Archaeology
A kohl bottle from York may hint at an ancient Egyptian in Roman-Britain
Ancient Egyptians are often depicted wearing black eyeliner, known as kohl, which was stored in small containers. While kohl containers are typically found throughout Egypt and Sudan (Nubia), their presence beyond these areas ...
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Astronomy
JWST finds a stellar bar in the early universe that breaks all rules
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered a stellar bar in GN20, a massive galaxy seen just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. The new paper was submitted to the preprint server arXiv on May ...
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Hidden tick saliva protein may help stop disease spread at source
Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and animal health. Each year, ticks spread viruses and bacteria ...
Few creatures inspire as much universal dislike as ticks. Though small, these parasites have an enormous impact on human and animal health. Each year, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Quantum light gives a 20-fold boost to ultrafast laser processes
Nonlinear interactions between light and matter are at the heart of some of the most powerful tools in modern optics, but pushing these processes to their limits has long been hampered by a fundamental constraint: the stronger ...
Rainfall near 700 mm marks turning point in ecosystem nitrogen retention
In a study published in Nature Geoscience, a research team led by Prof. Liu Lingli from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has identified a mean annual precipitation (MAP) threshold of approximately ...
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Nanofiber implant delivers three drugs, doubles survival in glioblastoma mice
Researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibers embedded with a combination of drugs that work in concert to target tumors. The ...
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Universal aging clock predicts death risk across multiple mammalian species
What's common between rats, humans, dogs and dolphins? We are all mammals, and one day will be the last day of our lives. A multinational team of researchers have now given us a powerful molecular clock that, with the help ...
How aging reshapes sensorimotor learning: Older adults may lose explicit strategy but gain implicit adaptation
When most humans reach late adulthood, their ability to coordinate movements and maintain balance, broadly referred to as motor control, tends to gradually decline. While these changes in motor control are widely documented, ...
One-time gene editing treatment lowers 'bad' cholesterol by up to 62%
Patients in London have received a pioneering new gene editing therapy that lowers "bad" cholesterol after a single infusion, as part of a study involving UCL scientists.
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Dual-mode magnetic elastomer moves on command, vanishes on demand
The rapid expansion of soft robots and smart electronic devices is driving demand for materials that can not only move and adapt, but also complete their missions without leaving behind unwanted traces. As these technologies ...
Robotics
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Wafer-thin silicon with millions of patterns redirects vibrations along predefined paths
Metamaterials—the term may sound esoteric to the layman. In science and engineering, however, this is an interesting field of research that has developed at a highly dynamic pace, particularly since the 1990s.
Engineering
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After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Energy crunch fuels car pool growth
Tabletop 3D printer cuts semiconductor 3D patterning from days to minutes
Computer scientists clear a path to stream 3D 'volumetric' video
AI and ultralow-energy lasers enable an ultrafast authentication system
NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight
Quantum computing could transform energy grid optimization and security
Climate-driven water stress could undercut most proposed U.S. lithium mines
Phosphonate groups lift organic transistor performance by balancing ions and charge flow
Abandoned oil and gas wells could help cut emissions, study suggests
New smart material could let windows store solar power and tint on demand
Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble
Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges
Sodium-ion batteries could become a low-cost rival to Tesla's batteries
Tabletop 3D printer cuts semiconductor 3D patterning from days to minutes
Faculty in the Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a rare printer as part of a larger project to speed up production and lower costs of manufacturing semiconductors critical to modern electronics.
Electronics & Semiconductors
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AI repurposes routine chest X-rays to catch silent bone loss before fracture
Osteoporosis is a silent disease where bone loss develops gradually before fractures occur. Current clinical screening recommendations mainly focus on older women and selected high-risk groups, leaving some men, younger adults, ...
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Why some chikungunya virus infections may turn chronic
Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted to people by infected Aedes mosquitoes and characterized by high fever and intense joint swelling and pain, has made a resurgence in many countries around the world in recent years.
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An overlooked protein may decide how fast male fertility starts to unravel with age
A study led by researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute (IJC) along with researchers from Rutgers University (U.S.) has identified the Sirtuin 7 (SIRT7) ...
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Inside Europe's largest Copper Age tomb, children's bones expose an ancient health crisis hidden for 5,000 years
Nearly 5,000 years ago, respiratory infections, possibly including tuberculosis, were ravaging the children buried at Camino del Molino (CMOL), Spain. The massive circular burial cave carved into rock is Europe's largest ...
Inside Alzheimer's neurons, tau may set off a genetic chain reaction that ends in cell death
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive decline in mental functions and memory loss. Along with frontotemporal dementia and some other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease ...
