Child fossil find in South Africa sheds light on enigmatic hominids
Fossils found deep in a South African cave formed part of a hominid child's skull, apparently left on an alcove by fellow members of her species 250,000 years ago, scientists said Thursday......»»
Polarized light yields fresh insight into mysterious fast radio bursts
Scientists looked at how polarization changed direction to learn more about origins Enlarge / Artist’s rendition of how the angle of polarized light from a fast radio burst changes as it journeys through space. (credit: CHIME/.....»»
Short commercial space flights may not have big impact on health
The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway is short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none that are significant. The study sample was small—four people who spent t.....»»
Pompey was elected a Colonial-era "king." Did researchers find the foundation of his home outside Boston?
At first glance, it may not look like much more than a hole......»»
Are plants intelligent? It depends on the definition
Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on whether or not another plant is nearby......»»
How to buy a home: 7 tips for negotiating like a pro
The main purpose of negotiation is to find a mutually acceptable solution for buyers and sellers. Good negotiations greatly improve relationships between buyers, sellers and agents. They also help avoid future problems and conflicts......»»
ALMA observations reveal new insights into planet formation in binary star systems
At the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), researchers unveiled findings from a pioneering high-angular resolution program that sheds new light on the process of planet formation in circumstellar disks around young stars in bina.....»»
How to adjust the flashlight"s focus and beam shape in iOS 18
Apple's iOS 18 update provides more control over how the flashlight functions on an iPhone, Here's how to adjust how it produces and focuses light.The flashlight feature on an iPhoneThe flashlight function in iOS turns on the rear flash, illuminating.....»»
Activists rally at Apple Park for reinstatement of child safety features
Protesters at Apple Park are demanding that the company reinstate its recently abandoned child safety measures.Image credit: Heat Initiative (via X)Nearly three dozen protesters gathered around Apple Park on Monday morning, carrying signs that read,.....»»
Chinese astronomers discover a high-velocity star ejected from globular cluster Messier 15
Chinese astronomers report the discovery of a new high-velocity star about 4,200 light years away. The newfound star, designated J0731+3717, turned out to be ejected from the globular cluster Messier 15 by an intermediate-mass black hole. The finding.....»»
Switching nanomagnets using infrared lasers
When molecules are irradiated with infrared light, they begin to vibrate due to the energy supply. For Andreas Hauser from the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), this well-known phenomenon was the starting p.....»»
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be? Physicists offer an explanation
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. Extremely cold and with slow-moving stars, Crater 2 has low surface brightness. How this galaxy originated remains unclear......»»
Haiku poems may shine a light on humans" relationship with insects, study suggests
Haiku poems have reflected humans' experiences in nature for hundreds of years, including observations of bugs and other wildlife. Recently, Penn State researchers analyzed which insects were mentioned the most in haiku—with butterflies, fireflies.....»»
Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 10 times higher than previously estimated, according to.....»»
Researchers reprogram bacterial gene activity with red light
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have changed the sensitivity of bacterial systems for controlling gene activity to red light and reprogrammed their molecular response to the light stimulus. The results, published in Nature Communications, o.....»»
Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the tip of the iceberg, according to new research led by astronomers at the University of Toronto. The mysteries of the millisecond-long cosmic explosions are u.....»»
Researchers build an AI assistant for synthetic chemists
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have built an AI-assistant to guide laboratory chemists to find new, cheaper ways to make organic molecules......»»
Are men dissatisfied with their penis size more likely to own a gun? Researchers find out
A small team of sociologists from The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A&M University, and Florida State University has tested the supposition that men who are unhappy with the size of their penis are more apt to buy a gun—presumably as a.....»»
A strikingly natural coincidence: Researchers find heating gallium nitride and magnesium forms a superlattice
A study led by Nagoya University in Japan revealed that a simple thermal reaction of gallium nitride (GaN) with metallic magnesium (Mg) results in the formation of a distinctive superlattice structure. This represents the first time researchers have.....»»
A new and simple method for super-resolution microscopy
MINFLUX is a powerful microscopy technique that allows researchers to see objects much smaller than the wavelength of light. A newly developed evolution of the process uses a simpler device to create the light pattern needed to examine the molecule,.....»»
Will my iPhone get iOS 18? Here’s every supported model
With iOS 18 now official at WWDC 2024, you might be wondering if your iPhone will get it. Check the list to find out if it's compatible......»»