Skin cancer cluster found in 15 Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland

The researchers found that for every 10% increase in the amount of cultivated land, melanoma incidence rose by 14% throughout that region. A similar trend appeared with herbicide-treated acreage: a…

Chang’e-6 samples reveal first evidence of impact-formed hematite and maghemite on the moon

Graphical depiction of the formation scenario of ferric oxides in Chang’e-6 lunar sample. Credit: IGCAS A joint research team from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…

Low-grade heat from renewable sources could be used to desalinate water

AI-powered LED system delivers stable wireless power for indoor IoT devices

The proposed OWPT system ensures seamless power transmission in both dark and bright environments, can target multiple targets at varying distances, and is low-cost and robust. Credit: Institute of Science…

Genetic Roots of Depression Reveal Strong Suicide Risk Signals

Summary: New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than depression that emerges later in life. By analyzing genetic data from over 150,000…

HD⁺ ions cooled to 18 mK yield most precise vibrational-rotational spectra to date

Synergistically cooled Be⁺-HD⁺ ion crystal and molecular dynamics simulation. Credit: APM A research team from the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology (APM) of the Chinese Academy of…

New discoveries emerge from late antiquity shipwreck off Syracuse

The Late Antiquity shipwreck discovered in 2019 off the coast of Marina di Ognina, near Syracuse, is proving to be one of Sicily’s most revealing underwater archaeological sites. A new…

Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds

Graphic illustrating the difference in energy between running a quantum clock (left: a single electron hopping between two nanoscale regions) and reading the ticks of the clock (right). The energy…

40,000-year-old woolly mammoth RNA offers a peek into its last moments

Ancient RNA from Yuka, a 40,000-year-old woolly mammoth preserved in permafrost, can offer new biological insights into the Ice Age animal’s life.

What’s the deal with the deep space transmission and alien ‘happy’ virus in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’?

Creator Vince Gilligan, the clever mind that brought us “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” has blessed sci-fi lovers with “Pluribus,” the captivating new 10-episode dramatic series. The quirky show…