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Phys.org / Scientists detect lithium in Mercury's exosphere using magnetic wave analysis

Using a cutting-edge magnetic wave detection technique, a new study in Nature Communications has identified lithium in Mercury's exosphere for the first time.

6 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / First sperm whale tooth from 3rd millennium Iberian peninsula discovered

A team of researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Ramírez-Cruzado Aguilar-Galindo, recently provided a comprehensive, multidisciplinary study of a sperm-whale tooth found in the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina de la Concepción-Castilleja ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Genetically modified gut bacteria show promise for combating kidney stones in clinical trial

The human gut microbiome has been shown to impact health in a myriad of ways. The type and abundance of different bacteria can impact everything from the immune system to the nervous system. Now, researchers at Stanford University ...

Phys.org / Study reveals hidden regulatory roles of 'junk' DNA

A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic "junk," may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing on a family of sequences ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Deep life's survival secret: Crustal faulting generates key energy sources, study shows

Chinese researchers have recently challenged the long-held belief that "all life depends on sunlight." In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers identified how microbes in deep subsurface areas can derive ...

4 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Intestinal flora works together with certain genes to aggravate ulcerative colitis, research reveals

Ulcerative colitis (UC) causes misery for millions worldwide. It affects the large intestine, causing pain, cramping, and frequent bowel movements with bloody diarrhea. Although some people go through periods when they feel ...

4 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / How Google's Android earthquake detection system can save lives

If you're in an earthquake-prone area and own an Android phone, it could save your life. It may even have already done so. The Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) system, which began in the U.S. in 2020 and has since expanded ...

8 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment.

5 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / New advanced imaging technology enables detailed disease mapping in tissue samples

Researchers from Aarhus University—in a major international collaboration—have developed a groundbreaking method that can provide more information from the tissue samples doctors take from patients every day.

5 hours ago in Diabetes
Tech Xplore / New perovskite-silicon solar cell pushes the limits of efficiency

Commercial silicon-based solar cells have made significant improvements in efficiency over the past decade, increasing from around 15% efficiency in 2015 to just shy of 25% in 2025.

10 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / The first observation of a giant nonlinear Nernst Effect in trilayer graphene

The generation of electricity from heat, also known as thermoelectric energy conversion, has proved to be advantageous for various real-world applications. For instance, it proved useful for the generation of energy during ...

11 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Dietary intervention optimized using machine learning could lower risk of dementia

The term dementia is used to describe various debilitating neurological disorders characterized by a progressive loss of memory and a decline in mental abilities. Estimates suggest that over 55 million people worldwide are ...

11 hours ago in Neuroscience