The open-source robotic system FLUID (Flowing Liquid Utilizing Interactive Device). Credit: Keisuke Takahashi A team of researchers led by Professor Keisuke Takahashi at the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, have…
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Rare books covered with seal skin hint at a medieval trade network
Science is helping researchers judge books by their covers — and revealing surprising beneficiaries of medieval trading routes in the process. Dozens of rare, fur-covered volumes from 12th and 13th…
Brain Scans Reveal Political Leanings During Grocery Shopping
Summary: Researchers have discovered that people’s political affiliation can be identified with nearly 80% accuracy based on brain activity while making routine decisions like buying milk and eggs. Although actual…
Copper cymbals sheds light on shared musical traditions
Archaeologists have examined a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, shedding light on a shared musical tradition that connected cultures and supported trade across the Arabian Gulf. Whether…
Oral Bacteria May Help Detect Autism with 81% Accuracy
Summary: A new study has identified a strong link between oral microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealing 11 bacterial species with potential as biomarkers. By analyzing oral samples from…
Study finds 20% of women in Spain with menstrual pain have never been to a gynecologist
Themes related to menstrual discomforts identified during the qualitative analysis. Credit: Frontiers in Public Health (2025). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1517302 A new study indicates that 70.9% of women in Spain experience menstrual…
Spray drying tech used in instant coffee applied to high-capacity battery production
Senior Researcher Insung Hwang from KERI (left) and Senior Researcher Jihee Yoon from KIMS are using spray drying equipment to manufacture composite powders of active materials and conductive additives. Credit:…
Governments set to agree fees for ships that miss green targets
Government negotiators at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London this week look set to agree that, from 2027, the owners or operators of ships that fail to meet targets…
Researcher proposes first-time model that replaces dark energy and dark matter in explaining nature of the universe
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has published a paper…
Researchers demonstrate the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure communication over a quantum network
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have successfully demonstrated the UK’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network, including the UK’s first long-distance quantum-secured video call. The…
