Archaeologists suggest the 'urban revolution' was slow in Bronze Age Arabia

Settlements in northern Arabia were in a transitional stage of urbanization during the third to second millennium BCE, according to a study published October 30, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Guillaume Charloux of the French National Center for Scientific Research, Paris and...

Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery

Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-whale-deaths-highlight-antarctica-booming.ht...

Salton Sea, an area rich with lithium, is a hot spot for child respiratory issues

Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-salton-sea-area-rich-lithium.ht...

New class of encrypted peptides exhibits significant antimicrobial properties

In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infection. The findings, published in Trends in...

Tracking a disappearing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: Researchers shed light on a 30-million-year gap

When plumes of magma well up through Earth's lithosphere, they create volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features on the surface. Telltale hot spot tracks form as tectonic plates move over these plumes, marking plume locations and the movement of the crust above them through time. source...

Philadelphia D.A. Says He Is Suing Elon Musk’s America PAC Over its $1 Million Giveaway

The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk ‘s $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump ‘s presidential campaign. The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first...

Premier League: Salah Scores Late As Liverpool Rescue A Point vs Arsenal

Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE Score, Premier League 2024-25: Arsenal drew 2-2 against Liverpool in their Premier League clash on Sunday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/arsenal-vs-liverpool-live-score-premier-league-2024-25-liverpool-vs-arsenal-live-scorecard-football-match-updates-6...

No new freeports in Budget after 'comms cock-up'

The government mistakenly briefed that five new low-tax sites would be announced this week. source https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74887vj8p...

"Unleash CBI After Us": Prashant Kishor After Minister's Bribing Charge

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday lashed out at Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for charging the newly formed political party with bribing voters in by-elections to four assembly seats of... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/unleash-cbi-after-us-says-prashant-kishor-aft...

Most Republican states have made voting harder since 2020—our research shows how successful they've been

In late September, the governor of the state of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, boasted that election officials had removed 453,000 people from the state's voter rolls since 2021. In a state with only 2.3 million registered voters, it appears that roughly one in six registered voters had been purged. source...

Moo Deng: The celebrated hippo's real home has disappeared—will the world restore it?

The playful and pudgy mammal that went viral from its Thai zoo enclosure has a sad story to tell about her fellow hippos. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-moo-deng-celebrated-hippo-real.ht...

Graphene oxide and chitosan sponge found to be ten times more efficient at removing gold from e-waste

A team of chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, working with colleagues from Manchester University, in the U.K., and Guangdong University of Technology, in China, has developed a type of sponge made of graphene oxide and chitosan, that can be used to extract...

How the U.S. Energy Department Reorganized to Champion Clean Energy

(To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter here.) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is one of the most enthusiastic champions of the Biden Administration’s climate agenda. Since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) just over...

In the Vatican Movie Conclave, Big Secrets Are Revealed. Here Are Three Real Life Papal Conclaves Marked by Controversy

After the death of a pope, the conclave of cardinals that meets to elect his successor are sworn to secrecy. As a result, the proceedings, which traditionally take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, are perfect fodder for authors and filmmakers. In the movie Conclave—out in theaters...

How America Must Stand Up to Putin’s ‘Axis of Evil’

There is something especially disconcerting seeing Vladimir Putin smiling like the cat who ate the canary at this week’s BRICs Summit. Could it be more than coincidence that the coordinated Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthi attacks on Israel, with Iranian support, were not just coincidental...

Superconductivity offers new insights into quantum material MnBi₂Te₄

For the first time since the discovery of the material MnBi2Te4 (MBT), researchers at the University of Twente have successfully made it behave like a superconductor. This marks an important step in understanding MBT and is significant for future technologies, such as new methods of information...

How beef became a marker of American identity

Beef is one of America's most beloved foods. In fact, today's average American eats three hamburgers per week. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-beef-marker-american-identity.ht...

Harnessing science to tackle global crises: Scientists say its true potential remains untapped

In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers looked at how science could play a more active role in managing crises. The paper builds on the outcomes of the international conference "What Role for Science in Crisis Times? Outlook in the...

Former Abercrombie & Fitch Chief Mike Jeffries Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges

(NEW YORK) — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries, his romantic partner and a third man were arrested Tuesday on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said. Details of the criminal charges weren’t immediately available....

How Project 2025 Became a Flashpoint in the 2024 Election

(WASHINGTON) — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election, its far-right proposals deployed by Democrats as shorthand for what Donald Trump would potentially do with a second term at the White House. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Even...

Everything You Need To Know About The US Presidential Candidates

Republican former President Donald Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential election after Democratic President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-presidential-elections-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the...

Unexpected beauty and major antimicrobial power boost as phages form into surprising flower shapes

A group of McMaster researchers who routinely work with bacteriophages—viruses that eat bacteria—had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise while preparing slides to view under a powerful microscope. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-unexpected-beauty-major-antimicrobial-p...

