General Physics
Human brain operates near, but not at, the critical point
A recent study published in Physical Review Letters reveals that many widely used signatures of criticality in brain data may be statistical artifacts. They propose a more robust framework that, when applied to whole-brain ...
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Archaeology
Scandinavia's largest 'burial mound' may be a monument to catastrophe, not a king
New LiDAR analysis suggests Raknehaugen may have been built in response to a devastating landslide, not to honor a high-status individual. The study by Dr. Lars Gustavsen, published in the European Journal of Archaeology, ...
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Ancient DNA reveals earliest known dogs lived alongside Ice Age humans
The bond between humans and dogs is one of nature's most enduring partnerships, but exactly when it began has long been a mystery. Now, a new study has turned back the clock. The study, titled "Dogs were widely distributed ...
Evolution
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North Sea wind farms may be reshaping sediment flows by 1.5 million tons a year
Offshore wind farms are an important pillar of the European Union's strategy for renewable energy—by 2050, the EU aims to increase capacity in the North Sea more than tenfold. A new study by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon shows ...
Earth Sciences
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Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model
A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists better understand the ...
Biochemistry
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New enzyme atlas rewrites decades of biology research
WEHI researchers have led a major global effort to create the first authoritative atlas for a class of enzymes that regulate almost every cellular process in the human body. Published in Cell, the study establishes the first ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Ancient DNA finds 15,800-year-old dogs in Anatolia, buried like humans
Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, Turkey. Shedding new light on the development and ...
Archaeology
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Bacteria invent another way to turn on genes
In their landmark 1961 paper on the lac operon, Nobel laureates François Jacob and Jacques Monod speculated that RNA might control gene activity in bacteria through base-pairing interactions. But once protein transcription ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point
In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple liquid to fracture like ...
Soft Matter
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Molecular 'anchors' could be key to weather-resistant perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells are among the most promising technologies for making solar power cheaper and more efficient. Working with partners from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchroton), ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Tech Xplore
Molecular 'anchors' could be key to weather-resistant perovskite solar cells
At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion
Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs away
Can AI understand literature? Researchers put it to the test
Molecular umbrella can protect solar cells by blocking ion migration
Verdicts against Meta, YouTube could be a turning point, expert says
ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm
AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice, study finds
Smart yarn tracks muscle activity in the body
Study explains Antarctic sea ice growth and sudden decline
A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.
Earth Sciences
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Human creativity still resists automation: Artists rank highest, with unguided AI coming in last
New research confirms it: the creativity of artificial intelligence (AI) is a myth. Although current generative AI models may appear to be autonomous creative agents, analyzing their imaginative process step by step reveals ...
Machine learning & AI
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Alaska analysis shows continued loss of Arctic landfast sea ice
Sea ice is sticking to Alaska's northern coast for less time each year, according to 27 years of data analyzed by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists. Such landfast ice, which stays attached to the shoreline instead ...
Earth Sciences
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How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins
At this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability to transmit between humans, but a recent case in British Columbia with an unknown source of transmission has piqued the curiosity and concern of scientists, ...
Medical Xpress
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Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years
The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send them around the moon.
Space Exploration
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Saturday Citations: Birthday cetaceans; quantifying children's play experiences; placebos still effective
This week, we learned that across the animal kingdom, sperm cells have a short shelf life. A study implicated autoantibodies in the development of long COVID. And among its other drawbacks, the weedkiller glyphosate may foster ...
Spatial mapping technique allows researchers to understand tumor architecture
Tumors contain many different types of cells organized in complex spatial patterns that can influence how the disease progresses. Because of this, it is hard to predict how a tumor will develop and respond to treatment. Researchers ...
Medical Xpress
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JWST solves decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin
Researchers at Northumbria University have used the most powerful space telescope ever built to answer one of the longest-standing puzzles in planetary science—why does Saturn appear to spin at a different speed depending ...
Astronomy
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Scientists testing new scanning technology discover mysterious structure beneath an ancient Egyptian city
Archaeologists working in Egypt's Nile Delta may have discovered a tomb or temple dating back around 2,600 years while testing a new technology designed to locate structures buried deep beneath the surface. The team was studying ...
Major volcanic eruptions might be driven by gas dissolving back into magma
Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that volatile exsolution—gas coming ...
Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors
A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain materials. The team, in ...
The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable
Digital Planet, the research center at the forefront of researching the AI transformation at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, today released the American AI Jobs Risk Index. It is a first-of-its-kind data-driven framework ...
Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds
Households with high incomes are the main beneficiaries of subsidy programs supporting the clean energy transition. A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg, Stanford University, Indiana University and the University ...
Nature report links wildlife trends to human well-being
Billed as the first comprehensive report on the state of U.S. lands, water, and wildlife, the Nature Record National Assessment includes the decline of butterfly populations and other species to the remarkable comeback of ...
Scientists detect magnetic waves deep within the sun, helping predict solar activity
Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have discovered new large-scale waves moving deep inside the sun, driven by magnetic fields far below the surface. These waves provide a window into parts of the sun that are otherwise inaccessible, ...
Showing shoppers the 'cost per wear' of their clothing choices could make fashion greener
Imagine a man wants to buy a new shirt for work that he plans to wear once a week for at least the next five years. When browsing for options, he finds one shirt from a lower-quality brand priced at £20 and one shirt from ...
Job hopping builds hidden 'mobility benefit'
A history of job changes could be a red flag on a résumé, or it could signal a job candidate with an important "mobility benefit" that will help them begin a new job, says new research from Rebecca Kehoe, professor of Human ...
Study finds emissions cuts can mask lack of systemwide change toward climate neutrality
Many countries have adopted ambitious climate protection targets, typically measuring progress through emissions reductions and the expansion of renewable energy. But according to a research team led by Germán Bersalli of ...
How AI English and human English differ—and how to decide when to use artificial language
Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it sounds off, or fake. When ...
The raccoon raiding your garbage bin might just be solving a puzzle—for the fun of it
Ever woken up to find that a crafty raccoon has overturned your garbage bin and spread the discarded contents of your life across the street? Raccoons—sometimes referred to as "trash pandas"—are renowned as excellent innovators ...
Chemists harness electricity to create biomass-based building blocks
Chemists at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Utrecht University have developed a new method to produce a promising chemical building block from biomass. This compound can serve as a precursor for useful products ...
Giant craters may reveal if Psyche is a lost planetary core
When we think of asteroids, we almost immediately think of giant rocks bouncing around like the iconic chase scene in "The Empire Strikes Back," and we often hear how they are remnants from the birth of the solar system. ...
College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they're not simply letting it write for them
Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also ...
New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap
As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, new research from the University of South Florida identified a growing interest among higher education institutions to incorporate work-based learning in cybersecurity ...
Why use living cells? Researchers are making chemicals with enzymes alone
Today's nearly $70 billion U.S. biofuels economy is powered by two technology toolboxes. Biochemical technologies—used to produce around 17 billion gallons of ethanol annually—leverage microorganisms to convert plant biomass ...
Land animals evolved from ocean ancestors—new study unravels the genetics behind the transition
The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to adapt to several new challenges to life out of water. So, how did they do it?
Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household of one of us ...
Ultrafast microscopy sheds light on metallic nanoframe behavior
Argonne and Northwestern University scientists teamed up to understand how light interacts with metallic nanoframes, with implications for biosensing, quantum information science and beyond.
He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
More money, more problems? Study links name, image and likeness commitment to rising athlete stress
For decades, the college athlete's world has been split between the classroom and the playing field––and now there's a third role: chief marketing officer. Name, image and likeness policies provide athletes income through ...
