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Phys.org / Ape ancestors and Neanderthals likely kissed, new analysis finds

A new study led by the University of Oxford has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago, and that Neanderthals likely engaged in kissing too. The ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Could a kid have painted that? Jackson Pollock's famous pour-painting has child-like characteristics, study shows

What makes art art? Is it the method or the creator? Does it need a color palette and oil paints, or a canvas laid flat on the floor and paint splattered across it? Does it require a critically acclaimed painter, or a toddler ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Study shows that anti-Muslim prejudice is rooted in nativist and authoritarian attitudes, not Christian belief

Islamophobia in Western Europe is driven far more by anti-immigrant nativism and authoritarian attitudes than by religious belief, new research from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) shows.

Nov 21, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Final experimental result for the muon still challenges theorists

For experimental physicists, the latest measurement of the muon is the best of times. For theorists there's still work to do.

Nov 21, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's Center for Solar-Terrestrial ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Nasal nanomedicine delivers immune-boosting therapy to fight brain tumors

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers. ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Gelada baboons fake fertility to protect their young from infanticide when new males take over

In nature, it is not usual for animals to be deceptive, as evolution has typically favored communication that benefits both the sender and receiver by conveying reliable information. But, there are exceptions, particularly ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Not all immune cells are created equal: Memory T cells in tissues outlast those in blood

Memory T cells are a special type of white blood cell that "remember" past infections and vaccines, helping our bodies to quickly respond if we encounter the same germs again. These cells are found throughout the body: some ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Immunology
Dialog / Hydrogenases spill the beans: Key catalytic moves revealed

Hydrogenases catalyze the reversible splitting and production of hydrogen gas (H2), using complex catalytic cofactors comprising Earth-abundant nickel and/or iron ions. These enzymes, especially the [NiFe]-hydrogenases (fig. ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Metasurfaces etched into 2D crystals boost nonlinear optical effects at nanoscale

In January, a team led by Jim Schuck, professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia Engineering, developed a method for creating entangled photon pairs, a critical component of emerging quantum technologies, using a crystalline ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / When trade routes shift, so do clouds: Researchers uncover ripple effects of new global shipping regulations

When militia attacks disrupted shipping lanes in the Red Sea, few imagined the ripple effects would reach the clouds over the South Atlantic. But for Florida State University atmospheric scientist Michael Diamond, the rerouting ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Info to decipher secret message in Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters sells for close to $1M

The information needed to decipher the last remaining unsolved secret message embedded within a sculpture at CIA headquarters in Virginia sold at auction for nearly $1 million, the auction house announced Friday.

Nov 22, 2025 in Other Sciences