Artificial 'nose' can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a reliable diagnostic tool. However, a new artificial "nose" inspired by our sense of smell could now make...

Amorphous nanosheets created using hard-to-synthesize metal oxides and oxyhydroxides

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have addressed a significant challenge in nanosheet technology. Their innovative approach employs surfactants to produce amorphous nanosheets from various materials, including difficult-to-synthesize ultra-thin amorphous metal oxides such as aluminum...

Worker Killed For Refusing To Give Rs 500 To 3 People For Alcohol: Cops

A construction worker was beaten to death for refusing to give Rs 500 to a man and his two sons to buy alcohol in Latur, a police official said on Sunday. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/worker-killed-for-refusing-to-give-rs-500-to-3-people-for-alcohol-in-maharashtra-cops-68340...

BJP Fields This Young Leader Against Priyanka Gandhi In Wayanad Bypoll

The BJP announced on Saturday that Navya Haridas, a two-time councillor in the Kozhikode Corporation, will be the NDA candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-fields-this-young-leader-against-priyanka-gandhi-in-wayanad-bypoll-68276...

Maclaren, Petratos Power Mohun Bagan To Derby Glory Over East Bengal

With their third win in five matches, Mohun Bagan moved to second, just three points behind leaders Bengaluru FC. source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/jamie-maclaren-dimitri-petratos-power-mohun-bagan-to-derby-glory-with-2-0-win-over-east-bengal-68274...

Video Published By Ukraine Allegedly Shows North Korean Soldiers In Russia

The video allegedly shows North Korean soldiers standing in line to pick up bags, clothes and other apparel from Russian servicemen. source https://www.huffpost.com/entry/video-ukraine-allegedly-shows-north-korean-soldiers-russia_n_6713f992e4b0ae82147fc1...

Controlling sound waves with Klein tunneling improves acoustic signal filtration

In the context of sensory modalities, eyes work like tiny antennae, picking up light, electromagnetic waves traveling at blistering speeds. When humans look at the world, their eyes catch these waves and convert them into signals the brain reads as colors, shapes, and movement. It's a seamless...

Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum. source...

The Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now

It’s once again spooky season, which, for many, means it’s also time to cozy up on the couch, dim the lights—or turn them up to maximum brightness—and fire up a scream-worthy scary movie. Of course, with all the options out there, it can be difficult to determine which horror flicks...

Global CO₂ emissions from forest fires have increased by 60% since 2001, study finds

A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60% globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive northern boreal forests. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-global-emissions-forest.ht...

Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe even our split from Neanderthals

If you've ever struggled to reduce your carb intake, ancient DNA might be to blame. It has long been known that humans carry multiple copies of a gene that allows us to begin breaking down complex carbohydrate starch in the mouth, providing the first step in metabolizing starchy foods like...

Study finds asymmetric warming impacts soil carbon storage more than symmetric warming

A team of Earth scientists at Lanzhou University, working with a group of organic chemists from Nanjing Agricultural University and another colleague from Tsinghua University, all in China, has found that asymmetric climate warming reduces the ability of soil to sequester carbon more than...

Male mice use female mice to distract aggressors and avoid conflict, study shows

A research group led by Joshua Neunuebel at the University of Delaware, U.S., tracked the behavior of mice using machine learning to understand how they handle aggressive behavior from other mice. The researchers' findings, published on October 15 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, show...

Satellite imagery charts emperor penguins' struggle to survive

New Australian research using satellite imagery to monitor the location of emperor penguin colonies in East Antarctica, shows the birds are struggling to adapt to rapid changes in their environment. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-satellite-imagery-emperor-penguins-struggle.ht...

Study explores the physical origin of errors in a spin qubit processor

To achieve remarkable performances, quantum computing systems based on multiple qubits must attain high-fidelity entanglement between their underlying qubits. Past studies have shown that solid-state quantum platforms—quantum computing systems based on solid materials—are highly prone to errors,...

Trump Claims He Spoke To Israel PM Netanyahu "Two Days Ago"

Former US President Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "like two days ago." source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-claims-he-spoke-to-israel-pm-netanyahu-two-days-ago-slams-biden-67815...

'Violence at all levels': UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia

This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by women and girls in sport globally. source https://phys.org/news/2024-10-violence-abuse-women-girls-sport.ht...

Researchers develop a laser that produces the strongest ultra-short laser pulses to date

The word laser usually conjures up an image of a strongly concentrated and continuous light beam. Lasers that produce such light are, in fact, very common and useful. However, science and industry often also require very short and strong pulses of laser light. source https://phys.org/new...

Heavy Israeli Bombardment in Northern Gaza as U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Hit Again

BEIRUT — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel continued to tell people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of its offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant...