Category: Technology
Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of a...
Researchers have uncovered a complete Quina technological system in the Longtan site in southwest China. The discovery challenges ...
The proportion of harmful substances in particulat...
People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to...
Mpox could become a serious global threat, scienti...
Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists.
New warnings of a 'Butterfly Effect' -- in reverse
A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain ha...
Mammals were adapting from life in the trees to li...
More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new re...
We know nanoplastics are a threat -- this new tool...
While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics...
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine an...
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -...
First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciph...
An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in...
World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light
Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital ...
Blood test may rule out future dementia risk
Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before ...
Insight from one of Milky Way's most extreme envir...
In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust ha...
Being physically active, even just a couple of day...
A 'weekend warrior' approach to physical activity -- getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two...
Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the ...
An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the yea...
Galaxies die earlier than expected
For a long time, scientists thought that only actively star-forming galaxies should be observed in the very early Universe. The Ja...
Seeing humanity's transition from hunting to farmi...
Using a mathematical model, researchers have shed new light on the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies. Rather th...
Retinal therapy may restore lost vision
Researchers have successfully developed a novel drug to restore vision. The treatment method restores vision through retinal nerve...
Artificial neurons organize themselves
Novel artificial neurons learn independently and are more strongly modeled on their biological counterparts. A team of researchers...
First therapy chatbot trial shows AI can provide '...
Researchers conducted the first clinical trial of an AI-powered therapy chatbot and found that, on average, people with diagnosed ...
Cold plunges actually change your cells
Cold water immersion for seven days significantly improves cellular resilience and autophagic function, helping cells manage stres...
Physicists use quantum entanglement to crack myste...
Scientists have long sought to unravel the mysteries of strange metals -- materials that defy conventional rules of electricity an...
