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Mixodectes pungens, small mammals that inhabited western North America 62 million years ago,weighed about 3 pounds, dwelled in trees, and largely dined on leaves
Archaeology

Researchers discovered a 62-million-year-old skeleton of Mixodectes pungens

Amit Malewar

Ancient Mammal Mystery Solved: Mixodectes’ Fossil Sheds Light on Primate Evolution

Science

Emus, Rheas, and Ostriches show technical innovation in problem-solving

Amit Malewar

Big birds like emus are technical innovators

Person at working late at night from home
Health

Study reveals health risks among IT employees in India

Pranjal Malewar

Long hours in IT sector linked to metabolic and liver issues.

phosphorus-containing organic radical
Chemistry

Unique behavior and structure of a phosphorus-containing organic radical uncovered

Amit Malewar

This compound is a phosphorus congener

Group of llamas
Environment

Animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change, study

Pranjal Malewar

The activity of this animal could accelerate the time plants.

Earth's lower mantle
Earth

Are there lost worlds in earth’s interior?

Amit Malewar

This indicates the presence of zones of rocks that are colder.

Waterfall of Gullfoss in Iceland
Science

Glacial rivers and lakes could help mitigate methane emissions

Ashwini Sakharkar

Oxidation is a potentially significant methane sink in land-terminating glacial runoff.

Shape-changing device helps people with visual impairment perform location task.
Technology

‘Shape’ device helps people with visual impairment perform navigation task

Ashwini Sakharkar

This is something that we haven't seen before with other navigation devices.

Focaccia
Archaeology

Culinary evolution in the Late Neolithic fertile crescent

Pranjal Malewar

Focaccia: a Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago.

A womans hand holds a cup of coffee while lying in bed
Health

Females sleep less and awaken more frequently than males

Pranjal Malewar

What may underlie sleep differences in men and women?

disease identification via AI
AI & Machine Learning

A new AI model can identify diseases faster and more accurately

Jay Kakade

A group of engineers and biologists at Washington State University have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of recognizing signs of disease from images...

scientist holding petri dish
Science

Novel method for static culturing of bacteria in a liquid medium

Ashwini Sakharkar

Using this method, the researchers successfully cultured Escherichia coli.

Skin Cancer detection with AI
Health

Using AI Framework for early skin cancer detection

Jay Kakade

Revolutionizing Skin Cancer Detection with AI

white silkworm
Technology

Silkworm moth’s odor detection may improve technologies in robotics

Ashwini Sakharkar

A study offers new insights into odor source localization technologies in robotics.

A highresolution photo of microfossils embedded in rock providing a detailed look at the ancient life forms and their intricate preservation within the sediment
Biology

New method sheds light on early cellular and metabolic evolution

Pranjal Malewar

Unveiling ancient life.

A bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) swims in a tank at right, with its mirror image at left.
Science

Cleaner fish check their body size before fights

Ashwini Sakharkar

Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who's the biggest fish of all?

asteroid impact on Jupiter’s moon Ganymede
Space

Giant asteroid impact alters axis of Solar System’s biggest moon

Amit Malewar

Moon shift!

A woman holding a baby
Health

Breastfeeding diet may affect baby’s nutrition

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Amounts of fats in a breastfeeding person's blood may relate to the nutrients in their breastmilk and their baby's blood.

Sad man with insomnia sitting on bed at night
Health

AI predicts male infertility risk from blood test alone

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Clinicians at Toho University in Japan created an AI model to predict male infertility risk without needing semen analysis. This model uses hormone levels...

blue eye
Technology

Cortical implants are unlikely to ‘exceed normal human vision’

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers created a computational model that simulates the experience of a wide range of human cortical studies.

Side view Sitting by the table together Woman is with golden retriever dog at home
Psychology

Dogs react to human stress by making more pessimistic choices

Dr. Prajakta Banik

New research from the University of Bristol shows that dogs pick up on human stress smells, making them more pessimistic about their choices. Published...

Close-up of clown fish swimming in sea
Health

Eco-friendly method protects squid eggs from new parasite

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Raising squid in aquaculture has been challenging for decades due to their sensitivity to water flow, disease vulnerability, complex life cycles, picky diets, and...

Sick boy with stomach pain sitting on sofa in living room
Health

Undergrad discovers key to improved Crohn’s treatments

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Controlled pediatric Crohn's still shows duodenal microbiota imbalance.

The temperature measurement at the outflow opening of the black smoker revealed fluid temperatures greater than 300°C. In addition to this active smoker, numerous different types of vent emissions were identified in the newly discovered Jøtul hydrothermal field.
Science

Researchers discover first hydrothermal field at depths of 3,000 meters off Svalbard

Ashwini Sakharkar

Discovery of the first hydrothermal field along the 500-km-long Knipovich Ridge offshore Svalbard.

Ground crew provides de-icing
Technology

Researchers develop new efficient, environmentally friendly deicer

Ashwini Sakharkar

New deicing mixture offers higher performance than deicers on the market.

CROCUS reactor
Technology

A new gamma-ray method for monitoring nuclear reactors non-invasively

Pranjal Malewar

The new method can improve nuclear safety and treaty compliance.

EPFL researchers have for the first time recorded X-rays being produced at the beginning of upward positive lightning flashes; an observation that gives important insight into the origins of this rare – and particularly dangerous – form of lightning.
Science

Researchers measure X-Ray Radiation from Lightning Strikes for the First Time

Amit Malewar

EPFL researchers have recorded X-rays being produced at the beginning of upward positive lightning flashes for the first time.

tube-shaped bead
Archaeology

Scientists discovered a tube-shaped bead that is about 12,940 years old

Amit Malewar

A tube-shaped bead made of bone.

After fertilisation
Biology

Highly realistic simulations of the proteins on sperm and egg cells

Pranjal Malewar

Highly realistic simulations of the proteins on sperm and egg cells coupling together before they fuse.

With the loss of agricultural land over time to grow food, “people are going to soon think seriously about alternate habitation spaces
Space

New study raises concerns over eating salad in space

Amit Malewar

Lettuce and other plants are more susceptible to bacterial infections in space than on Earth.

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Scientists use light to control how cells move and shape themselves

Science

People with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate

Health

Galactic Giants: How black hole radiation might help life thrive

Space

The vast majority of the galaxies rotate in the same direction

Space

An experimental drug shows promise in lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia

Neuroscience