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Sweden’s hidden rare earth deposits could help break China’s grip
Swedish researchers are investigating how the country’s rare earth mineral deposits could support sustainable magnet production and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing.
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find
A pilot study suggests confining meals to a nine-hour window and avoiding food four hours before bed may help preserve cognitive abilities in older women with overweight or obesity.
Lough Neagh eels: Prehistoric species fights for survival
Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh eel fishery has closed for two years due to declining populations of the critically endangered species, affecting licensed fishermen dependent on the catch.
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
Jodrell Bank, a world-renowned UK radio astronomy facility, faces closure as the Science and Technology Facilities Council plans to withdraw funding in March 2028, potentially triggering a physics brain drain.
Giant hogweed: Fighting the plant that can leave blisters and scars
A conservation project in Northern Ireland is making progress against giant hogweed, an invasive plant whose sap causes painful blistering and scarring when it contacts skin. Over 2,500 sites have been recorded across the region.
Earth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere
Researchers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like exoplanet 49 light-years away in its star’s habitable zone, marking the first confirmed atmospheric discovery on a rocky planet outside our solar system.
New giant salamander species discovered in 3.5-million-year-old fossils
Scientists in Japan have identified a new giant salamander species from 3.5-million-year-old fossils, revealing previously unknown diversity in the ancient amphibian family.
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
Researchers identified a previously unknown fossil ape species from northern Egypt dated to 17-18 million years ago, suggesting early apes lived in North Africa and challenging established theories about human origins.
China’s Tianwen-1 captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS near Mars
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft captured detailed photographs of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed near Mars, marking one of the closest observations since its discovery.
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 four decades has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil ever found on the continent.
Ancient DNA analysis reveals Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell Shaman was a woman
Ancient DNA analysis reveals the Upton Lovell Shaman, a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age individual long depicted as male, was actually female, challenging assumptions about women’s roles in prehistoric metalworking.
The mysterious hum heard around the world may finally have an explanation
Researchers studying a mysterious global humming sound reported by millions propose that most cases stem from low-frequency tinnitus originating within the ear rather than external sources.
Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
Astronomers detected an atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like planet in another star’s habitable zone, marking the first confirmed atmosphere on such a world orbiting a distant star.
In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
Hong Wang became the first Chinese woman to win the Fields Medal, the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize. She and fellow Chinese mathematician Yu Deng were among four recipients honored this year.
The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire
A UC Davis study finds giant sequoias treated with prescribed burns over the past decade were nearly four times more likely to survive devastating 2020-2021 California wildfires than untreated trees.
The science of soulmates: is there someone out there exactly right for you?
Scientists challenge the soulmate myth, suggesting that successful relationships result from deliberate effort rather than destiny, with research showing growth-minded couples stay more committed through conflict.
Wally Funk obituary
Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who broke barriers for women in aviation for eight decades, died at 87. She became the oldest woman in space at 82 aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard in 2021.
New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new theoretical framework proposes that gravity and entropy may be fundamentally linked, potentially explaining how complexity emerges in the Universe while entropy increases.
Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
Scientists propose that vertebrate ancestors passed through a cyclop-like stage nearly 600 million years ago with a single central eye that eventually evolved into paired eyes seen today.
Hidden genetic diversity helped inbred brown tree snakes conquer guam
Researchers using advanced DNA sequencing discovered that brown tree snakes in Guam possess far more genetic diversity than previously thought, revealing thousands of previously undetected structural variants that may explain their rapid population expansion.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic Ocean’s major current system may be weakening or shifting due to climate change, with potential consequences for European weather patterns and global climate impacts.
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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...