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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests
A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors.
Early galaxies may contribute to the 'afterglow' of the universe
The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides ...
Your fingers wrinkle in the same pattern every time you're in the water for too long, study shows
Do your wrinkles always form in the same pattern every time you're in the water for too long? According to new research from ...
A more realistic look at DNA in action: Study shows it behaves differently when crowded by molecules
By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that strand separation—the essential process a "resting" double helix ...
Bismuth-based hybrid materials enable highly sensitive, eco-friendly X-ray detectors
X-ray imaging is indispensable in medical diagnostics and material characterization. To generate an image, a detector ...
Modeling study finds Venus's crust is surprisingly thin
New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new ...
Room-temperature mid-infrared photodetector promises advances in environmental and medical monitoring
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to precisely analyze molecular components such as ...
Can frisky flies save human lives? How a bacterial infection encourages promiscuity
When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives—and ability to reproduce—change dramatically.
Machine learning approach leads to discovery of high-performance infrared functional materials
Infrared optoelectronic functional materials are essential for applications in lasers, photodetectors, and infrared imaging, ...
Examining the relationship between moral outrage on social media and activism
A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science examines how expressions of moral outrage on social ...