Genetic data reveal hidden extinction risks in the deep sea
A biodiversity crisis is unfolding across the planet, but the deep sea was thought immune and even a refuge for marine life. New research led by Florida International University scientists and published in Nature Communications suggests that assumption may be alarmingly wrong.
Reusable molecular fabric could cut energy needed to separate industrial chemicals
Separating out a particular toxic chemical from industrial processes linked to the manufacture of nylon, paint, certain foams found in furniture and even detergents requires a lot of energy and hassle. Now a team of scientists from UT Austin and Zhejiang University has struck upon a solution that could prove far more energy efficient and practical. The research is published in the journal Nature.
Ultrafast 3D imaging captures fleeting motion at 150,000 frames per second
A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), led by professor Jinyang Liang, is pushing the limits of ultrafast imaging with a new technology capable of capturing three-dimensional images at speeds of up to 150,000 frames per second. Published in the journal Nature Communications, this study establishes a new world record in profilometry.
Space telescope Euclid sets the new standard for cosmology
On July 1, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Euclid space telescope into space. Its mission: to create the largest and most detailed map of the universe ever made.
India and U.K. are turning climate ambition into action
The U.K.-India climate partnership shows what delivery can look like in practice. Both our countries recognise that the shift to cleaner growth is not separate from the pursuit of prosperity
Despite falling enrollment, public schools haven
The number of students in U.S. public schools has dropped dramatically in recent years, with enrollment falling by more than a million students nationwide since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That steep decline has intensified the financial strain on many districts, triggering often contentious public debates about school closures and staff layoffs.
New deal: On COP31 and lofty climate goals
Nations must deliver on past promises before committing to lofty climate goals
Sound without physical force creates a sense of resistance to hand movement
Virtual reality and augmented reality strongly rely on visual information; consequently, they are inaccessible to individuals with visual impairments. To create illusions of tactile feedback or force sensations without physical contact, previous studies have primarily relied on visual manipulations, such as altering the apparent position of objects, with less attention given to the potential of sound alone.
eDNA study reveals drivers of dramatic restructuring of marine food web
A new study from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has combined decades of microscope records with cutting-edge environmental DNA (eDNA) data to uncover the drivers of a major shift at the base of the marine food web in UK waters. The work is published in the journal Communications Biology.
How a warming ocean is changing the base of the marine food web
Climate change is causing warming in the oceans, which can have significant effects on marine food webs. Rising ocean temperatures can intensify seawater stratification, a process in which ocean water forms layers of different densities that mix less readily. This can reduce the supply of nutrients to surface waters and favor smaller phytoplankton species that are better adapted to low-nutrient conditions. Phytoplankton support zooplankton, which in turn transfer energy to fish and other animals. Changes in phytoplankton communities can therefore lead to cascading effects on marine food webs.
Scientists uncover how limestone-eating shipworms breed in turbulent water
Researchers from Northeastern University
Same fertilizer, different timing: Nutrient pulses give two invasive plants an edge
Fluctuating resource supplies can help some highly invasive plants outcompete native species. But research on how nutrient fluctuations affect plant invasion has largely relied on greenhouse or simplified experiments, leaving it unclear whether the same mechanisms operate under natural conditions.
Talking or just meowing? Food test suggests cats call for human attention
As any cat owner knows, their feline companion is the boss of the home, and their meows are one way to get attention. But are those noises actually an attempt to communicate with us, or simply an expression of how the cat feels?
Imperfections reveal unexpected links between light and atomic vibrations in ultrathin boron nitride
First, one person stands up, followed by their neighbors, one after another, until a wave sweeps through the stadium. Atoms within a material move in a similar way: rather than remaining completely still in their positions, they vibrate together around their respective positions. In physics, these collective lattice vibrations are known as
Sensors on buses and trams could make air quality measurements fairer
As cities invest increasingly in quality of life and tackling air pollution, accurate environmental monitoring is high on the agenda. To identify health risks posed by, for example, particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, Dutch cities have traditionally relied on fixed monitoring stations. These static sensors leave blind spots in certain areas and are not always representative of the diversity of the urban population.
