Creuzier-le-Neuf (Allier), France – An impressive Celtic necropolis from the Second Iron Age was discovered in 2022 in the commune of Creuzier-le-Neuf, in central France, during excavations conducted by the National Institute for…
Wherever there’s dirt there’s bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they hold the name “dirt ant” (Basiceros) all to themselves. Now,…
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has discovered the most distant known candidate for a spiral galaxy to date. This ultramassive system existed just one billion years after the…
A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may cause a metabolite imbalance in the digestive system—ultimately hindering neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms….
Pedro Adalid Ruíz, Universidad CEU San Pablo In the modern world, screens are everywhere, from our classrooms and workplaces to our homes and pockets. For children and teenagers, they can be a window…
Anne Trafton | MIT News Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while avoiding…
You know that feeling that your body is getting more “stiff” or “creaky” with age? Well — it’s not just your imagination. A new study shows that, just like the rest of the…
Imagine a pacemaker so small that it can be injected into the body with a syringe. It may sound like science fiction, but engineers at Northwestern University have turned this idea into reality….
When it comes to haptic feedback, most technologies are limited to simple vibrations. But our skin is loaded with tiny sensors that detect pressure, vibration, stretching and more. Now, Northwestern University engineers have…
Challenging assumptions about infant memory, a novel functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study shows that babies as young as 12 months old can encode memories, researchers report. The findings suggest that infantile amnesia…