Evolution
A newly discovered South African dinosaur was a heavyweight even as a youngster
It probably walked on two legs and weighed about 400 kilograms (880 pounds), despite still being a youngster. Meet Nyana rooiwalensis, a newly identified dinosaur species that lived more than 200 million years ago in what ...
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Plants & Animals
Fiji petrel eludes 10-day search as communities aim to protect bird's habitat
A new study details scientists' search for one of the planet's rarest birds in the waters off Fiji's Gau Island. Spanning 10 days, the expedition yielded no verified sightings of the critically endangered Fiji petrel, one ...
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Unstable plasma heats itself with waves it generates, experiments reveal
Fusion power is expected to be a sustainable energy source that emits no carbon dioxide during electricity generation. To achieve this, research is underway worldwide to confine high-temperature plasma using magnetic fields. ...
Plasma Physics
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Genomic analysis restores species status to 12 overlooked Great Barrier Reef corals
An international team of scientists working with Queensland Museum's CoralBank project has uncovered previously hidden coral diversity on Australia's east coast, revealing that 12 corals once considered variations of other ...
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Happy face, angry voice: Human–dog interaction study tracks conflicting cues
Dogs, having lived alongside humans for tens of thousands of years, are keenly tuned in to our emotions. Behavioral experiments, brain studies and even measurements of heart rate all suggest dogs respond differently depending ...
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How Chinese brewers refined their booze 5,000 years ago
More than 5,000 years ago, brewers in eastern China appear to have used red mold to make rice alcohol, then strained the drink through cloth. Microscopic residues on ancient pottery show evidence of both the fermentation ...
Hydropower study reveals energy potential in Appalachia
Small hydropower systems could generate 22.6 megawatts of electricity in a remote part of western North Carolina, enough to power 5,000 homes in an area where the rugged, heavily forested terrain limits reliable access to ...
Engineering
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RNA switch lets drugs control gene therapy protein production
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that allows drugs to control when cells produce therapeutic proteins, which could potentially make gene therapies safer and more adaptable ...
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Can a scent really sharpen your memory? It's complicated
The sense of smell shares an intimate but mysterious connection with memory. We know that past experiences can flash vividly to mind if we smell a scent that accompanied them. This has led to claims that aromatherapy can ...
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GLP-1s often contain untested additive combinations, study finds
Use of GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (GLP-1s) has skyrocketed in recent years, and many people are using "compounded" GLP-1 products: medicines that include GLP-1s as well as other active substances, some of which are ...
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Tech Xplore
Water-based batteries store more energy in iodine with new electrolyte design
AI helps digital humans move more naturally as they speak
AI models can answer differently when told they are being watched
Shape-shifting bioyarns weave new possibilities for wearable tech
Heat waves are threatening Europe's power supplies, researchers warn
ETATrack combines visible light, heat and selected earlier frames to track objects
Lip-reading AI fills gaps in sentences by recognizing most certain words first
Researchers solve a physics puzzle about radiation that could lead to tougher electronics
Radio waves pave the way for better wireless EV charging
Aircraft simulations scale new heights with supercomputer
Evolution found another way to build a primate brain
What makes the human brain so much larger and more complex than the brains of many other mammals? Scientists have long sought clues in our DNA. Some discoveries show how genetic changes enable the developing brain to produce ...
Evolution
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Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don't add up
To reduce nitrogen pollution stemming from synthetic fertilizer and livestock waste, California's Central Valley relies on five data sets to estimate surplus nitrogen. However, most parts of the United States use just one ...
Environment
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A perfect couple: Chromium keeps ruthenium grounded in water electrolysis
They say opposites attract, and many couples do fit this pattern. One is pragmatic and down-to-earth, while the other is a dreamer with their head in the clouds. Yet, these differences make them perfect for each other. According ...
Analytical Chemistry
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New body map traces origins of complex movements in the brains of mice
A new biological blueprint of how the body of a mouse is represented in its brain could help scientists answer a fundamental question: How do we perform complex motions that use more than one body part, such as coordinating ...
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A microbe-made molecule may reverse gut damage by boosting NAD levels
Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered a molecule produced by "good" gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining, protecting against severe inflammatory diseases and triggering increased production of a coenzyme ...
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Molecular sensor makes invisible traces of mercury easier to see
Mercury contamination presents an obvious challenge: it is invisible. A glass of water or a piece of fruit can seem perfectly normal to the naked eye, even when trace amounts of toxic mercury are present. Detecting such minute ...
Biochemistry
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Hidden 'master switch' allows bacteria to breach the body's defenses
Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine have uncovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism by which bacteria rapidly compromise the body's protective barriers, a finding that could reshape how scientists approach a wide ...
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Fruit fly sleep protein yields peptides that inhibit drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions have identified short antimicrobial peptides derived from Nemuri, a sleep-inducing protein in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The research is published ...
