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Phys.org / Modern forensics uncovers new clues about Inca sacrifice victims' last days

Human sacrifice was deeply ingrained in Inca civilization. Children and young people were selected for sacrifice to appease the gods and sacred mountain spirits. Being chosen was considered a great honor for both the victims ...

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Medical Xpress / Aspirin reverses diet-driven depression-like behavior in mice

Depression is among the most common psychiatric disorders, estimated to affect between 280 million and 332 million people worldwide. This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness and hopelessness, low energy, a loss ...

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Phys.org / Heat is coming for Hawaiian corals, but study finds there may be time to adapt

Since the first major bleaching event in 1996, Hawaiian corals have been subject to increasing heat stress and more frequent bleaching events. New research from oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa used high-resolution ...

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Medical Xpress / Traveling waves in rat brains give hints about information transfer in consciousness

How and why we experience consciousness is a question that has long plagued philosophers and scientists alike. We have come to understand that, when awake, our brains organize neural information for perception, yet we completely ...

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Medical Xpress / Gene activity in blood fluctuates more than expected—and that has consequences for medicine

Take a blood sample from someone in the dead of winter. Take another in midsummer. Same person, same laboratory. And yet, at the level of gene activity, the molecular picture can look surprisingly different. This is not an ...

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Phys.org / Fields medal awarded to four young mathematicians

The Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, was awarded Thursday to four people—two Chinese citizens, one American and one Canadian.

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Phys.org / Environmental bacteria ferry genes that boost antibiotic resistance over 10,000-fold

A patient with a severe infection is prescribed a potent antibiotic. Hopes for improvement are high, but just after treatment is given, resistance to the drug increases thousands of times. How could this happen?

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Tech Xplore / A computer in a liquid: Hundreds of oscillating particles compute complex patterns

Researchers at the Universities of Konstanz and Stuttgart have demonstrated a new approach to computation: a computer made from a few hundred microscopic particles oscillating in a liquid. Instead of processing information ...

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Phys.org / Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA

Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

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Phys.org / Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing

Sweden said Thursday it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected European Union regulations come into force.

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Phys.org / Knowing a manager's stance on unions can affect worker performance

It's no secret that management at major firms such as Starbucks and Tesla isn't exactly a fan of unionization. But for other companies, how does an anti-union stance affect worker output and performance? It might depend on ...

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Tech Xplore / Tracking ion movement in porous carbon electrodes to boost energy storage and water desalination

A new study by researchers from Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Cambridge has revealed how ions move and exchange within complex porous carbon electrodes. These electrodes play ...

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