Science
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Ceramic vessels reveal how social inequalities were also cooked into 19th-century Brazil
Fish, shellfish, maize, manioc, rice and even chicken eggs. Molecular residues preserved in more than 180 ceramic vessels from southern Brazil have made it poss...
Lipid nanoparticles deliver one-two punch to shrink resistant oral tumors in preclinical models
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common form of head and neck cancer, and the number of new cases is predicted to rise by 30% in the next decade....
Drought, water shortages and crop failures: How does the medieval warm period compare with today?
A heat wave lasting four months, followed by water shortages and crop failures. This is England in the 13th century, not the 21st. What is often called the Medi...
Most powerful Northern Lights in a generation expose weaknesses in UK infrastructure
Millions of people across the UK marveled at the spectacular northern lights that lit up the night sky in May 2024. But while the display captivated skywatchers...
Peptide isolated from a Cerrado frog increases strawberry shelf life
Five minutes. That was the amount of time that Oso Grande strawberries remained in contact with the Ctx(Ile21)-Ha peptide—a molecule isolated from a frog native...
Chasing subseasonal forecasts with AI
Subseasonal forecasting, or the ability to predict weather trends two weeks to two months in advance, is a capability highly sought after in various economic se...
How much should you reveal about yourself on your dating profile? Scientists have found the 'sweet spot'
Dating has entered a new era in which finding a potential soulmate is increasingly shaped by the digital world and, often, by algorithms. On dating apps, the wa...
Researchers find college-educated population more likely to shelter during dangerous wildfire smoke
American adults with college degrees now outlive those without degrees by more than eight years, in part because graduates appear to be more proactive about pro...
Shaking atoms to bring black-hole quantum chaos into the lab
Physicists have discovered a surprisingly simple way to reproduce one of the most fascinating models in modern physics—linked to black holes, quantum chaos and...
Molecular clock transitions tune out the noise in the hunt for new physics
Heavy polar molecules are some of the most sensitive tools physicists have for probing what lies beyond the Standard Model, the theory that describes the partic...
Predicting where wildfire smoke will go next
In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality. Whether t...
Fig-leaf enzyme turns tannery waste into high-value collagen
Tanneries generate large quantities of skin trimmings before hides are tanned. These trimmings contain collagen but are commonly treated as low-value waste. An...