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Archaeology

Europe’s first farmer lived in an egalitarian society

Jay Kakade

New study reveals that the people of Linear Pottery Culture were not stratified on the basis of family or biological sex.

from the left: Jan Balajka, Andrea Conti, Ulrike Diebold, Johanna Irina Hütner, Michael Schmid, David Kugler.
Science

Scientists uncover detailed structure of the aluminum oxide surface

Ashwini Sakharkar

This was a challenge that has baffled researchers for decades.

Sagnac interferometer built with 2-kilometers of optical fibers wrapped around 1.4 meter sided square aluminum frame.
Quantum Physics

Quantum entanglement reacts to Earth’s spin

Ashwini Sakharkar

Quantum entangled photons measures Earth rotations.

Magnetic skyrmions and antiskyrmions
Physics

Researchers discovered high-order skyrmions and antiskyrmions

Amit Malewar

Study opens up new paradigm in skyrmionics research.

Image of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Space

Study makes it possible to determine the earliest stages of a star’s life

Amit Malewar

When baby stars fledge.

The original digital image
Science

Art with DNA: Scientists created fluorescent duplexes that can generate any of 16 million colors

Pranjal Malewar

Digitally creating 16 million colors by chemistry.

Image showing ctenophore.
Science

A new way to take deepest glimpses possible into the origins of animal life

Vidya Nagalwade

What did the earliest animals look like?

Cryo-electron tomography
Science

Study sheds light on the origin of complex organisms on Earth

Pranjal Malewar

How did the complex organisms on Earth arise?

The gold ball used in size comparison with a 1 cent coin
Science

Physicists measured the smallest gravitational force yet

Amit Malewar

How a ladybug warps space-time?

During its expansion, the universe evolved towards its present state, which is homogeneous and isotropic on large scales
Space

Gravity can accelerate the homogenization of space-time

Amit Malewar

Why is the universe in its present state so homogeneous on large scales?

Invasive alien species would cause drastic future biodiversity loss worldwide
Environment

Invasive alien species would cause drastic future biodiversity loss worldwide

Pranjal Malewar

Tourism is a major driver of biological invasions in tropical and subtropical regions.

Recent Stories

Scientists explore new dimension for light

Space

Fabricating metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy

Invention

A periodic table of machine learning

AI & Machine Learning

Chewing gum releases microplastics into your saliva, research shows

Health

Chronic back pain? New drugs show promising effects

Health