Top science news headlines for the week 29

Monday, Jul 13
Archaeology
359

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

Astronomy
236

Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space

Earth Sciences
359

Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat

General Physics
180

Atoms tell different stories when light hits a molecule in trillionths of a second

Archaeology
78

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

Quantum Physics
338

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

Earth Sciences
34

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

Tuesday, Jul 14
Quantum Physics
519

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

Earth Sciences
245

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

Earth Sciences
35

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

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
8

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

Wednesday, Jul 15
Ecology
96

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

General Physics
113

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

Astronomy
327

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

Quantum Physics
406

Physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

Materials Science
1452

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

Paleontology & Fossils
504

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

Cell & Microbiology
60

Scientists find hidden individuality in viral infections

Thursday, Jul 16
Optics & Photonics
122

Quantum teleportation could reduce photon loss in long-distance communications

Astronomy
104

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

Social Sciences
25

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

Astronomy
205

Webb telescope discovers hidden planet in famous star system

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

Friday, Jul 17
General Physics
1097

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

Environment
14

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

Archaeology
55

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

Cell & Microbiology
26

AI-designed proteins help scientists see inside living cells

Quantum Physics
64

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

Space Exploration
62

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
126

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

Bio & Medicine
99

Nanoparticles could remove harmful immune molecules from blood

Plants & Animals
591

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

General Physics
47

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

Social Sciences
21

How virtual reality can transform behavioral science and enhance reproducibility

Environment
76

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

Plants & Animals
41

Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode

Sunday, Jul 19
Plants & Animals
131

Dragonfly aerial fights follow some simple rules

Archaeology
316

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

Astronomy
89

A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation

Plants & Animals
68

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

Social Sciences
19

Cinematic VR immerses viewers inside the narrative, research shows

Biotechnology
71

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

Analytical Chemistry
26

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