Luzio, who lived in São Paulo 10,000 years ago, was Amerindian like Indigenous people now, DNA reveals

An article published on July 31 in Nature Ecology & Evolution reveals that Luzio, the oldest…

Study finds no evidence of universal topological signatures in high harmonic generation

Topology plays an enormous role in modern condensed matter physics and beyond. It describes how solid…

Study predicts black hole chirps occur in two universal frequency ranges

They are mysterious, exciting and inescapable—black holes are some of the most exotic objects in the…

Hubble captures spiral galaxy UGC 12295

The tranquil spiral galaxy UGC 12295 basks leisurely in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space…

Insolation affected ice age climate dynamics, researchers suggest

In past ice ages, the intensity of summer insolation affected the emergence of warm and cold…

New nanotech identifies chemical composition and structure of impurities in air, liquid and living tissue

Using conventional testing techniques, it can be challenging—sometimes impossible—to detect harmful contaminants such as nano-plastics, air…

The PLATO mission could be the most successful planet hunter ever, scientists believe

In 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch its next-generation exoplanet-hunting mission, the PLAnetary Transits…

New scintillator film with benign grain boundaries developed for high-resolution, fast X-ray imaging

A research team led by Prof. Wu Yuntao from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the…

Researchers formulate controlled delivery of micronutrients to promote plant growth

Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food…

Researchers use quantum circuit to identify single nucleotides

DNA sequencing technology, i.e., determining the order of nucleotide bases in a DNA molecule, is central…