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Phys.org / Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still used some 2,000 years after ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Early Parkinson's predictor found in daily step count

Oxford's Big Data Institute and Nuffield Department of Population Health report that daily step counts may help identify who will later be diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, with lower activity patterns acting as an early ...

Phys.org / CERN's ATLAS detects evidence for decay of Higgs boson into muon–antimuon pair

Although its existence had been theorized for decades, the Higgs boson was finally observed to exist in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Since then, it has continued to be heavily studied at the LHC. Now, ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Cracks in the Earth: Major gully erosion poses humanitarian crisis threats

Recent fieldwork by Griffith University researchers has highlighted an African country that is facing a rapidly escalating environmental crisis as severe gully erosion—locally termed "mega gullies"—advances across valuable ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / AI headphones automatically learn who you're talking to—and let you hear them better

Holding a conversation in a crowded room often leads to the frustrating "cocktail party problem," or the challenge of separating the voices of conversation partners from a hubbub. It's a mentally taxing situation that can ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Hardware
Medical Xpress / A mitochondrial protein may hold the secret to longevity

As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good health. This has drawn attention to the need to extend "healthspan," the period during which an individual ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Like living cells, oil-in-water droplets form 'arms' in response to their environment

Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that resemble filopodia, which are used by living cells to sense and explore their environment.

Dec 9, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Sensational Viking Age grave newly uncovered

Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewelry. The grave was found at Val in Bjugn, in Trøndelag County. A discovery by a metal detectorist alerted researchers to the find.

Dec 9, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / New nanomagnet production process improves efficiency and cuts costs

Researchers at HZDR have partnered with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, and the Institute of Nuclear Physics in the Polish Academy of Sciences to develop a method that facilitates the manufacture ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / The JWST just identified a supernova from only 730 million years after the Big Bang

Supernovae aren't one of the JWST's main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently, it pinpointed a single star in a galaxy when the universe was only about 730 million years old. It wasn't ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Climate change puts riverbed microbes under constant stress, study finds

From tiny streams to gigantic rivers like the Mississippi—microbes in sediments work tirelessly to maintain key biogeochemical cycles. However, as temperatures rise, they tend to operate frequently in stress mode. This ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Dietary restriction fuels T cells with ketones, boosting their cancer-fighting stamina

Reducing calorie intake helps cancer-fighting immune cells do their jobs more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators. The findings lay the groundwork for developing dietary strategies ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Immunology