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Physicists recreated extreme quantum vacuum effects

The simulations recreated a bizarre phenomenon.

Dickson Fjord

Earth’s hidden pulse: The mystery of the global seismic echo

How Greenland’s tsunamis sent shockwaves through the planet?

Radioburst Dwarfstar Binary

Stellar union sparks radio pulses lasting minutes

Compact objects other than neutron stars are capable of producing bright radio emission.

Visible appearance of Jupiter and Saturn reconstructed from VLT/MUSE observations

A long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter’s clouds resolved

Amateur astronomer helps solve Jupiter's cloud mystery.

footprint discoveries

UK’s biggest Dinosaur footprints discovered in Oxfordshire quarry

The trackways form part of a huge ‘dinosaur highway’.

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Ocean density drives carbon capture by marine plankton

Understanding the controls behind the calcification and distribution of planktonic foraminifera.

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AI can be used to detect brain tumors

The researchers investigated how neural network models can be trained on brain cancer imaging data.

Gillnet Fishers from Mkunguni, Kenya.

Better oceanographic connectivity improves reef fish populations

Oceanographic connectivity is a key influence on fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean.

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The importance of COVID-19 boosters for older

This strategy works for countries with different age structures and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Complete specimen of Shishania aculeata seen from the dorsal (top) side (left). Spines covering the body of Shishania aculeata (right).

500 million-years-old slug reveals the origins of molluscs

Discovery of a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago.

Like other animals, rotifers need strategies to fight off infections and avoid ending up like this diseased individual, which has been taken over and killed by a fungus.

Tiny freshwater animals steal antibiotics from bacteria to protect themselves

These small animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes stolen from bacteria.

The experiment is at about a 10000th of a degree above absolute zero in a special refrigerator ; Dr Autti (right).

World’s coldest quantum detectors to search for most sensitive dark matter

One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved.

A Budongo chimpanzee

Wild chimpanzees and the healing power of medicinal plants

Sick chimpanzees eat tree bark, dead wood and ferns with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects.

Cyber Crime

Cybercriminal threats are mainly from a few countries

A new World Cybercrime Index could help target investigative and preventive efforts more efficiently.

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Algorithms could improve judicial decision-making, study

Discover the potential benefits of using algorithms in judicial decision-making.

Exploding supernova illuminates galaxy in deep space generated by AI

“Plunging regions” exist around black holes in space

Einstein’s theory predicted that this final plunge would exist.

Anatomical total shoulder replacement

Insights into shoulder replacement options for Osteoarthritis: A new study

New study sheds light on the debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis.

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Scientists recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field 

Oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field.

Uranus and Neptune

Stunning new images reveal the real looks of Neptune and Uranus

The two ice giants are actually far closer in colour.

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Increasingly popular vape pens pose significant environmental threat

Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last 100 of cycles despite being discarded.

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AI automatically detects methane plumes from space

A powerful tool in combating climate change.

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Timing matters a lot when it comes to starting a family

Timing sexual activity for family planning: What you need to know?

Dark spot on Neptune observed with MUSE at ESO’s Very Large Telescope

Astronomers observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpectedly smaller bright spot adjacent to...

The clay brick from the National Museum of Denmark from which the samples were derived

Ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick extracted

Revealing a time capsule of plant life.

The authors found that significant symptoms of misophonia can include feeling trapped or helpless around these sounds, as well as blaming yourself for the strong reactions and missing out on things because of the impact of sounds.

Nearly one in five UK adults may have misophonia

In representative sample, most people identified at least some irritation upon hearing trigger sounds such as sniffing and slurping

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