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Phys.org / Quasi-periodic oscillations detected in unusual multi-trigger gamma-ray burst

A new study led by the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has detected quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) signals in an unusual gamma-ray burst (GRB) event. The findings are published in The Astrophysical ...

21 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Curiosity and focus found to set 'genius' dogs apart in object learning

Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it could prove to be one of the keys to dogs' cognitive abilities, according to a study by the University of Portsmouth's Dog Cognition Center in England and the Friedrich Schiller ...

22 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / High-intensity training improves muscle function in inflammatory muscle disease, study suggests

High-intensity interval training boosts fitness and muscle endurance more effectively than traditional home exercise programs in people recently diagnosed with inflammatory muscle disease. That is the conclusion of a new ...

20 hours ago in Inflammatory disorders
Phys.org / Astronomers unveil 400 sibling star clusters in the Milky Way

Stars usually form in clusters, which can also form in pairs or groups. Binary clusters (BCs) are defined as pairs of open clusters closely associated both in position and kinematics. They provide insight into how stars form ...

22 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Researchers pioneer pathway to mechanical intelligence by breaking symmetry in soft composite materials

A research team has developed soft composite systems with highly programmable, asymmetric mechanical responses. By integrating "shear-jamming transitions" into compliant polymeric solids, this innovative work enhances key ...

21 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Advanced tracking uncovers flapper skate hotspots on Scotland's deep seabed

Flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius), the world's largest skate species measuring over two meters in length, live hidden on the rugged seabed around Scotland. Their life in the darkness, deep underwater, makes it extremely ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The largest ice desert has the fewest ice nuclei worldwide

There are fewer ice nuclei in the air above the large ice surfaces of Antarctica than anywhere else in the world. This is the conclusion reached by an international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric ...

22 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Rare stone tool cache found in Australian outback tells story of trade and ingenuity

About 170 years ago, a large bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried close to a waterhole in the remote Australian outback. Who buried them and for what purpose? Why were they never retrieved?

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Latent antimicrobial resistance is widespread across the world, research discovers

A group of researchers has analyzed 1,240 wastewater samples from 351 cities in 111 different countries and found that bacterial latent antimicrobial resistance is widespread on all the world's continents. The research was ...

22 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / 'Stick and glue' method enables more precise biomolecule tracking in cells

A team of researchers at IOCB Prague headed by Dr. Tomáš Slanina has developed a new method for labeling molecules with fluorescent dyes that surpasses existing approaches in both precision and stability. The new fluorescent ...

21 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Nanostructured coatings physically puncture bacteria to prevent biofilm formation

Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in health care when they gain a foothold on, for example, implants or in catheters. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have found a new weapon ...

22 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Why important genes 'go quiet' as we get older

The human gut renews itself faster than any other tissue: every few days, new cells are created from specialized stem cells. However, as we get older, epigenetic changes build up in these stem cells. These are chemical markers ...

23 hours ago in Genetics