Cracking the code of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Artificial Intelligence tools enable researchers to 'shake hands' with ancient scribesCredit: Maruf A. Dhali, University of Groningen The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered some seventy years...
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Lighting it up: Fast material manipulation through a laser
Credit: © Beaulieu Making the speed of electronic technology as fast as possible is a central aim of contemporary materials research. The key components of...
Monkeys are less cuddly with each other when dealing with an infection, study finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/Brandi Wren Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the grocery store floor and plastic...
Scientists find CO2-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite
Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the early solar systemCredit: Dr. Akira Tsuchiyama from Ritsumeikan University Water...
Mechanical engineers develop new high-performance artificial muscle technology
'Cavatappi' artificial muscles, based on shape of Italian pasta, exhibit specific work and power metrics ten and five times higher than human skeletal muscles, respectively,...
A “finger phantom” to train treatment of trigger finger using ultrasound guidance
This 3D-printed anatomical finger model is a low-cost ultrasound training tool for procedural guidance in corticosteroid injections.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Treatment of an injured...
A growing problem of ‘deepfake geography’: How AI falsifies satellite images
Credit: Zhao et al., Cartography and Geographic Information Science A fire in Central Park seems to appear as a smoke plume and a line of...
Study: ‘Fingerprint’ for 3D printer accurate 92% of time
University at Buffalo tech can identify machines by their unique 'hot end,' could aid intellectual property, securityCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - 3D printing...
Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean
GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystemCredit: Graphics modified from Kvale et al. 2021. The effects of the steadily increasing amount...
Direct observation of the ad- and desorption of guest atoms into a mesoporous host
Battery electrodes, storage devices for gases, and some catalyst materials have tiny functional pores that can accommodate atoms, ions, and molecules.Credit: M. Künsting/HZB Most battery...
Great white feeding ground
New research suggests unexpected presence of great white sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaCredit: Photos courtesy of Jack Musick and Scot Anderson Perhaps no other ocean...
Verbal fluency deficits in multiple sclerosis may reflect impaired language ability
Researchers at Kessler Foundation upend long-held assumption that language ability is largely intact in individuals with multiple sclerosis, suggesting the need for more comprehensive neuropsychological...
New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster
Invention could solve waste management challenges on the battlefieldCredit: Courtesy University of California, Berkeley RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- With Army funding, scientists invented a...
Recolonization of Europe after the last ice age started earlier than previously thought
Credit: G. Oxilia A study that appeared today on Current Biology sheds new light on the continental migrations which shaped the genetic background of all...
Bubble with titanium trigger titanic explosions
Credit: NASA/CXC/RIKEN/T. Sato et al.; NuSTAR: NASA/NuSTAR Scientists have found fragments of titanium blasting out of a famous supernova. This discovery, made with NASA's Chandra...