Top science news headlines for the week 29

Monday, Jul 13
Archaeology
342

What one of Emperor Hadrian's latrines is telling us about the durability of Roman concrete

Earth Sciences
358

Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat

Archaeology
77

Hidden in Maya wall writings: A named astronomer emerges from 1,200-year-old calculations

Quantum Physics
336

World's first superconducting quantum heat engine offers path to larger quantum computers

Astronomy
234

Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space

Earth Sciences
34

Scientists strike invisible gold in the deep sea—locked inside fool's gold

General Physics
162

Firefly brightness holds a cautionary tale about accepting older measurements

Tuesday, Jul 14
Quantum Physics
514

Physicists confirm 20-year-old theory that could boost quantum technology

Earth Sciences
35

Two atmospheric patterns may explain why some heat waves in Europe persist

Earth Sciences
240

Ocean acidification emerging as a planetary signal linking today's carbon emissions to Earth's deep-time memory

Cell & Microbiology
6

Six years of drought reshape soil microbiomes in tallgrass prairie, study finds

Social Sciences
14

Widespread misuse of crowd-control weapons by law enforcement at immigration enforcement protests

Social Sciences
94

Why we may still be choosing our friends like it's the Stone Age

Environment
7

Composting and water cremation: How the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up

Wednesday, Jul 15
General Physics
111

Doughnut‑shaped topology reveals new way to classify knitting, crochet and other textiles

Ecology
94

Naked mole-rat queens produce an odorous chemical that ensures that only they can reproduce

Quantum Physics
396

Physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

Materials Science
1443

New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting

Astronomy
316

A new stellar census strengthens the case for a 13.8-billion-year-old universe

Paleontology & Fossils
496

T. rex babies were born ready to run and feed themselves

Cell & Microbiology
58

Scientists find hidden individuality in viral infections

Thursday, Jul 16
Social Sciences
24

For older women, water offers more than just physical health benefits

Optics & Photonics
120

Quantum teleportation could reduce photon loss in long-distance communications

Astronomy
102

Listening to 'ringing' black holes unlocks future gravitational-wave astronomy

Economics & Business
6

Experts find new way to enhance social media influencer messaging

Ecology
13

Frog protein could become first antidote to deadly red tide toxin

Plants & Animals
17

What animals do before going to war

Cell & Microbiology
13

Rare mutations are helping dangerous hospital bacteria slip past the last-line antibiotic defense

Friday, Jul 17
General Physics
1048

How Gravity from Entropy theory connects the second law of thermodynamics with the emergence of cosmic structure

Archaeology
50

Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons

Cell & Microbiology
24

AI-designed proteins help scientists see inside living cells

Environment
14

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body

Quantum Physics
60

A scheme to verify gates of a quantum computer without examining devices

Space Exploration
61

SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment

Evolution
26

Australia's most diverse marsupial predators have been hiding their origins for millions of years

Saturday, Jul 18
Environment
116

Florida bloom toxins turn up in air, suggesting inhalation risk beyond shorelines

Plants & Animals
437

Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs

General Physics
42

How quantum circuits based on neutral atoms could find and fix errors

Social Sciences
20

How virtual reality can transform behavioral science and enhance reproducibility

Environment
70

New environmental performance index highlights sustainability gains, and the challenges ahead

Plants & Animals
37

Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode

Bio & Medicine
89

Nanoparticles could remove harmful immune molecules from blood

Sunday, Jul 19
Archaeology
198

Centuries before farming, hunter-gatherers introduced fish to the Norwegian mountains

Astronomy
60

A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation

Plants & Animals
52

Plants that make real dairy protein? Scientists discover an unexpected shortcut

Social Sciences
11

Cinematic VR immerses viewers inside the narrative, research shows

Plants & Animals
78

Dragonfly aerial fights follow some simple rules

Biotechnology
40

Generating red blood cell-like cells from canine induced pluripotent stem cells

Analytical Chemistry
19

AirPods-sized fluorescence analytical device holds promise for timely home molecular testing