Top science news headlines for the week 29

Monday, Jul 13
Archaeology
365

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

Astronomy
244

Study reports the first detection of a sugar in interstellar space

Earth Sciences
367

Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat

General Physics
183

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

Archaeology
75

3,400-year-old gold diadems and mouth-pieces from Cyprus blend the art of Egypt, Greece and the Near East

Analytical Chemistry
4

Biosensor detects nanoplastics in water within minutes

General Physics
137

Hidden fifth dimension could tune dark matter resonance, new theory proposes

Tuesday, Jul 14
Quantum Physics
531

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

Earth Sciences
249

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

Earth Sciences
38

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

Social Sciences
6

Ticking time bomb? Europe's aging population brings challenges

Environment
9

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

Cell & Microbiology
6

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

Social Sciences
99

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

Wednesday, Jul 15
Ecology
115

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

General Physics
116

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

Materials Science
1484

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

Astronomy
344

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

Quantum Physics
422

Physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

Paleontology & Fossils
519

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

Quantum Physics
68

What does it mean to be 'quantum?' A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein's spooky actions at a distance

Thursday, Jul 16
Social Sciences
26

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

Optics & Photonics
133

Quantum teleportation could reduce photon loss in long-distance communications

Astronomy
110

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

Economics & Business
7

Experts find new way to enhance social media influencer messaging

Astronomy
210

Webb telescope discovers hidden planet in famous star system

Environment
27

Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day

Cell & Microbiology
15

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

Friday, Jul 17
General Physics
1223

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

Environment
16

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

Archaeology
61

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

Cell & Microbiology
31

AI-designed proteins help scientists see inside living cells

Environment
11

Portable system cuts PFAS testing time to hours

Ecology
10

Water-exchange openings linked to distinct marine communities inside offshore wind foundations

Economics & Business
48

Self-driving trucks will redraw US economic map

Saturday, Jul 18
Environment
137

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

Bio & Medicine
108

Nanoparticles could remove harmful immune molecules from blood

Plants & Animals
628

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

Space Exploration
57

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

Planetary Sciences
184

NASA's Psyche mission delivers Mars flyby data, time-lapse video

Biochemistry
144

Scientists use relay synthesis to create key building blocks of reserve antibiotic to combat resistance

Social Sciences
29

Study demonstrates the importance of emotional support from pets for vulnerable people

Sunday, Jul 19
Plants & Animals
156

Dragonfly aerial fights follow some simple rules

Archaeology
348

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

Analytical Chemistry
29

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

Plants & Animals
75

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

Planetary Sciences
95

Samples reveal how Earth slows solar wind striking moon's near side

Environment
18

Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US—and World Cup final

Astronomy
107

A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation