Researchers perform experiments that can add or subtract a single quantum of sound—with surprising results when…
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Climate change in antiquity: Mass emigration due to water scarcity
The absence of monsoon rains at the source of the Nile was the cause of migrations…
Scientists show impact of human activity on bird species
Scientists have shown where bird species would exist in the absence of human activity under research…
Spreading focus for better imaging
Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) light in microscopy offers the advantage of obtaining a high-resolution image combined with…
They can capture more carbon than they emit. So why aren't wooden buildings mainstream?
Four storeys high and made almost entirely of wood, the ZEB Lab building in Trondheim, Norway,…
New galaxy sheds light on how stars form
A lot is known about galaxies. We know, for instance, that the stars within them are…
Few indications that the new media landscape leads to increasing polarization in society
Increasing political polarization is often attributed to the internet and the dramatic increase in access to…
Researchers advance new route to chemically recyclable plastics
As the planet’s burden of rubber and plastic trash rises unabated, scientists increasingly look to the…
When galaxies collide: Models suggest galactic collisions can starve massive black holes
It was previously thought that collisions between galaxies would necessarily add to the activity of the…
Competition among human females likely contributed to concealed ovulation
Human females rely on aids like charting, test strips or wearable tech to identify periods of…