Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence, study suggests

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from…

Storing the sun’s heat at 1,200°C

After up to 500 hours in the oven, many of the materials show visible signs of corrosion. Credit: Empa Closing the CO₂ cycle by converting climate-damaging carbon dioxide back into…

Archaeologists excavate one of Europe’s largest Neolithic settlements

Archaeologists are excavating a fortified settlement associated with the Linear Pottery Culture at Eilsleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The Linear Pottery Culture (LBK) is a major archaeological horizon of the European…

Mysteries of the bizarre ‘pseudogap’ in quantum physics finally untangled

An illustration of colored balls on a chessboard-like grid similar to the Hubbard model. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation By cleverly applying a computational technique, scientists have made a breakthrough in…

Study reveals secrets behind Lycium barbarum’s cold and heat resistance efficacy

Lycium barbarum polysaccharides enhance thermogenesis and energy metabolism by regulating gut microbiota, thereby improving tolerance to cold stress. Credit: Chen Chang’s group Lycium barbarum is a traditional and valuable medicinal…

Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine

This photo illustration shows the social media platform X (former Twitter) app on a smartphone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18, 2024. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered…

COP29 aims to boost battery storage and grids for renewables

Governments will be asked to sign up to a goal to boost energy storage six-fold and renew or add 80 million km of electric grids, among other initiatives Azerbaijan, which…

Topological quantum computers a step closer with new method to ‘split’ electrons

Double-slit experiment. Credit: University College Dublin The topological quantum computer still exists only in theory but, if possible, would be the most stable and powerful computing machine in the world.…

New Physics Needed? Maybe | Newswise

Newswise — DALLAS (SMU) – An unexpected finding about how our universe formed is again raising the question: do we need new physics? The answer could fundamentally change what physics…

What makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles? – Functional Ecologists

In our latest post, authors Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd explore what makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles. Tom, a retired scientist of the University of Montana, and Penn,…