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New nanoparticles make hidden chemical differences light up
Engineers at the University of Toronto developed dye-sensitized nanoparticles that detect chemicals at extremely low concentrations and distinguish between nearly identical molecules by producing bright optical signals.
Scientists may have solved a 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
Researchers propose that the Qumran sect used a 364-day calendar during its early history but abandoned it due to astronomical problems and changing political relations with Jerusalem authorities.
Scientists discover a hidden “ID card” in cat urine
Researchers identified branched-chain fatty acids in cat urine that form unique individual profiles, potentially serving as a durable chemical signature for cat identification.
When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK?
UK red squirrel populations have collapsed from 3.5 million to under 300,000, largely due to competition from grey squirrels introduced in the 19th century. Conservation efforts now focus on controlling grey populations through lethal means and testing new fertility control methods.
Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America
Paleontologists have identified the first Diplodocus fossil ever found outside North America, discovered in Spain and providing evidence of dinosaur movement between continents during the Late Jurassic period.
Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise
Hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees, and wasp spiders are appearing in growing numbers across the West Midlands as temperatures rise, with 2026 marking a record year for sightings.
Scientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile
Northwestern physicists found that variation in complex systems like power grids and ecosystems can enhance stability more than uniformity, challenging the conventional assumption that identical components ensure optimal reliability.
This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds
Scientists identified how a single-celled organism called Spirostomum ambiguum can compress its body to one quarter its size in milliseconds, revealing an unusual calcium-driven contraction mechanism potentially useful for artificial muscles.
This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins
Researchers isolated a heat-resistant enzyme from a deep-sea microorganism that performs nitrogen fixation at temperatures above 90°C, revealing structural features shared across different nitrogenase families.
Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago
Geologists discovered that water was influencing Earth’s interior and driving volcanic activity over three billion years ago, suggesting the planet recycled water between surface and depths much earlier than previously understood.
Venus’s pale yellow clouds may hide something surprisingly dark
Scientists have narrowed constraints on the mysterious ultraviolet-absorbing substance in Venus’s clouds, finding it must be extremely efficient at absorbing light or present at very high concentrations.
400,000-year-old teeth reveal a hidden link in human evolution
Scientists analyzing 400,000-year-old teeth from Chinese fossil sites discovered molecular evidence suggesting genetic connections between Homo erectus and modern humans through Denisovans.
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb before it’s too late
Archaeologists discovered a previously unknown 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb near Luxor while implementing a conservation program to protect the Theban necropolis from flash flooding caused by climate change.
Scientists create brilliant white material without a drop of white pigment
Scientists developed a structural whiteness technique using porous foam materials that achieves brilliant white color and water repellency without titanium dioxide or PFAS chemicals.
Scientists just made quantum computer operations 1,000 times faster
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology developed a method enabling quantum computer operations over 1,000 times faster, addressing a major obstacle toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Tiny nanolaser could cut computer energy use in half
Researchers at DTU have developed a nanolaser that could eventually reduce computer energy consumption by half through light-based data transmission on microchips instead of electrical signals.
Mercury’s surface reveals a surprisingly fiery past
Researchers determined Mercury’s surface contains about 37 percent silicon dioxide, significantly less than previously estimated, suggesting the planet’s volcanic rocks formed from deeply melted mantle material.
Tiny sound waves could help solve a major quantum computing problem
Harvard researchers demonstrated a method using microscopic sound waves to protect quantum information, potentially enabling more compact quantum networks and hybrid quantum systems on chips.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts completed a historic 10-day mission to the Moon and back, traveling further into space than humans have ever ventured before aboard the Artemis II spacecraft.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solstices and dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for 40 years has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent.
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