It’s all in the ink: Vinland Map is definitely a fake, new analysis finds
“There is no reasonable doubt here. This new analysis should put the matter to rest.” Enlarge / The Vinland Map purports to be a 15th-century map with a pre-Columbian depiction of the North American Coast. A new analysis has confirmed that t.....»»
Study finds iron-rich enamel protects, but doesn"t color, rodents" orange-brown incisors
Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers—along with some other rodents—have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors in ACS Nano, providing an atomic-level view of the.....»»
NHTSA opens probe into braking issues in 3 million Honda vehicles
NHTSA said on Wednesday it had opened an engineering analysis to investigate reports of unexpected activation of automatic emergency braking systems on around 3 million American Honda Motor vehicles......»»
Huge database gives insight into salmon patterns at sea
A massive new analysis of high seas salmon surveys is enhancing the understanding of salmon ecology, adding details about where various species congregate in the North Pacific Ocean and their different temperature tolerances. The study is published i.....»»
Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface
Fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) are becoming more common around the globe, a trend that is likely to continue for at least the next two decades, new research finds......»»
Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive
A high-profile study made headlines in 2023 stating that the scientific and innovation system is producing less and less completely new knowledge. Researchers at the University of Basel are now refuting this claim, at least for patents: It is based o.....»»
Study finds patterns of crop-specific fertilizer-nitrogen losses, opportunities for sustainable mitigation
Nitrogen fertilizers play an essential role in ensuring global food security. However, the applied fertilizer-nitrogen, particularly that exceeding crop demand and soil N retention capacity, can potentially escape into the environment and lead to a v.....»»
Emojis make tourism advertising on social media more effective and appealing, finds study
A study by the University of Granada (UGR) shows that users understand advertisements better and with less effort when congruent emojis and messages are used. The findings also suggest a shift in the preferences of potential consumers towards more na.....»»
New time-resolved ultraviolet photodissociation mass spectrometry strategy for target protein stability analysis
How mutations impact protein stability and structure dynamics is crucial for understanding the molecular mechanism of the disease and the targeted drug design. However, probing the molecular details of mutation-induced subtle structure dynamics is st.....»»
SWOT satellite helps gauge the depth of Death Valley"s temporary lake
California's Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has hosted an ephemeral lake since late 2023. A NASA-led analysis recently calculated water depths in the temporary lake over several weeks in February and March 2024, demonstrating the ca.....»»
Audio deepfakes: What they are, and the risks they present
Audio deepfakes are becoming a big problem. Recent cybercriminal campaigns use voice cloning technology to replicate the speech tone and patterns of celebrities such as Elon Musk, Mr. Beast Tiger Woods, and others and use them for endorsing fake cont.....»»
Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier
An analysis of 50 years of popular music lyrics reveals a number of trends. Enlarge (credit: Henrik Sorensen) From ‘80s new wave to ‘90s grunge to the latest pop single, music has changed a lot over the decades. Thos.....»»
Review: Pitch-perfect Renegade Nell is a gem of a series you won’t want to miss
It's a good old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously. Enlarge / A young prodigal tomboy returns home from war and finds herself framed for murder in Renegade Nell. (credit: Disney+) Aw.....»»
New analysis reveals the brutal history of the Winchcombe meteorite"s journey through space
Intensive new nano-analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite has revealed how it was affected by water and repeatedly smashed apart and reassembled on the journey it took through space before landing in an English sheep field in 2021......»»
Northern permafrost region emits more greenhouse gases than it captures, study finds
Permafrost underlies about 14 million square kilometers of land in and around the Arctic. The top 3 meters contain an estimated 1 trillion metric tons of carbon and 55 billion metric tons of nitrogen. Historically, the northern permafrost region has.....»»
New radar analysis method can improve winter river safety
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have developed a way to use radar to detect open water zones and other changes in Alaska's frozen rivers in the early winter. The approach can be automated to provide current hazard maps and is applicable ac.....»»
Researcher finds first arrival of Shakespeare"s plays in Portugal
John Stone, a professor at the University of Barcelona, has found the request for two copies of Shakespeare's Othello to be sent to Lisbon in 1765, in the correspondence of the English scholar John Preston, a professor at the English College in Lisbo.....»»
Report finds significant gender and racial inequities in the educational measurement profession
Gender and racially based employment disparities, differences in perceptions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and workplace discrimination remain significant issues in the field of educational measurement, according to a new report......»»
Switch to green wastewater infrastructure could reduce emissions and provide huge savings, new research finds
University researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6 billion and just under 30 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent em.....»»
Bad boys: Study finds aggressive bonobo males attract more mates
Humankind's two closest primate relatives are often said to embody contrasting sides of our nature: peace-loving bonobos versus violence-prone chimpanzees......»»
Americans more willing to pay for climate action after extreme weather
People who personally experience extreme climate events, especially wildfires and hurricanes, are willing to pay significantly more for climate action, even if they report skepticism about human-caused climate change, finds new research from the Univ.....»»