Physics & Mathematics -- AI lies, 'dripping' North America and more.

25 days ago

Space -- Science news this week: Wave patterns on Mars and 'free-range' atom clouds

1 month ago

Health -- Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells

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Space -- Science news this week: A 'skull' on Mars and the discovery of a brand-new color

1 month ago

Archaeology -- 'Stranded' astronauts return and mystery human ancestor

25 days ago

Space -- Science news this week: Possible signs of life on another planet and a 'useless' female organ

1 month ago

Space -- 'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

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1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer - By - Laura Geggel - published - 14 June 25 - A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer.

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Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited -- Robert Lea -- . -- Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.

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Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion - jumping from one oceanic plate to another - By - Evan Howell - published - 14 June 25 - Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

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People can be identified by their breathing patterns with 97% accuracy - By - Emma Bryce - published - 13 June 25 - Breathing patterns among humans are so unique that they can work as an identification tool, scientists report. They propose someday using breath as a way to diagnose disease.

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Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface -- Samantha Mathewson -- . -- The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun's surface, revealing ultra-fine bright and dark stripes called striations that are caused by powerful magnetic fluctuations.

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Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests - By - Owen Jarus - published - 13 June 25 - The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

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There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's - here's how it works - By - Theresa Sullivan Barger - published - 12 June 25 - In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

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Alzheimers & Dementia

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Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang - By - Harry Baker - published - 12 June 25 - NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured a striking image of a distant quasar from the "cosmic noon," including a giant energy jet "being illuminated by the leftover glow from the Big Bang itself."

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Doctors could combat antibiotic resistance - and save lives - by tracking superbug evolution in real time, study hints - By - Shira Gordon - published - 12 June 25 - A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.

2 days ago

Viruses, Infections & Disease

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Strikingly simple 'dial' in the brain may help it distinguish imagination from reality - By - Payal Dhar - published - 12 June 25 - Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it.

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Strange pits on 'hobbit' teeth and other archaic humans could reveal hidden links in our family tree - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 12 June 25 - Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

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A hidden 'super-Earth' exoplanet is dipping in and out of its habitable zone -- Keith Cooper -- . -- With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very different to Earth.

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Earth's oceans are a 'ticking time bomb' as acidity levels enter 'danger zone,' study suggests - By - Patrick Pester - published - 12 June 25 - Researchers have found that ocean acidification entered a "danger zone" in 2020, suggesting increased carbon dioxide levels have caused Earth to breach another planetary boundary.

2 days ago

Rivers & Oceans

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