Bronze temple-façade box among new discoveries in Turda

Excavations of a Roman canabae legionis (civilian settlement) in Turda, Romania, have revealed a bronze box depicting a classical temple façade. The canabae legionis developed around the military camp of…

As long as the cybercriminals’ business model works, companies are vulnerable to attack

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When cybercriminals targeted the UK nursery chain Kido, it represented a disturbing new low for the hackers. They threatened to expose personal data about young children…

The mental toll of menopause: What women really feel

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hormonal changes during menopause can drive suicidal thoughts—a crisis that health care services have failed to recognize or adequately address. The devastating link is laid bare…

Five Sleep Types Revealed: How Your Brain Wiring Reflects Rest

Summary: A new study has identified five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles that connect how we sleep with our brain networks, mental health, cognition, and lifestyle. Using data from over 700 participants,…

What You Choose to Remember Shapes Memory More Than Emotion

Summary: A new study reveals that intentional memory control—deciding what to remember or forget—is more powerful than emotional influence when forming long-term memories. Participants were more likely to recall words…

Observing quantum weirdness in our world: Nobel physics explained

The new physics Nobel laureates laid the groundwork for the development of superconducting quantum bits, such as those used in Google’s Sycamore processor. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded…

Physicists detect water’s ultraviolet fingerprint in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA’s Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during two visits in July and August 2025. The panels show visible-light (left) and ultraviolet (right) images, where the faint glow…

Social Brain: Neurons That Decide Who Wins and Who Yields

Summary: Researchers have pinpointed specific brain cells that control how animals react to social defeat, offering new insight into the biology of dominance and submission. In male mice, neurons in…

The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 8— Here’s what to expect

The Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight, heralding a spectacular natural light show as a flurry of meteors streak through the moonlit October skies. Draconid meteors can be seen each year…

1 gene, 1 disease no more – acknowledging the full complexity of genetics could improve and personalize medicine

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide…