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Phys.org / Ancient condors thrived on Peru's northern coast before retreating to the highlands, study reveals
In a recent study, Dr. Weronika Tomczyk and her colleagues conducted a zooarchaeological and isotopic study of ancient Andean condor bones from an archaeological site Castillo de Huarmey, providing the first and earliest ...
Medical Xpress / Neural 'barcodes': Intra-regional brain dynamics linked to person-specific characteristics
People can think, behave and function very differently. These observed differences are known to be the result of complex interactions between genetics, neurobiological processes and life experiences.
Phys.org / Sea urchin mass mortality events: Studies identify primary drivers
Two pioneering studies by researchers from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University, led by Dr. Omri Bronstein, have identified the primary drivers of sea urchin mass mortality ...
Medical Xpress / Unusual days signal rising migraine risk
Harvard Medical School researchers report that higher day-to-day "trigger surprisal" scores were associated with migraine attacks over the next 12 and 24 hours. In this cohort, higher surprisal scores aligned with greater ...
Tech Xplore / Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress ...
Medical Xpress / Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peace
In clinical trials around the world, a surprising treatment is showing promise for people with terminal illnesses: psychedelic therapy.
Medical Xpress / A time-sensitive genetic switch for sex-specific features of developing neurons
Researchers have identified that the precisely timed transcription of two genes named grim and reaper is responsible for the targeted death of neurons within the developing nervous system of female flies. This group of neurons ...
Tech Xplore / Plasma-based method creates efficient, low-cost catalysts for metal–air batteries
Due to the intense global impact of fossil fuel overuse on air quality and climate, the search for advanced clean energy solutions has become critical. Metal–air batteries offer a game-changing alternative, holding the ...
Tech Xplore / The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers
When the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) invited users to flag false or misleading posts, critics initially scoffed. How could the same public that spreads misinformation be trusted to correct it? But a recent ...
Medical Xpress / Molecule that could cause COVID clotting key to new treatments
In a surprising discovery, a "sticky molecule" that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID and long COVID and the key to new treatments to counter COVID-related ...
Phys.org / How do you fire someone into the sun?
We live in changing times. While we once flippantly threw villains to the lions, now we seek to fire them into the sun.
Phys.org / Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts
Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective analysis to evaluate ...
