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The bullet's inscriptions hint that Indigenous people in Spain supported the would-be dictator, Julius Caesar, during the Roman civil war.

New research reveals that in people with ALS, structural changes in neurons activate immune cells, leading to inflammation and reduced motor function. A study explores the correlation between neuron changes and immune re...

New research reveals chandelier cells, a mysterious type of brain cell, become active during unexpected events. These cells play a crucial role in signaling and adaptation when the brain encounters unexpected changes, a ...

Quantitative photoacoustic tomography (QPAT) is a medical imaging technique that combines laser-induced photoacoustic signals and ultrasound detection to create detailed three-dimensional images of biological tissues. Th...

Venus is wrapped in clouds that are rich in concentrated sulphuric acid, and we now know that several of the amino acids and nucleic acids used by life could survive in them

Finding ways to reduce the invasiveness of brain implants could greatly expand their potential applications. A new device tested in mice that sits on the brain's surface--but can still read activity deep within--could le...

Natural gas plant failures were the main factor behind electricity shortfalls and outages during major winter storms in the US since 2011 - that risk remains as the US faces more extreme cold weather

Archaeologists used lasers to view an ancient civilization hidden in the Amazon rainforest.

Catch data from 2012 to 2019 reveal shark deaths from fishing increased from 76 million to 80 million per year. Researchers stress that more action is needed to save threatened species.

What looks like an aerial shot of an alien landscape is actually a scanning electron microscope view of a test glass surface, acquired as part of a project to improve the lifetime of spaceborne atomic clocks, found at th...

When light goes through a material, it often behaves in unpredictable ways. This phenomenon is the subject of an entire field of study called "nonlinear optics," which is now integral to technological and scientific adva...

In a groundbreaking study using lab-grown human retinas, researchers unveil the process behind our ability to see millions of colors, a trait unique to humans. The findings challenge previous beliefs and demonstrate how ...

Controlling the direction of magnetization using low electric field is necessary for developing efficient spintronic devices. In spintronics, properties of an electron's spin or magnetic moment are used to store informat...

On a hot day, numbats can only look for food for 10 minutes before they are forced to seek shade, raising concerns about the endangered animal's conservation amid Australia's increasing temperatures

Instead of bludgeoning Australia's invasive cane toads to death, scientists advise popping them in the fridge for a day or two before transferring them to the freezer to finish them off.

Weibo, a social media platform, tried to reduce incivility by displaying estimated locations for users, but this gave trolls another way to target people

Scientists are studying how fruit bats can handle such a sugary diets in order to potentially uncover new ways to manage humans' glucose levels.

For the first time, a research team has succeeded in stabilizing and directly imaging small clusters of noble gas atoms at room temperature. This achievement opens exciting possibilities for condensed matter physics and ...

RIKEN physicists have found an ideal platform for exploring the behavior of electrons in a material as it approaches superconductivity. This could help to develop new superconductors that operate at more convenient tempe...

Researchers uncover glioblastoma's treatment resistance secrets using advanced proteomics. By analyzing tumor proteins and their modifications, the team discovered that glioblastoma cells transform into neuron-like state...

A group of researchers reports that they have achieved quantum coherence at room temperature, which is the ability of a quantum system to maintain a well-defined state over time without getting affected by surrounding di...

The newly identified tyrannosaur species is the closest known relative of T. rex and could have been even larger than the famous dinosaur king.