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Phys.org / How age and head shape affect dogs' olfactory brain networks
A new brain imaging study from the ELTE NAP Canine Brain Research group has revealed that age and brain shape affect how strongly dogs' olfactory brain regions are connected. The researchers used resting-state fMRI on awake ...
Phys.org / Chlorotonils: Natural antibiotics' dual-action mechanism against multidrug-resistant pathogens uncovered
The development and spread of antibiotic resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global health. To overcome these resistances, drugs with novel modes of action are urgently needed.
Phys.org / Hubble tracks a roaming magnetar of unknown origin
Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place of origin. Researchers say that this runaway magnetar is the likeliest candidate ...
Phys.org / Dogs' speech recognition: New study shows they listen beyond tone
A new study conducted by animal behavior and mammalian cognition experts at the Universities of Lincoln and Sussex, and Jean Monnet University, reveals that dogs may be far better at understanding human speech than previously ...
Phys.org / AI reimagines gravitational wave detection with innovative designs
Extreme cosmic events such as colliding black holes or the explosions of stars can cause ripples in spacetime, so-called gravitational waves. Their discovery opened a new window into the universe. To observe them, ultra-precise ...
Phys.org / Earth's magnetic field impact on fluid flow revealed for the first time
The Earth's magnetic field quietly supports life on the planet and now, for the first time, its invisible powers have been used to create new nanoparticles and materials.
Phys.org / Men fall in love faster than women, study shows
Men fall in love slightly more often than women, but women obsess about their partner more than men, according to a first-of-its-kind study investigating the differences between sexes from The Australian National University ...
Phys.org / Uncovering the hidden cost of water splitting: Study paves the way for more efficient clean energy production
As the global pursuit for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, water splitting remains a promising avenue for producing clean hydrogen fuels. But the process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is inherently ...
Phys.org / Jupiter's enigmatic weather explained by confirmed 'mushball' phenomenon
Imagine a Slushee composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted slushballs, dubbed "mushballs," raining down like hailstones during a thunderstorm, illuminated by intense ...
Phys.org / Archaeological database reveals links between housing and inequality in ancient world
If the archaeological record has been correctly interpreted, stone alignments in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge are remnants of shelters built 1.7 million years ago by Homo habilis, an extinct species representing one of the earliest ...
Phys.org / Evidence of dark matter-free dwarf galaxy challenges conventional galaxy formation models
Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have found compelling evidence of a dark matter-deficient dwarf galaxy, FCC 224. This ultra-diffuse galaxy is located on the outskirts of the Fornax Cluster, ...
Phys.org / Molten Martian core could explain red planet's magnetic quirks
Like Earth, Mars once had a strong magnetic field that shielded its thick atmosphere from the solar wind. But now only the magnetic imprint remains. What's long baffled scientists, though, is why this imprint appears most ...