Drugs that kill ‘zombie’ cells may benefit some older women, but not all, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a “one-size-fits-all” remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs…

the battery company seeking to make batteries with salt

Northvolt has developed a sodium-based battery, which doesn’t require critical minerals and could help break European dependence on China for the technology Northvolt’s sprawling battery research facility stands out as…

Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst

Shocked quartz and amorphous silica The researchers are particularly interested in the presence of shocked quartz, indicated by a pattern of lines, called lamellae, that shows stress great enough to…

Particle Physics with a CERN Scientist – Dr. Chris

Newswise — The Curious by Nature podcast episode, “Particle Physics with a CERN Scientist,” featuring Dr. Christina Kourkoumeli, is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast. Dr. Kourkoumeli began her…

Tax on antibiotics could help tackle threat of drug resistance, says study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study by the University of East…

AI Unveils Evolutionary Patterns Predicted by Darwin and Wallace

Summary: A novel AI-powered study explores evolutionary differences between male and female birdwing butterflies, shedding new light on a historical debate between Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. Using machine…

A hero, a crown, and possibly a nova

Look up after sunset during summer months to find Hercules! Scan between Vega and Arcturus, near the distinct pattern of Corona Borealis. Once you find its stars, use binoculars or…

Excavation uncovers traces of how ancient Britons adapted to the Roman conquest

Archaeologists from Bournemouth University (BU) have been excavating several Iron Age settlements near the village of Winterborne Kingston in southern England. The team has uncovered 2,000-year-old burial pits containing the…

Industrial carbon management could reduce costs

Credit: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) A new report released by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) confirmed industrial carbon management (ICM) as a range of promising technologies…

The first exponential quantum advantage for a natural streaming problem

Theoretical computer scientists John Kallaugher, left, and Ojas Parekh find tasks in which quantum computers outperform normal computers, a concept called quantum advantage, at Sandia National Laboratories. Credit: Craig Fritz…