Science

• Science

Sudden quantum jolts may not break adiabatic behavior after all

• Apr 30, 2026

In thermodynamics, an "adiabatic process" is a system change that transfers no heat in or out of the system. Any and all energy change in that system...

• Science

Japanese Instagram ads reveal product-specific words that lift click-through rates

• Apr 30, 2026

While research on social media advertising has largely focused on images, videos, and platform algorithms, the role of ad copy has received relatively...

• Science

Compound in ginger and turmeric may disarm drug-resistant bacteria

• Apr 30, 2026

Every year, antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as staph, causes serious infections and outbreaks in hospitals and community se...

• Science

Feeding shift may have steered 55 pilot whales toward Scotland mass stranding

• Apr 30, 2026

New research, focused on the feeding behavior of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland's largest mass stranding events. The stud...

• Science

Fungi utilize ancient antimicrobial proteins to attack hosts and their microbiomes, plant researchers discover

• Apr 30, 2026

An international research team led by Cologne-based plant scientist Professor Dr. Bart Thomma from the Institute for Plant Sciences, the Collaborative...

• Science

Near-relativistic swarm could image Proxima b at 20-meter resolution and scan for biosignatures, paper says

• Apr 30, 2026

Laser sail propulsion is an idea that won't go away. By aiming powerful Earth-based lasers at tiny spacecraft with light sails, tiny spacecraft can be...

• Science

Laser-plasma accelerators can preserve polarization of Helium-3 ions

• Apr 30, 2026

Particle accelerators such as those at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva are typically highly complex large-scale device...

• Science

Early institutional care lowers life expectancy, study suggests

• Apr 30, 2026

Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population, according to a long...

• Science

Evolution has reused the same genes for 120 million years, study shows

• Apr 30, 2026

Scientists have shown that evolution has been using the same genetic "cheat sheet" for over 120 million years, suggesting that life on Earth may be mo...

• Science

In good spirits: Why haunted houses are perfect places to connect with others

• Apr 30, 2026

A pounding heart, shaking limbs, chills and a churning stomach—it's no wonder that fear is an emotion we usually try to avoid. At least most of the ti...

• Science

Kangaroos chart 'upside-down' evolution

• Apr 30, 2026

New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of...

• Science

Hidden 3D atomic structure of relaxor ferroelectrics revealed for first time

• Apr 30, 2026

Materials called relaxor ferroelectrics have been used for decades in technologies like ultrasounds, microphones, and sonar systems. Their unique prop...