Digital twins for plants: How ordinary cameras are helping preserve living collections
Researchers at the University of Tartu have shown that everyday cameras can create detailed, explorable 3D models of plants, giving botanical gardens and museums an affordable way to document and preserve living collections. The study, by Toivo Aukusti Ylinampa and Urmas K
Nitrate pollution in rivers linked to dry climates, not just human activity
Nitrate, a chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen often used in farm fertilizers, can rise to toxic levels in surrounding water under very dry conditions. This relationship has traditionally been attributed to agricultural runoff or human waste in the environment, but new research led by scientists at Penn State shows that a hot and dry climate elevates concentrations of nitrate in rivers and streams, even in areas without urban or agricultural development.
Seaweeds can switch to asexual reproduction when there are no mates nearby
Kelp switch between sexual and asexual reproduction depending on whether there are potential mates nearby, according to a study by Daniel Liesner at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tu
Chemical traces hint at poisoned hunting weapons in Arabia 125,000 years ago
A new study has found people living in Arabia 125,000 years ago used complex technologies, including composite hunting weapons, plant-fiber processing and possibly poison-assisted hunting, while making use of a freshwater lake rich in resources.
Elephants found to be increasingly isolated, leading to fractured social networks
Humans and many other social animals thrive in well-established community networks. Asian elephants are one example of a species that flourishes in groups that work together to access food and care for their young, among other social bonds.
Large mutation analysis challenges claim that evolution shields important genes from changes
The idea that important genes mutate less frequently than others was first proposed in 1972 as a challenge to the traditional view of evolution. But the claim has remained contentious. Now, new research from the University of Bath finds the evidence behind that theory to be flawed.
Climate Change Has Pushed the World's Ice Out of Its Safe Zone
Humanity has thrived thanks to a stable cryosphere, but burning fossil fuels has increased the risk of
High water, high rents: Poorest residents pay the most for climate adaptation
As cities worldwide adapt to extreme weather, climate adaptation must prevent people from wading through flooded streets in the future. But the costs are not equally shared. A study from the University of Copenhagen shows that climate adaptation policies may even make social inequality worse. In Copenhagen, stormwater costs fall disproportionately on not-for-profit housing residents, as these neighborhoods are often located near climate adaptation projects.
How human ideas evolve: Technical progress may not require weeding out weaker designs
Human culture evolves similarly to living organisms, but unlike biology, human creativity can accumulate improvements at an incredible speed. But how exactly does the process of transmitting and modifying ideas between people work?
Space dust particles point to ancient heavy-oxygen water reservoir in the Kuiper belt
Way out past the asteroid belt, another belt encircles the planets in our solar system. The Kuiper belt, beyond Neptune, preserves icy bodies that escaped much of the processing experienced by objects closer to the sun. Unlike the rocky and metallic asteroid belt, Kuiper belt objects are composed mostly of frozen water, methane and ammonia, mixed with rock and dust.
Transparency in earnings calls does not guarantee equal access to information
The specialized language used by analysts and management in listed companies
A rare star system emits radio signals every 8 minutes
Scientists at the Curtin University node at the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have linked mysterious radio pulses to an unusual pairing of stars
How the discovery of a Roman fort rekindled interest in an emperor immortalized in Welsh mythology
The recent discovery of a Roman timber fort in the Preseli hills of Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales, has brought a medieval Welsh legend into fresh focus.
The universe is filled with light at many different energies. Some of it is invisible to our eyes, including extremely energetic gamma rays, which can only be produced in the most extreme environments in our universe, for example supermassive black holes, exploding stars or astrophysical jets. To
According to new international research led by Monash University, embedding empathy, local culture and active community engagement into the school curriculum is key to increasing resilience to disasters.
No more Forest role for M.K. Yadava, Assam govt tells Gauhati High Court
Guwahati: The Assam government on Thursday informed the Gauhati High Court that it would not extend the contractual engagement of retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer M.K. Yadava as Special Chief Secretary (Forest), or engage him in any other capacity under the Forest Department. The government also informed the court that Yadavas third extension as [] The post No more Forest role for M.K. Yadava, Assam govt tells Gauhati High Court appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Shared e-scooter users attribute near misses to inexperience: Longitudinal study
Riders of shared e-scooters are much more likely to attribute their near misses to inexperience than riders of privately owned e-scooters, a longitudinal study led by QUT road safety researchers has found.
Forests in Japan shift toward trees adapted to warmer climates
Climate change has caused substantial alterations in forest ecosystems worldwide through changes in temperature and precipitation patterns. A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) suggests that these effects are also evident in Japan, where forests are undergoing changes in structure and shifts toward tree types adapted to warmer climates.
