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Binary black hole signal probes event horizon region for first time
If, in space, no one can hear you scream, it seems that you can actually hear the sound of a crash when two black holes collide. Using the loudest gravitational...
Hidden botanical treasures in war-torn Kyiv need global support, study shows
One of the world's most significant collections of plant specimens is under threat from the ongoing war in Ukraine, prompting an international call for urgent d...
Ancient proteins hint at all-female Homo naledi burial site in Rising Star cave system
Scientists have extracted and analyzed the first-ever ancient proteins from the fossils of Homo naledi, revealing a potential all-female burial site. The study,...
Language-based screeners may miss kids who struggle to read due to visual-processing issues
Reading difficulties, like dyslexia, are common and often affect achievement and outcomes during school and later in life. A new study, published in Current Bio...
Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster
England is sweltering under a red heat health alert and could see its hottest June day on record. In North America, football fans and players are suffering, wit...
Euclid captures 60 million stars in sharpest broad view of Milky Way's core
For just one day, our dark universe detective, Euclid, turned its gaze toward the light: the extremely bright inner region of our Milky Way galaxy, known as the...
Does the Netherlands feed the world? Study challenges a familiar view of Dutch agriculture
The Netherlands is a major agricultural exporter. But look beyond euros to land, animal feed, calories and protein, and a different picture emerges. In a study...
Geometric anti-spring works near absolute zero, suppressing vibrations below 0.185 hertz
Physicists and instrument makers in Leiden have succeeded in optimizing a spring that almost completely filters out vibrations at temperatures near absolute zer...
Automated system detects early signs of nanomaterials toxicity
Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a toxicity assessment system that automatically measures and analyzes the heart rate of Daphnia...
Artificial DNA tiles could deliver drugs and monitor neurons non-disruptively
Living cells constantly exchange ions (i.e., charged particles) via the thin barrier that surrounds their interior, known as the outer membrane. Neuroscientists...
More people today have a stronger belief in their own ability to shape their lives
People living in Germany have more confidence in themselves today than 20 years ago. They have more faith in their ability to influence their own lives and key...
Why female guppies prefer rare males and how this might shape evolution
When it comes to choosing a partner, some species prefer males that stand out from the crowd. Evolutionary biologists call the resulting process negative freque...