Tiny room at Pompeii villa reveals how Roman slaves lived
The room contained 3 beds, a chamber pot, and remnants of tack and chariots. Enlarge (credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park) Just outside the ancient city of Pompeii, archaeologists recently unearthed a small room where at least.....»»
Apple stock hits new record high after Apple Intelligence reveals
One day after the WWDC 2024 keynote, and the debut of Apple Intelligence, Apple's stock price has hit a record high price, reaching $207.15 at the close of market on Tuesday.Apple CEO Tim CookAs usual for Wall Street, the stock price for Apple dipped.....»»
Elephants may refer to each other by name
The animals seem to respond more actively to calls that include their "name." Enlarge (credit: Buena Vista Images) Lots of animals communicate with each other, from tiny mice to enormous whales. But none of those forms o.....»»
Hyundai’s subcompact Inster is an affordable EV that might be out of reach
Slated to be revealed at The Busan International Motor Show, the Hyundai Inster is a tiny electric SUV that may not reach the U.S......»»
Researchers suggest inclusive education improves students" socio-emotional skills
A study featuring more than 3,500 Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) students and 294 teachers reveals that teachers' commitment to inclusive education favors their students' socio-emotional skills. The findings are published in the journal Learnin.....»»
Study reveals previously unrecognized role of CEPT1 in suppressing ferroptosis
Ferroptosis is distinct from other forms of cell death due to its reliance on iron and lipid peroxidation. A recent study characterizes the protein interaction landscape for ferroptosis pathways through proteomic analysis, identifies CEPT1 as an LPCA.....»»
NASA"s asteroid sample mission gives scientists around the world the rare opportunity to study an artificial meteor
Earth is constantly bombarded by fragments of rock and ice, also known as meteoroids, from outer space. Most of the meteoroids are as tiny as grains of sand and small pebbles, and they completely burn up high in the atmosphere. You can see meteoroids.....»»
A tiny new plant species reaffirms the "miraculous" survival of Western Ecuador"s ravished biodiversity
A new 2-inch-high plant species has been discovered on the western Andean slopes of Ecuador in an area where scientists once believed a rich diversity of native plants and animals had been totally destroyed......»»
AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California"s historic 2020 wildfires
University of Copenhagen scientists may have found a new explanation for the California wildfires of 2020. Applying AI to detailed aerial photos, they created a unique dataset detailing mortality down to single trees for all of California State. This.....»»
Study reveals insights into the establishment of bound electronic states for developing efficient photocatalysts
Photocatalytic water splitting, a sustainable energy strategy, utilizes solar energy to produce clean hydrogen fuel. While it offers a promising solution to the global energy crisis and environmental pollution, the slow kinetics of photogenerated ele.....»»
How tiny cracks lead to large-scale faults
The geological and topographical features that make up the world we live in are shaped in large part by faults and fractures in Earth's brittle crust. Faults arise from preexisting microscopic imperfections within rock. When the rock is subjected to.....»»
New discovery reveals that ocean algae unexpectedly help cool the Earth
A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has discovered......»»
Study suggests disproportionate number of the most innovative CEOs hail from US counties with a frontier history
Biographies of Jeff Bezos don't make much of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the founder and executive chairman of Amazon lived there from birth until his teenage years, the Duke City is mainly treated as a humble backdrop for Bezos's early exploit.....»»
Study reveals complex dynamics of philanthropic funding for US science
Private philanthropy has long been a key source of funding for U.S. scientists, particularly as government support has failed to keep pace with the rising cost of research......»»
New study reveals brain"s fractal-like structure near phase transition, a finding that may be universal across species
When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called "criticality," this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is transitioning smoothly from one phase into the next......»»
Microsoft reveals first disc-less Xbox Series X
But don't worry, Microsoft isn't abandoning the console disc drive entirely. Enlarge / Looking more like a refrigerator than ever before. (credit: Microsoft) A new version of Microsoft's top-end Xbox Series X will launch.....»»
Siberia"s "mammoth graveyard" reveals 800-year human interactions with woolly beasts
Woolly mammoths are evocative of a bygone era, when Earth was gripped within an Ice Age. Current knowledge places early mammoth ancestors in the Pliocene (2.58–5.33 million years ago, Ma) before their populations expanded in the Pleistocene (2.58 M.....»»
Hunter-gatherer diets weren"t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet
About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets......»»
How the Webb and Gaia missions bring a new perspective on galaxy formation
The Webb and Gaia telescopes have unearthed the early building blocks of the Milky Way. Enlarge / NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a.....»»
Elon Musk reveals grand plan for Starship megarocket’s next test flight
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed plans for the next Starship test flight as it seeks to develop the vehicle into a fully reusable transportation system......»»
Xbox reveals new digital-only consoles and a bigger Xbox Series X
New digital-only Xbox editions are on the way later this year......»»