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Mammoth bones uncovered during road construction works
The Construction of the S17 Piaski–Hrebenne highway near the Arabunie village in Zamość County has revealed the remains of what is believed to be either a woolly mammoth or a…
Biomass satellite returns striking first images of forests and more
ESA’s Biomass is the first satellite to carry a P-band synthetic aperture radar. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, this novel radar is able to penetrate…
How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain So you’ve never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something’s holding you back. Perhaps you don’t know what to actually do in…
‘Thermoelectric permanent magnet’ achieves record power density for energy harvesting
Magnetic and analytical transverse thermoelectric properties of MCM. Credit: Energy & Environmental Science (2025). DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04845H The research group developed a “thermoelectric permanent magnet” with an artificially tilted multilayer structure…
Topological insulators boost ultra-thin magnet strength by 20% for next-gen electronics
Polarized neutron reflectometry of Cr2Te3 thin films and their heterostrucutres with (Bi,Sb)2Te3. Credit: Reports on Progress in Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/add9c5 “This is like giving the magnet a boost,” explains…
Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin
A brush with kelp may help some killer whales clean up nicely. A group of killer whales (Orcinus orca ater) residing in the Salish Sea off the coast of British…
Campaigners to issue a call for reforms to the UN climate process
More than 200 climate campaign groups will issue a joint call for reforms to the way United Nations (UN) climate talks are conducted, saying that the negotiations have “reached breaking…
Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover
Moon dust may not be as harmful to humans as had been thought, with a new experiment showing that the typical air pollution on a busy street is more toxic…
3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization eliminated a nearly 50-year constitutional right to abortion and returned the authority to regulate…