Today, tropical waters typically host a wider range of marine animals than polar waters. This decline in marine biodiversity from the equator toward the North and South poles is known as the latitudinal diversity gradient.
Light-controlled tool halts cellular recycling to offer disease mechanism clues
Inside each cell is a dynamic world of molecules and chemicals, signals and receivers, and construction and destruction. With all this activity, it
Sunken treasure: Historic US ocean liner reborn as artificial reef
A majestic and all but indestructible 20th-century ocean liner that once ferried royal leaders, movie stars and even the
Lupin launches biosimilar Ranibizumab through Sandoz in Europe except Germany
Ranluspec approved by European Commission in vial and pre-filled syringe forms for retinal disease treatment
Delhis air was already toxic before Deepavali. Heres what a new study found
A new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that Delhi entered the Deepavali season with its worst pre-festival air quality in three years.
Washington has urged Moscow to put forward a fresh proposal for a security agreement with Europe, including measures to ease military tensions and address European concerns, as President Donald Trump
Europe's STOXX 600 hits record high on strong earnings, easing Mideast tensions
Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 hit a record high on Thursday, boosted by strong corporate earnings, easing
The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US
These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Ni
'No US Base Is Safe': Iran Issues Massive Threat To American Military Across Europe West Asia
Iran has issued a chilling warning to the world, threatening devastating retaliation against any country that allows the United States or Israel to launch attacks against Tehran from its territory. Iranian Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari says Iran has expanded its global target list, removing geographical restrictions on potential military retaliation.In a dramatic escalation of tensions, Heydari warned that countries facilitating hostile aircraft, missile launches or military operations against Iran could become legitimate targets. He also revealed that Iran's underground missile city holds undisclosed military capabilities, warning that the world could witness these secret weapons in a future confrontation.
Lupin partner Sandoz launches RanluspecTM across Europe for retinal disease treatment
Lupin Ltd has partnered with Sandoz to launch RanluspecTM, a biosimilar for Ranibizumab, across Europe. This launch will help to improve access to treatments for retinal and choroidal vascular diseases. The European Commission previously approved RanluspecTM in vial and syringe-filled presentations for medical use. The biosimilar targets conditions such as wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
Fears of Rising Antisemitism In Europe
Regina Sluszny makes her way in her wheelchair through the iron gate marking the entrance to the former Auschwitz concentration camp. I feel the cold, both physically and emotionally, says the 87-year-old Jewish woman, her gaze fixed on the
Thousands of schools face bomb scare across Europe: What we know so far
Thousands of schools in four European countries received bomb threats by email, prompting evacuations and police investigations and raising concerns about a possible coordinated campaign
From Romania to Kazakhstan, summer droughts linked to less winter ice in two rapidly warming seas
This summer, with its scarce rainfall and repeated heat waves, witnessed one of the most severe droughts in Europe since 1540. The resulting wildfires across western Europe received considerable media attention, but eastern Europe was also heavily hit, worsening the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. Simulations have shown that such droughts are bound to become more frequent and severe in the future due to man-made global warming.
How war has connected the world for 500 years
With wars raging in Ukraine and across the Middle East, commentators increasingly ask whether we
Indonesia fires burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares: Monitor
Fires in Indonesia driven partly by a strong El Ni
The study of young people in England found that among those who did not progress to higher education, only 16% secured apprenticeships and just 23% had secured stable work by ages 19
Nvidia preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang: U.S. media
The New York Times reported that Jensen Huang was also involved in a second extramarital affair, with Nvidia's vice-president of health care, Kimberly Powell
Retired ocean liner to become largest artificial reef in the world
Bigger than the RMS Titanic and faster than the RMS Queen Mary, the SS United States was a nautical wonder during the mid-20th century
Microplastics found in wild mammals
Animals, like humans, are taking up increasing amounts of tiny plastic particles. Such microplastics are demonstrably hazardous to many species under experimental conditions, and it is suspected that they may also pose a threat to animals in the wild. While data about microplastic concentrations in the terrestrial environment exist, it has not yet been clear if higher exposure also translates into higher microplastic accumulation in individual animals. A new paper published in Nature now confirms this link.
Independent technique validates landmark M87* image
The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole
A photograph of an orchestra can tell you whether the musicians are on stage and their instruments are intact. But it cannot tell you whether they are playing in harmony. Even when every musician is present, a subtle loss of coordination can change the entire performance.
Fluorescent probes reveal fluid-like barriers inside nuclear pores of living human cells
Our genetic material is hidden inside the nucleus of our cells, well protected by a double membrane. All molecules wishing to pass through must thread their way through one of several thousand nuclear pores. The scaffold structure of these pores is well known. However, exactly how transport takes place within them has been the subject of much debate. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics (MPI-BP) in Frankfurt am Main and Wuhan University in China have now shed light on the matter.
Superconducting vortices provide experimental evidence that clogging is a phase transition
Clogging is a phenomenon in which moving particles get stuck, slowing or blocking the flow, but how this transition occurs has remained experimentally unproven. Researchers from Science Tokyo studied superconducting vortices to demonstrate that clogging is a nonequilibrium phase transition. Using a two-step measurement protocol, they distinguished clogging from conventional pinning and revealed that both transitions share a critical point, offering new insights into predicting and controlling clogging across diverse systems.
When I learned that Netflix planned to film the miniseries Below, about a sea monster terrorizing a Newfoundland outport, I thought to myself:
Looping DNA may help flowers grow nectar-producing organs
Nectaries are specialized floral tissues that secrete nectar to attract pollinators. Although the protein CRABS CLAW (CRC) is established as essential for nectary formation, the exact molecular mechanisms governing how it drives organ growth and secretion have remained unknown.
What is science? Even scientists can
Scientists spend their careers trying to understand the world, but a new study suggests they have surprisingly different ideas about what science itself is. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, found that scientists disagree about the meaning and purpose of science even more than the general public does. Of the 18 descriptions of science examined, few received unqualified endorsement from scientists, who often expressed reservations even about ideas they generally agreed with.
Scientists from the Physics Department and Organic Electroactive Materials research group at Durham University have made significant advances in understanding how materials absorb and release light in two recently published research papers in Nature Communications.
Record-breaking 2025 Iberian fire season was three times larger due to climate change
The latest global State of Wildfires report, co-led by the University of East Anglia, shows that the extreme fire-prone weather experienced across Spain and Portugal in 2025 was three times more likely due to human-caused climate change, and the area burned was three times larger. The paper is published in Earth System Science Data.
Living with humility took on social weight in the late Middle Ages, historian argues
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For the first time, researchers in Australia have identified and tracked the weather systems that are collectively more important to rainfall across the tropics than tropical cyclones. The work, published in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics, has advanced a new way to investigate how tropical rain may change as the Earth warms up.
How pipes became status symbols in 18th-century Sweden
In the 18th century, a clay tobacco pipe could reveal more than you might think. Its length, quality and condition, as well as the way it was used, could signal social status. In a new doctoral thesis, Lund University archaeologist Robert Bergman Carter shows how smokeways at the time served as clear markers of status.
Why holding on to loyal donors is not the right advice for every nonprofit
As humanitarian funding shrinks, conventional fundraising wisdom says to hold on to loyal donors. But new research shows that the value of a donor depends on how a nonprofit is set up. For many organizations, winning new donors matters more than keeping loyal ones.
Why similar changes in cloud cover can have different climate effects
Marine low clouds over the world
Deep-sea mollusk houses bacteria in tiny
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have discovered a previously unknown specialized organelle structure in a deep-sea mollusk living at cold seeps in the South China Sea. Dedicated to maintaining bacterial symbiosis, this newly identified survival mechanism provides new insights into how deep-sea organisms adapt to nearly oxygen-free environments and opens new directions for research on chemosymbiosis, organelle evolution and deep-sea ecosystems.
New method maps DNA folding and epigenetic marks in single cells
A new experimental procedure developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could help scientists better understand how DNA structure influences disease and development.
Biologists reveal chlorophyll-building enzyme
Plants are green because of a pigment that is key to photosynthesis: chlorophyll. In its production, the enzyme chlorophyll synthase plays an important role. As part of an international collaboration, researchers from Osnabr
Iran security chief threatens to strike US bases in Europe if used to bomb Tehran
Iran security chief threatens to strike US bases in Europe if used to bomb Tehran
Biodegradable bubble moves away from lactic acid without a motor
A tiny biodegradable bubble can move away from a chemical on its own, without a motor. Living cells need complex molecular machinery to do this. This discovery by researchers led by chemist Daniela Wilson at Radboud University, together with colleagues at Durham University, is a step toward artificial cells with lifelike behavior and could, in the long term, provide an interesting approach for self-steering particles in targeted drug delivery.
Scientists challenge the dream of bringing extinct species back to life
Could extinction itself become a thing of the past? Advances in biotechnology, including ancient DNA sequencing, genome analysis and gene editing, have led some to believe that it may be possible to bring extinct species back to life.
In biomedicine, sorting cells accurately without damaging them remains a persistent problem. Current methods, like fluorescence-activated cell sorting, rely on labeling the cells extrinsically, which can stress the cells, alter their behavior and even interfere with the assay. A collaborative study between researchers in Singapore and China has now developed a noninvasive, label-free method to sort cells.
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Symbolic clay figurines change our understanding of the prehistoric Middle East
Newly discovered artifacts are evidence of the earliest known example of a tradition of making clay figurines in the Middle East
Monkey foot and palm prints differ between individuals, as they do in humans
In three species of monkey, the complex pattern of ridges on the feet and palms varies between individuals, similar to human fingerprints, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS One by Juliana Vieira Flores Sales at Universidade de Bras
Iran threatens to attack US military bases in Europe
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has issued a stark warning that Tehran would target all US military bases, including distant installations in Europe, if Washington launches another 'attack' on Iran. He also stated that Iran would not transfer its enriched nuclear material abroad and was awaiting a clear response to its seven conditions for diplomatic engagement.
The secrets driving unstoppable Spain's football dominance
Spain's football philosophy emphasizes early talent identification and a uniform coaching structure across all levels. This approach prioritizes team cohesion and collective strength over individual talent, ensuring consistent development. Coaches are interconnected across age groups, allowing for a seamless transition of players. Notably, many players on the national team have previously worked under the same coach. Continuous evolution within their playing style aims to sustain their success in upcoming tournaments.
Frozen sperm enables embryo development in endangered Japanese bird for first time
The Okinawa rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) is an endangered flightless bird endemic to the Yanbaru forest region of Okinawa Island in Japan. The bird has only recently begun recovering its numbers after introduced predators, such as the mongoose, and traffic accidents reduced its population to as low as 820 individuals.
Excess reliance on AI could harm independent thinking in humanities education
The increasing use of content generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in university humanities classrooms is challenging what we think of as traditional academic integrity, intellectual responsibility and the authority of teachers, according to research in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development.
Ancient DNA reveals rare genetic condition behind a 1,600-year-old infant
Cyclopia is the most severe form of a rare birth condition in which the developing brain fails to divide into two separate halves. This can also affect facial development, sometimes leaving the baby with a single eye socket in the center of the forehead and severe facial abnormalities. Most babies born with this condition either die before or soon after birth. It is so rare that it occurs in roughly 1 in 100,000 births, so finding physical evidence of it from modern times is difficult, let alone from historical ones.
A double defense protects photosynthesis from extreme heat
Photosynthesis is fundamental to life on Earth, allowing plants and microalgae to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic compounds. However, this essential process is highly vulnerable to heat. As global temperatures rise and heat waves become more frequent, declining photosynthetic efficiency threatens agricultural productivity and the large-scale cultivation of microalgae for biofuels and other valuable products.
M&A opportunities exist for Indian firms in Europe: Citi's Viswas Raghavan
Citi's Vis Raghavan says India must become an AI-native nation, while highlighting strong pipelines for IPOs, M&As and cross-border deals amid growing global uncertainties.
Taking into account the role of neglected farmer groups in recharging groundwater
A new study by researchers at the Indo-French Cell for Water Sciences (IFCWS), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), introduces a new framework for water budgeting in agricultural regions that includes farmers
Seeking to Broaden Ukraine Talks, U.S. Urges Russia to Include Europe
As a round of negotiations ended in Abu Dhabi, President Trump
Centaurus A in the spotlight: Plasma simulations reproduce black hole jets
Around 12 million light-years away, the supermassive black hole of the galaxy Centaurus A is hurling two enormous plasma jets into space at nearly the speed of light. These so-called jets are brighter at their edges than at their center. The reason for this was previously unclear but has now been explained by a team from the Chair of Astronomy at the University of W
Argon on Uranus and Neptune may reveal more about their origins than their interiors
Measurements of an argon isotope could help scientists understand whether the interiors of Uranus and Neptune, our solar system
Why some dinosaurs get all the attention and others don
If you ask anyone to name a dinosaur, there