Cell & Microbiology
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New genetic atlas reveals traces of 10,000 years of sheep breeding
For around 10,000 years, humans have selectively bred sheep for desirable traits. Generation after generation, we have chosen animals for their wool, size and reproductive characteristics and gradually left our mark on their ...
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AI models can answer differently when told they are being watched
Large language models (LLMs), the AI systems underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and other similar platforms, are now widely used worldwide. While the responses provided by these models can be useful in many situations, ...
Ancient rocks reveal a dramatic journey from deep inside Earth
Surface rocks can reveal records of regions they occupied millions of years ago, even if those areas were kilometers below ground. On Türkiye's Marmara Sea's southern shores and islands, granitic rocks that are now exposed ...
Combining five metals in one oxide improves ethanol gas sensing
A technology that significantly improves ethanol gas sensing performance by combining five different metal elements in a single oxide has been developed.
Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief
Climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes even as countries spend billions on securing their borders, the head of the U.N.'s migration body said Friday.
From stimulation to suppression: How nitrogen addition changes soil respiration over time
Soil respiration (Rs), the efflux of CO₂ from soils to the atmosphere driven by root and microbial activity, is one of the largest terrestrial carbon fluxes and a primary determinant of net carbon sequestration. The important ...
Kindergarten teachers offer cognitive help during outdoor play but fall short on emotional and social support
A study in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development of teachers' behavior during outdoor play at kindergarten has identified a gap between the support children need and the help educators provide, ...
Rh₃ clusters balance activity and butene selectivity in butane dehydrogenation
Scientists from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from Peking University and Chongqing University, have demonstrated how the geometry and electronic ...
Scientists successfully swap all fish products in aquafeed to boost sustainable fish farming
Global fish production and consumption have hit new heights, according to the United Nations. People worldwide are consuming much more fish per capita, and more than 23 million people now work in the aquaculture industry. ...
Study reveals mechanisms to sustain stable crop yields under long-term drip irrigation in arid regions
Combining drip irrigation during the growing season with autumn or winter irrigation can help control soil salinity and sustain high, stable crop yields in the arid regions of northwestern China, according to a new study.
WheatAI could speed wheat breeding and help farmers assess crops
Wheat researchers at South Dakota State University are perfecting an AI-powered web application designed to speed the work of wheat breeders and equip farmers with a more accurate tool for making decisions.
Oregon logs its first H5N1 case in cows; farmers' union says human avian flu cases underreported in Washington
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA's APHIS) announced the first detection of H5N1 avian flu in a dairy herd in Oregon.
Act now against El Niño or costs will double, UNDP warns
Acting now to counter the devastating effects of the El Niño phenomenon will cost half as much as waiting, the head of the U.N. Development Programme told AFP Friday.
Optical system maps multiple infrared fields onto one small detector
Researchers from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed an optical system that focuses light from several subfields onto a single small-format detector. ...
Why climate anxiety makes some youth take action, while others freeze
While young people are constantly exposed to news about climate change, their resulting anxiety does not always translate into environmental action. A new study published in Climate reveals that the relationship between climate ...
New research reveals when humor helps—and hurts—recruitment success
Humor is becoming an increasingly popular feature of job advertisements, with employers using it to stand out, capture attention and attract potential candidates.
Solving the space junk crisis isn't just about counting trash—it's about control and economics
If people ever think about cleaning up space debris, they typically think of something equivalent to a giant garbage truck in the sky, collecting lost astronaut tools and dead satellites, then hauling them back down to Earth ...
A quarter of the world's reptiles use rocky habitats. So why aren't we protecting them?
Ask any reptile lover where to find a cold-blooded creature, and chances are they will point to a rocky outcrop.
Concrete and steel—or mangroves and forests? When it comes to climate adaptation, nature is much cheaper
What's the best way to protect ourselves against climate change? The default is to reach for concrete and steel to build seawalls, dikes, dams and drainage systems. These can work. But they are expensive and inflexible. There's ...
Euclid's first data release: A stepping stone to its 3D map of the sky
The ESA's Euclid has already teased us with some early results. In the past, it's given us a small image covering 60 square degrees of the sky, created with a few days of observations. Those images showed individual targets ...
How a multidrug-resistant bacterial clone emerged, evolved and disappeared in a hospital
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium is listed by the World Health Organization as one of the highest-priority bacteria in its 2024 Bacterial Priority Pathogens List, ahead of MRSA, due to its ability to transfer resistance ...
Helping Montreal and other cities keep more institutional and commercial food waste out of the dump
Businesses and institutions in just 6% of Montreal's mapped area account for about 100,000 metric tons (110,000 tons) of food waste sent to landfill each year—half of the total amount from nonhousehold sources in the city ...
