Top science news headlines for the week 17

Monday, Apr 20
Mathematics
1667

World's largest collection of Olympiad-level math problems now available to everyone

General Physics
379

Could the mathematical 'shape' of the universe solve the cosmological constant problem?

General Physics
567

LHC decay anomaly reveals possible crack in the Standard Model

Archaeology
748

New genetic evidence from Stajnia Cave reveals the oldest Neanderthal group reconstructed in Central-Eastern Europe

Optics & Photonics
28

A hidden property of light could power future nanomachines

Economics & Business
12

Report analyzes the present and future of North America's most important trade agreement

Ecology
7

Mediterranean mussel farming could collapse by 2050

Tuesday, Apr 21
Political science
21

Half of America sits in democratic limbo—and that silent middle may decide what breaks next

Veterinary medicine
10

A few extra minutes of daily play can strengthen your bond with your dog in four weeks

Astrobiology
433

Mars rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds in new experiment

Plants & Animals
219

Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin

Nanophysics
33

Put a nanodiamond under intense pressure and it becomes flexible

Archaeology
20

Collagen analysis finds wider prey use by Neanderthals and modern humans

Cell & Microbiology
16

Cell membranes may store memories after electrical stimulation

Wednesday, Apr 22
General Physics
102

Do decoherence, gravity, dark matter and dark energy all originate from quantum corrections?

Plants & Animals
126

Plants can sense the sound of rain, new study finds

Biotechnology
11

New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy

General Physics
31

Classical physics can explain quantum weirdness, study shows

Cell & Microbiology
3

Engineered soil bacterial protein kills colorectal cancer cells by targeting their mitochondria

Environment
1

Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world

Environment
1

Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere