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur battery is capable of powering long-haul EVs and commercial drones
Monash University engineers have developed an ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, capable of powering long-haul EVs and commercial drones.
Energy & Green Tech
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Medical Xpress
Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study shows
Researchers uncover potential new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis
New malaria vaccine shows high protection in clinical trial
Clinical trial finds combined procedures better for persistent atrial fibrillation
Small RNAs might drive COPD progression: Research lays foundation for potential new diagnostics and therapies
Research highlights role of collaborative networks in solving complex health issues like suicide
Wearable electrical nerve stimulation device eases long COVID pain and fatigue, say researchers
Women who suffer pregnancy complications have fewer children, study finds
Tech Xplore
As AI gets real, slow and steady wins the race
US firms up $7.9 bn chips award to Intel
China's Huawei unveils 'milestone' smartphone with homegrown OS
Extreme weather threatens Canada's hydropower future
Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria
Novel physical reservoir computing device mimics human synaptic behavior for efficient edge AI processing
Hydrogen-bonding additives enhance both performance and stability of solar cells
California vows to step in if Trump kills US EV tax credit
Researchers uncover potential new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis
The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Uranus's swaying moons could help spacecraft seek out hidden oceans
When NASA's Voyager 2 flew by Uranus in 1986, it captured grainy photographs of large ice-covered moons. Now nearly 40 years later, NASA plans to send another spacecraft to Uranus, this time equipped to see if those icy moons ...
Planetary Sciences
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AI and astronomy: Neural networks simulate solar observations
Research by astronomers and computer scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) could revolutionize our understanding of the sun. The study, part of the "SPIn4D" project, combines cutting-edge ...
Astronomy
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New malaria vaccine shows high protection in clinical trial
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have demonstrated promising safety and efficacy of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite vaccine in a small ...
Keeping a cell's nucleolus compact may be key to fighting aging
The secret to cellular youth may depend on keeping the nucleolus—a condensed structure inside the nucleus of a cell—small, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings were elucidated in yeast, a model ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Spin-powered crystals dramatically improve water splitting process for clean hydrogen production
Water splitting—breaking water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen—is a promising pathway to sustainable energy. However, this process has long been challenged by the slow chemical kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction ...
Condensed Matter
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Astronomers measure cosmic electrons at the highest energies to date
Five telescopes of the H.E.S.S.-collaboration in Namibia are used to study cosmic radiation, especially gamma radiation. With data from 10 years of observations, researchers have now been able to detect cosmic electrons and ...
Astronomy
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Planetary scientist proposes an alternative theory for what lies beneath the surfaces of Uranus and Neptune
Diamond rain? Super-ionic water? These are just two proposals that planetary scientists have come up with for what lies beneath the thick, bluish, hydrogen-and-helium atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune, our solar system's ...
Planetary Sciences
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X-ray diffraction enables measurement of in-situ ablation depth in aluminum
When laser energy is deposited in a target material, numerous complex processes take place at length and time scales that are too small to visually observe. To study and ultimately fine-tune such processes, researchers look ...
Condensed Matter
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Herodotus' theory on Armenian origins debunked by first whole-genome study
Armenians, a population in Western Asia historically inhabiting the Armenian highlands, were long believed to be descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans. This theory originated largely from the accounts of the Greek ...
Archaeology
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Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks
A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately.
As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.
The engine of Japan's flagship new small rocket explodes during a test for a second time
The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket burst into flames Tuesday during a combustion test, but there was no injury or damage to the outside, officials said.
Companies that self-regulate to curb harmful practices increase profits, finds study
Companies in China that self-regulate to reduce harmful social practices—an increasingly prevalent strategy—are more likely to attract reputation-sensitive buyers and increase their exports to the Western world, new Cornell ...
Einstein predicted how gravity should work at the largest scales. And he was right, suggests new research
When Albert Einstein introduced his theory of general relativity in 1915, it changed the way we viewed the universe. His gravitational model showed how Newtonian gravity, which had dominated astronomy and physics for more ...
New nitrification inhibitor developed for better nitrogen use in agriculture
Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and a slow-release fertilizer ...
New model combines data to improve typhoon forecasting
Over the past few decades, because of the frequent number of typhoons making landfall in South China, the Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology has developed a model, called CMA-TRAMS, to provide operational ...
New study explores negative effect of unethical practices on buyer-supplier relationships
In a business-to-business (B2B) supply chain context, business customers who conduct unfair and socially irresponsible business practices have been shown to have significantly decreased suppliers' intentions to continue their ...
Protecting nature can safeguard cities from floods
A new University of British Columbia-led study shows that safeguarding key natural ecosystems across Canada can help reduce flood risks for more than half of the country's urban areas at high risk for flooding.
Investing in appearance makes us better contributors to society, experiments suggest
Researchers have found that when we invest in our appearance and feel we look better—whether in reality, online, or even just in our imagination—we behave more kindly and are twice as likely to donate to charity.
Political opinions can influence our product choices, including chocolate, research finds
We distance ourselves from completely neutral products if they are liked by people who have political views that we find disagreeable. This is shown in four studies from Linköping University, Sweden. The behavior is reinforced ...
Managing forests with smart technologies
Deforestation has remained a significant issue globally, with primary forests contributing to 16% of the total tree cover loss in the last two decades, driven by climate change and intensive human activity. This threatens ...
Research on discrimination: Access to professional networks is crucial
Half of all jobs in the U.S. are found through recommendations in informal networks, such as LinkedIn. High-paying jobs are usually filled by influential people with inside knowledge. Groups that are underrepresented on the ...
New transformer-based AI model enhances precision in rice leaf disease detection
Rice is one of the world's most essential food crops, but its production is constantly threatened by leaf diseases caused by pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses. These diseases, which manifest as spots or blotches ...
Study detects methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia
A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the LARS-IIAMA group, has used satellite technology to detect methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and ...
Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying
NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that will remain at attention, ...
User language distorts ChatGPT information on armed conflicts, study shows
When asked in Arabic about the number of civilian casualties killed in the Middle East conflict, ChatGPT gives significantly higher casualty numbers than when the prompt was written in Hebrew, as a new study by the Universities ...
Axion dark matter may make spacetime ring
Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to steal energy from black holes, according to new research.
Beeches thrive in France's Verdun in flight from climate change
An assisted migration of beech trees in need of protection from climate change is bearing its first fruits in France after 13 years, with saplings now gracing the former World War I battlefield of Verdun.
Biodiversity is not a luxury: Study explores the connection between wealth and ecosystem health
A new study suggests that a more complex understanding of how wealth and biodiversity are linked may help communities with little wealth achieve the levels of diversity typically associated with more affluent areas.
