science
Largest-ever ancient-DNA study illuminates millennia of South and Central Asian prehistory
The largest-ever study of ancient human DNA, along with the first genome of an individual from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, reveal in unprecedented...
Planetary collisions can drop the internal pressures in planets
A new study from Caltech shows that giant impacts can dramatically lower the internal pressure of planets, a finding that could significantly change the...
Scientists find new, long-hypothesized material state with signature of quantum disordered...
The future of technology relies, to a great extent, on new materials, but the work of developing those materials begins years before any specific...
Artificial intelligence helps to predict hybrid nanoparticle structures
Researchers at the Nanoscience Center and Faculty of Information Technology in the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have achieved a significant step forward in predicting...
‘Martian CSI’ reveals how asteroid impacts created running water under red...
Modern analysis of Martian meteorites has revealed unprecedented details about how asteroid impacts help create temporary sources of running water on the red planet.
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Scientists develop optical ruler that can measure down to the nanoscale
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new way to measure distances at the nanoscale—one nanometer being one billionth of...
How humans have shaped dogs’ brains
Dog brain structure varies across breeds and is correlated with specific behaviors, according to new research published in JNeurosci. These findings show how, by selectively...
Reactor turns greenhouse gas into pure liquid fuel
A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses renewable electricity to produce pure...
Ancient animal species: Fossils dating back 550 million years among first...
In a remarkable evolutionary discovery, a team of scientists co-led by a Virginia Tech geoscientist has discovered what could be among the first trails...
Squirrels listen in to birds’ conversations as signal of safety
when they feel safe to communicate the absence of danger or share their location. This "chatter" from multiple bird species could therefore be a...
Study suggests T. rex had an air conditioner in its head
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs on the planet, had an air conditioner in its head, suggest scientists from the University of...
