Roman settlement discovered on the Palomba-Catenanuova route

Archaeologists have discovered a Roman settlement and cemetery during works on the Palomba-Catenanuova route in Sicily. The Palomba-Catenanuova route is a rail link currently under modernisation to connect northern and…

How Our Brain Deciphers Gaze Direction

Summary: A new study reveals the precise moment the brain detects gaze direction, enhancing our understanding of social interactions and disorders like autism and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used EEG and machine…

Prenatal Cannabis Use Impacts Brain Development

Summary: A new study suggests prenatal cannabis exposure may influence long-term brain development and mental health. Researchers used data from the ABCD Study to examine neuroimaging of children exposed to…

Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it’s easiest to treat, a new survey warns. More than 6 in 10 (65%)…

SLAC researchers pioneer new methods in ultrafast science for sharper molecular movies

Newswise — Imagine being able to watch the inner workings of a chemical reaction or a material as it changes and reacts to its environment – that’s the sort of…

People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have a 60% increased risk of serious injury, finds study

Graphical abstract. Credit: Diabetes Care (2024). DOI: 10.2337/dc24-0469 People with diabetes who are treated with insulin have more than a 60% increased risk of being hospitalized for injuries which include…

New insights into metabolic and immune pathway interactions in obesity

A diagrammatic illustration represents the proposed model. The energy sensor AMPK becomes less active under energy overload conditions, which leads to hypophosphorylation of TBC1D1. Hypophosphorylated TBC1D1 is more active and…

BeiDou satellite navigation system to undergo significant upgrade

Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe

Map of the line emission of hydrogen (in red and blue) and oxygen (in green) in the PJ308-21 system, shown after masking the light from the central quasar (“QSO”). The…

Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonize freight vehicles in Australia

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Transport is Australia’s third-largest and fastest-growing source of emissions, accounting for 23% of the total. Without intervention, transport is expected to be the leading source of…