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Phys.org / Mice headsets make it easier to study brain response to virtual reality
Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.
Phys.org / Study of chimps cracking nuts shows some are much better at it than others
A team of anthropologists at the University of Oxford's School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, working with a colleague from Chubu Gakuin University, in Japan, has found that some chimpanzees are better at cracking ...
Phys.org / Ancient genomes provide final word in Indo-European linguistic origins
A team of 91 researchers—including famed geneticist Eske Willerslev at the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Center, University of Copenhagen—has discovered a Bronze Age genetic divergence connected to eastern and western ...
Phys.org / Archaeologists uncover maize's significance to Casarabe people—and their ducks
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Germany, working with a colleague from the U.K. and another from Brazil, has found new evidence of the importance of maize to precolonial people living in the ...
Phys.org / Observations detect young and energetic pulsar in a supernova remnant
An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a new pulsar, which received the designation PSR J1631–4722. The newfound pulsar, which is young and energetic, turns out to be associated with a supernova ...
Phys.org / Thermodynamic model identifies how gold reaches Earth's surface
A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new gold-sulfur complex that helps researchers understand how gold deposits are formed.
Phys.org / NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the sun
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures topping 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius).
Phys.org / Scientists discover a 'Goldilocks' zone for DNA organization, opening new doors for drug development
In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists at Scripps Research have unlocked the secret interactions between a primordial inorganic polymer of phosphate known as ...
Phys.org / Rare fossil embryos show early Ecdysozoa development in Cambrian era
An international research team has made a notable discovery of fossil embryos belonging to Ecdysozoa, a diverse group of animals including roundworms, velvet worms, insects, and crabs. These fossils, dated to approximately ...
Phys.org / Researcher calculates Santa's speed on Christmas Eve—and this is what it would do to Rudolph's nose
With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be traveling at breakneck speeds to deliver them all in one night.
Phys.org / Borneo's mountains reveal a new species of orangutan-colored giant pitcher plant
A team of botanists at Malaysia's Sabah Forestry Department's Forest Research Centre, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has identified a new species of giant pitcher plant growing on the ultramafic mountains ...
Phys.org / Middle children grow up to be more honest and cooperative than only children, study suggests
A pair of psychologists, one with Brock University, the other with the University of Calgary, both in Canada, has found evidence suggesting that middle children who grow up with multiple siblings tend to be more honest and ...