Pulsar wind nebula inside supernova remnant explored with Chandra
Astronomers from the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC, and elsewhere have employed NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft to observe a pulsar wind nebula inside a supernova remnant known as CTA 1. Results of ...
When Earth went dark after Chicxulub, tiny ocean dwellers held the secret to survival
When a 10-kilometer asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, the planet was plunged into darkness—and about 75% of species vanished, including marine life. Now, a new study reveals that the planetary effects from the impact ...
Evidence of cosmic-ray acceleration from a nearby supernova remnant
Cosmic rays seen at Earth show a wide range of particle energies, from 107 electron-volts (eV) to more than 1020 eV, the latter being about the same as the kinetic energy of a 450 gram football (soccer ball) being kicked ...
3D silicon circuits bring denser computer chips closer to reality
By stacking transistors on top of one another, rather than laying them side by side on a flat chip, many electronic engineers are hopeful that vast amounts of computing power could be packed into tiny spaces, all while cutting ...
Legal reforms to stop abusive SLAPPs fail to stop chilling effect of the powerful, study warns
Legal reforms designed to curb the abusive use of "SLAPPs" are insufficient to stop the rich and powerful trying to block freedom of speech, a new study warns. Measures in the U.S., U.K. and the EU to stop strategic lawsuits ...
Central Africa's wild meat dilemma: Why outright bans threaten food security for millions
Millions of people in central Africa rely on wild meat for their nutrition, especially in rural areas around the Congo rainforest, the second largest tropical rainforest in the world. Here, meat from domestic animals is scarce ...
Pocket-sized device rivals bulky lab machinery in disease and environmental testing
In a major advancement for decentralized health care and environmental monitoring, researchers at Kumamoto University have successfully developed a palm-sized, battery-powered spectrophotometer that matches the performance ...
France warns that strong storms could end deadly heat wave
France's weather service warned Saturday that strong storms could mark the end of a record-breaking heat wave blamed for a number of deaths across northern Europe.
Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger
Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.
Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds
Mosquito repellents are key to protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely used active ingredient in insect repellents is N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, commonly known as DEET.
Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
Reports of an explosion from people across New England on Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
Is extracting oxygen from lunar soil the future of space exploration?
A new race to the moon is emerging between the United States and China. Unlike fifty years ago, the goal is no longer just about landing and leaving, but establishing a base that allows for a sustainable presence and extended ...
Study shows supervision and license conditions reduce reoffending among first-time prisoners
New research shows that people released from prison are significantly less likely to reoffend if they are subject to supervision and other license requirements—especially first-time prisoners.
Catalysts that prevent boil-off losses in liquid hydrogen production hold promise for a hydrogen-energy society
A joint research team has discovered high-performance catalysts capable of significantly reducing "boil-off losses," which had been a longstanding issue in liquid hydrogen storage and transportation. These composite catalysts, ...
Too hot, too humid: Why the sustained heat wave in India and Pakistan is so dangerous
India and Pakistan are no strangers to heat. This time of year is the worst, as heat peaks before the monsoon brings cooler conditions from June.
Q&A: Ancient bird species found in China's Liaoning had extra-long tail feathers for elaborate courtship
A recently discovered extinct bird from the early Cretaceous Period (approximately 121 million years ago) may have waggled its long tail feathers to attract mates, according to a study published May 27, 2026 in the open-access ...
How mobile deep‑space medical systems could support future landings on the moon and Mars
Around the world, people watched NASA's Artemis II mission in awe as humans returned to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972.
Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast: Is there a better way?
Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low-lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods have swept through Lismore in New South Wales, Northern Queensland, and the ...
A 'supereruption' transformed NZ 350,000 years ago—we now know how it happened
Some 350,000 years ago, the center of New Zealand's North Island appeared much different than the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today. Amid a glacial period, temperatures were colder and conditions harsher. Vast ...
These California wildflowers could save other plants
As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills, even over the Sierra ...
Axial encoding unlocks up to eightfold faster 3D microscopy with less light
A research team from HKU Engineering has pioneered a fundamentally new imaging strategy known as AIMED (Arbitrary illumination microscopy with encoded depth), which utilizes a sub-sampling approach. By integrating innovations ...
Ancient lake cores reveal unprecedented 2012 Rwenzori fire and ecological shift
For the past several years, Penn State geoscientist Sarah Ivory and her students have been among a team of scientists scaling the East African Rwenzori Mountains, collecting sediment core samples from lakes formed at the ...
British naked chalk giant gets spruced up
Getting hot and sweaty in a British heat wave, volunteers from home and abroad have been hard at work all week to restore a historic naked chalk giant dubbed "Rude Man" on a hillside in southwest England.
