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Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster
By Perri Thaler published
By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.

Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers claim to have found new evidence supporting a controversial observation that our galaxy is residing in an unusually sparse region in space. If it's correct, it could rewrite cosmology.

Extraordinary 'sacrificial ass' found with severed head from Bronze Age Israel
By Laura Geggel published
The nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" and three other donkeys from a faraway land have been discovered under a Bronze Age house in Israel.

Dams around the world hold so much water they've shifted Earth's poles, new research shows
By Sascha Pare published
Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the massive weight of water reservoirs.

Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells
By Marianne Guenot published
Weight loss is known to improve health in obesity. A new study provides clues to how: by rejuvenating fat tissue and changing fat cells' metabolism.

Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness
By Clarissa Brincat published
Taking the diabetes drug metformin before pregnancy may reduce the risk of debilitating morning sickness by 70%, early data hint. But a clinical trial is still needed to confirm this finding.

New AI system can 'predict human behavior in any situation' with unprecedented degree of accuracy, scientists say
By Perri Thaler published
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Centaur can predict and simulate human thought and behavior better than any past models, opening the door for cutting-edge research applications.

8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A child with a rare genetic disease that affects mitochondria is the first person to receive a new experimental treatment for the potentially life-threatening condition.

Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
By Skyler Ware published
Specialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.

Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots rare 'Cosmic Owl'
By Abha Jain published
Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an "exceptional natural laboratory" for studying how galaxies evolve.

Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts
By Patrick Pester published
Chimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. This is the second time a bizarre fad-like behavior has gripped the sanctuary's chimps, but wearing the grass accessories in their butts is a new twist.

Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?
By Sarah Wild published
More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common?

Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean
By Tom Metcalfe published
French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

Melting glaciers could trigger volcanic eruptions around the globe, study finds
By Ben Turner published
Glacial melt could increase volcanic activity in North America, New Zealand and Russia, spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest
By Perri Thaler published
Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long before the Europeans arrived.

'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'
By Patrick Pester published
A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America.

Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter
By Amy Arthur published
Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.

Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'
By Owen Hughes published
New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut.

Full 'Buck Moon' rises next week: Why it's so special
By Jamie Carter published
July's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky.

James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week
By Shreejaya Karantha published
This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.
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