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Suspected thieves nearly swipe pre-Hispanic artifacts from an archaeological site in Peru
Live Science - 10 May 2024 22:23
Officials were alerted to the alleged crime and successfully recovered the artifacts.
Visual observation of photonic Floquet-Bloch oscillations
Phys.org - 10 May 2024 18:28
Recently, the exploration of Bloch oscillations (BOs) in periodically driven quantum systems, equivalent to "Floquet systems," has drawn tremendous attention because their exotic characteristics are profoundly distinct f...
Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart
New Scientist - 10 May 2024 01:30
People who can run a mile in less than 4 minutes generally live almost five years longer than would otherwise be expected, challenging the idea that too much strenuous exercise is bad for the heart
Roman-era skeletons buried in embrace, on top of a horse, weren't lovers, DNA analysis shows
Live Science - 10 May 2024 19:57
A new analysis of a double burial in Austria has revealed that a skeletal couple weren't lovers but likely an embracing mother and daughter.
Team observes two distinct holographic patterns with ultrafast imaging
Phys.org - 10 May 2024 19:40
A team of scientists led by Professor Dong Eon Kim at the Pohang University of Science and Technology and Professor X. Lai at the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology has achieved a breakth...
A New Era in Neuroscience with Generative AI
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 23:39
Researchers developed a groundbreaking model called Brain Language Model (BrainLM) using generative artificial intelligence to map brain activity and its implications for behavior and disease. BrainLM leverages 80,000 sc...
Do We Really Learn From Failure?
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 23:22
A recent study investigated how cardiothoracic surgeons learn from failures, revealing that there is a threshold beyond which they no longer gain knowledge from their mistakes. The research highlights that this threshold...
Brain Veins as Light Detectors: A New Path to Deep Brain Imaging
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 23:04
Researchers innovated a novel bioluminescence detection technique to image deep brain structures, circumventing the challenge of light scattering. This method involves engineering brain blood vessels to dilate in respons...
Gut Microbes Influence Autism-Related Behaviors
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 22:21
A new study demonstrates the profound influence of gut microbes on behavior, particularly in the context of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The study reveals that gut discomfort in mice reduces social behaviors, a pheno...
Early Metabolic Changes Linked to Autism
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 21:38
Researchers discovered significant metabolic changes that occur between birth and the onset of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms. This study reveals that a few biochemical pathways, related largely to the body's ce...
Unveiling the Brain's Response to Sound
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 21:24
Researchers discovered how the brain translates sounds into actions, a key to understanding sensory decision-making. Their study reveals that both sensory and future action-related signals are present in the cortex, chal...
Doughnut-shaped swirls of laser light can be used to transmit images
New Scientist - 10 May 2024 21:00
Ultra-fast pulses of laser light can be shaped into vortices similar to smoke rings - when chained together, they can carry enough information to transmit a simple image
Odd earthquake swarm in Central Europe hints at magma bubbling below the surface
Live Science - 10 May 2024 20:48
An odd earthquake swarm has struck the region between the Czech Republic and Germany, far from any tectonic plate boundary.
How to see tonight's northern lights - the strongest in 20 years
New Scientist - 10 May 2024 20:42
A rare geomagnetic storm not seen for nearly 20 years could cause a stunning aurora borealis on 10 and 11 May
Visual Diet Shapes Development in Infants
Neuroscience News - 10 May 2024 20:32
Researchers uncovered a critical aspect of infant vision, revealing that very young babies experience a unique visual diet consisting of simple, high-contrast patterns and edges found in everyday environments. This "diet...
Tauonium: The smallest and heaviest atom with pure electromagnetic interaction
Phys.org - 10 May 2024 19:50
The hydrogen atom was once considered the simplest atom in nature, composed of a structureless electron and a structured proton. However, as research progressed, scientists discovered a simpler type of atom, consisting o...
Information-entropy enabled identifying topological photonic phase in real space
Phys.org - 10 May 2024 19:37
Researchers led by Prof. Xiaoyong Hu at Peking University, China, are interested in topological photonics. They have proposed an interdisciplinary approach to study the topological systems through information entropy (IE...
'Severe' geomagnetic storm will bring widespread auroras this weekend after gigantic sunspot spits out 5 solar storms
Live Science - 10 May 2024 19:26
Space weather experts warn that Earth could experience one of its worst geomagnetic storms in years after a gigantic, frenzied sunspot released five back-to-back solar storms directly at our planet. The explosive event c...
Global Carbon Capture Capacity Quadruples as the Biggest Plant Yet Revs Up in Iceland
Singularity Hub - 10 May 2024 19:18
Pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is likely to be a crucial weapon in the battle against climate change. And now global carbon capture capacity has quadrupled with the opening of the world's largest direct air...
Lab-made universal blood could revolutionize transfusions. Scientists just got one step closer to making it.
Live Science - 10 May 2024 18:59
Enzymes produced by gut bacteria can remove long sugar chains in type A and B blood, leading to improved compatibility with type O.
Parity-time symmetry: Unlocking faster and stronger optical signal processing
Phys.org - 10 May 2024 18:37
In the era of big data, signal processing faces significant challenges in terms of capacity and energy consumption due to the torrent of data to process. With over 90% of data transmitted through light, optical signal pr...
One of the best Apple Airpod alternative running headphones is now 20% off
Live Science - 10 May 2024 18:30
The Beats Fit Pro are my favorite earbuds for working out, and you can save on them right now.