Dark matter might leave a ‘fingerprint’ on light, scientists say
Differential cross-sections for photons scattered on 1 TeV WIMP dark matter particles as a function of photon energy(x-axis)…
Scientists discover a new way to control mechanical vibrations in metamaterial
Researchers use twisted surfaces to manipulate mechanical waves, enabling new technologies for imaging, electronics and sensors. Credit: Andrea…
Study reveals gene boundaries are dynamic, not fixed
Transcription elongation rates drive the positional coordination of mRNA initiation and termination. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado8279 Molecular…
Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Grey shrew, not a Christmas Island shrew, for which very few photos exist. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s…
DNA repair mechanisms help explain why naked mole-rats live a long life
Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) eating. Credit: Ltshears – Trisha M Shears, public domain, via Wikimedia Naked mole-rats are…
Ancient DNA reveals prehistoric connections and a patrilineal society in early China
Geographic placement and chronology of Baligang subjects. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63743-1 Scientists from Peking University have…
When chimps helped cool the planet
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As the world mourns Jane Goodall, the pioneering chimpanzee scientist and campaigner who died…
Strain engineering enhances spin readout in quantum technologies, study shows
(a) Schematic diagram of the change of hh-divacancy due to the transverse strain εt of (xx−yy). The c-axis…
Some recommended US diets carry higher risk of forced labor in food supply chains
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Many Americans choose food based on cost and nutrition, but personal values, such as…
Astronomers discover ultra-luminous infrared galaxy lurking behind quasar
ALMA moment-0 map of the CO J=4–3 line of the new source. Credit: Monthly Notices of the Royal…