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March 19, 2025
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Mar. 18, 2025 — For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support. But research suggests that some cats might also have what it takes ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — A new study explains how a parakeet's brain helps it to mimic human ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — A leaping robot could have application in search and rescue, construction, even forest monitoring. But how do you design a robot to stick a landing on a branch or pipe? Biologists worked with robot designers to discover how squirrels do it, and used ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the ...
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Mar. 18, 2025 — A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — The smart MAIJU jumpsuit offers a novel approach to at-home monitoring of infants' early motor development. The wearable device combines expertise in ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Brain implants hold immense promise for restoring function in patients with paralysis, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. But a team of researchers has discovered that bacteria can invade the ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A team of scientists have brought together methods to see beyond the limitations of conventional weather records, which typically only cover the past ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — By studying never-before-seen details of brain connectivity in human infants, researchers have identified how a balance of innate structure and ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Researchers have identified the economic and political borders separating El Argar, considered to be the first state-society in the Iberian Peninsula, from its La Mancha and Valencia Bronze Age ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...
Mar. 14, 2025 — Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction, mostly due to fishing. While mandated releases are helpful, researchers discovered that ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — If a person hides their own hand and focuses on a rubber hand instead, they may perceive it as part of their own body under certain conditions. What sounds like a gimmick could one day be used to ...
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Mar. 18, 2025 — Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — New modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit and spin properties have ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Engineers developed a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple, coordinated directions. These tissues could be useful for building 'biohybrid' robots ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 ...
Mar. 14, 2025 — A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...
Mar. 14, 2025 — Astronomers have discovered two exoplanets around TOI-1453, a star about 250 light years away. These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, are common in the galaxy, yet are absent from our ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Water once existed in abundance of at the surface of Mars. How much of that water has been stored in the planet's crust is still unclear, according to a new ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Researchers have advanced a decades-old challenge in the field of organic semiconductors, opening new possibilities for the future of electronics. The researchers have created an organic ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A study highlights a new approach in addressing conductive hearing loss. A team of scientists has designed a new type of hearing aid that not only improves hearing but also offers a safe, ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — The 2025 U. S. State of the Birds Report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Some of the world's most advanced AI systems struggle to tell the time and work out dates on calendars, a study ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Physical activity is seen as a way to extend the human lifespan, but twin studies found the benefits of physical activity for longevity may not be as straightforward as has been previously ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Researchers devised a process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron, eliminating the need to generate induced pluripotent stem cells. Such neurons could be used to treat spinal cord injuries ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Many people dream of retiring to a warmer, less expensive country. But retirees who move abroad may be at greater risk of loneliness than those who stay in their home country, according to new ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A researcher has confirmed a boulder at a regional school contains one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints per square meter ever documented in ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key differences in body ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
- Combination of Cosmic Processes Shapes the Size and Location of Sub-Neptunes
- Webb Telescope Captures Its First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System
- Age of Upcoming Asteroid Flyby Target
- Artificial Muscle Flexes in Multiple Directions, Offering a Path to Soft, Wiggly Robots
- How a Hummingbird Chick Acts Like a Caterpillar to Survive
- Unique Dove Species Is the Dodo of the Caribbean and in Similar Danger of Dying out
- Iguanas Floated One-Fifth of the Way Around the World to Colonize Fiji
Friday, March 14, 2025
- 'Microlightning' In Water Droplets May Have Sparked Life on Earth
- TOI-1453: Sub-Neptune in System of Two Exoplanets
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Weighing in on a Mars Water Debate
- Spinning, Twisted Light Could Power Next-Generation Electronics
- Study Highlights Noninvasive Hearing Aid
- US Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline
- Most Current AI Struggles to Read Clocks and Calendars
- Does Exercise Really Extend Life? Finnish Twin Study Offers New Insights
- Engineers Turn Skin Cells Directly Into Neurons for Cell Therapy
- Retiring Abroad Puts Older Adults at Risk for Loneliness
- Dozens of 3-Toed Dinosaurs Leave Their Mark in Australia
- New Name for One of the World's Rarest Rhinoceroses
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Signs of Alien Life May Be Hiding in These Gases
- Robotics and Spinal Stimulation Restore Movement in Paralysis
- Two-Thirds of Children Classified BMI-Overweight Had Normal Fat Estimated With Waist-to-Height Ratio
- 'Doomsday Clock' And Patterns of Mortality and Mental Health in the United States
- Delhi Air Pollution Worse Than Expected as Water Vapor Skews Figures
- Entwined Dwarf Stars Reveal Their Location Thanks to Repeated Radio Bursts
- Black Holes: Not Endings, but Beginnings? New Research Could Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Universe
- First Operating System for Quantum Networks
- How the Brain Uses 'building Blocks' To Navigate Social Interactions
- Want to Preserve Biodiversity? Go Big
- How Climate Change Affects Rain and Floods
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Four Tiny Planets Found Orbiting One of Our Nearest Stars
- Technique to Manipulate Water Waves to Precisely Control Floating Objects
- Earth's 'dirty Mirror' Effect Is Accelerating Climate Change
- Muscles from the Printer: Silicone That Moves
- Beneficial Genetic Changes Observed in Regular Blood Donors
- Arctic Sea Ice Loss Drives Drier Weather Over California and Wetter Over Spain and Portugal
- A 62-Million-Year-Old Skeleton Sheds Light on an Enigmatic Mammal
- Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance
- Super-Earths and Mini-Neptunes: More Earth-Like Planets May Exist
- Small, Faint and 'unexpected in a Lot of Different Ways': Astronomers Make Galactic Discovery
- Scientists Discover New Heavy-Metal Molecule 'berkelocene'
Monday, March 10, 2025
- James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Unexpected Complex Chemistry in Primordial Galaxy
- Discovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel Moves Vital Nutrients
- Are Volcanoes Behind the Oxygen We Breathe?
- Evidence of a New Phenomenon: Quantum Tornadoes in Momentum Space
- Humans Have a Long Way to Go in Understanding a Dog's Emotions
- Intranasal Herpes Infection May Produce Neurobehavioral Symptoms
- Is Red Wine a Healthier Choice Than White Wine? Uncorking the Cancer Risks
- Climate Change Will Reduce the Number of Satellites That Can Safely Orbit in Space
- Mysterious Phenomenon at Center of Galaxy Could Reveal New Kind of Dark Matter
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
- Earth's Orbital Rhythms Link Timing of Giant Eruptions and Climate Change
- Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin
- The Changing Chorus: How Movements and Memories Influence Birdsong Evolution
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Paralyzed Man Moves Robotic Arm With His Thoughts
- Memory Is Impaired in Aged Rats After 3 Days of High-Fat Eating
- Scientists Identify Genes That Make Humans and Labradors More Likely to Become Obese
- Study Raises the Possibility of a Country Without Butterflies
- Tropical Forests in the Americas Are Struggling to Keep Pace With Climate Change
- Possible Foundations of Human Intelligence Observed for the First Time
- World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History
- Adaptability of Some Coral Reef Fish to Rising Temperatures
- How Footballers' Fingers and Height Can Predict Their Exercise Performance
- How's the Weather on Mars?
- Plants Struggled for Millions of Years After the World's Worst Climate Catastrophe
- Touchless Tech: Control Fabrics With a Wave of Your Finger
- Tracking Polar Bears During Their Most Secretive Stage of Life
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- The Chances of Anything Coming from Mars
- New STI Impacts 1 in 3 Women: Landmark Study Reveals Men Are the Missing Link
- Insect Populations Are Declining -- And That Is Not a Good Thing
- Small and Large Planets Have Significantly Different Upbringings
- Astronomer Finds Gas Giant Exoplanets Formed Earlier Than Previously Thought
- Feeling Is Believing: Bionic Hand 'knows' What It's Touching, Grasps Like a Human
- Iconic Australian Bird Reveals Hidden Farming Talent
- A Sustainable Iron Catalyst for Water Oxidation in Renewable Energy
- The Quest for Room-Temperature Superconductors
- Scientists Discover How Aspirin Could Prevent Some Cancers from Spreading
- Compound Harnesses Cannabis' Pain-Relieving Properties Without Side Effects
- Should I Stay or Should I Go? Brain Switchboard Found
- Ultra-Hot Nova Observed Erupting: Surprising Chemical Signature
- The Ozone Hole Is Healing, Thanks to Global Reduction of CFCs
- The Pot Is Already Boiling for 2% of the World's Amphibians
- Prehistoric Bone Tool 'factory' Hints at Early Development of Abstract Reasoning in Human Ancestors
- Scientists Discover Genes to Grow Bigger Tomatoes and Eggplants
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Amphibians Bounce-Back from Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction
- NASA's Hubble Finds Kuiper Belt Duo May Be Trio
- World's Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk from Rising Temperatures
- Breakthrough in Clean Energy: Palladium Nanosheets Pave Way for Affordable Hydrogen
- Novel Stem Cell Therapy Repairs 'irreversible' Corneal Damage in Clinical Trial
- Heat from the Sun Affects Seismic Activity on Earth
- Obesity: Researchers Discover a Cause of Leptin Resistance -- And How to Reverse It
Monday, March 3, 2025
- Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets Will Slow Earth's Strongest Ocean Current
- Tattoos May Be Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer
- Sleep Patterns May Reveal Comatose Patients With Hidden Consciousness
- ChatGPT on the Couch? How to Calm a Stressed-out AI
- New Biosensor Can Detect Airborne Bird Flu in Under 5 Minutes