Month: March 2025

Names may shape our faces over time, reflecting how social expectations influence identity. A new study suggests that a person’s name may subtly influence their facial appearance over time. Through a combination of human perception tests and machine learning, researchers found that adults’ faces could be matched to their names with greater accuracy than random […]

Strange metals have baffled scientists for decades, but a new breakthrough from Rice University researchers offers a major clue: at a specific quantum tipping point, electrons in these materials become more entangled than ever before. Using quantum Fisher information, a tool from the world of quantum computing, the team revealed how entanglement spikes right as […]

A Texas A&M veterinarian advises pet owners to be cautious about allowing their dogs to drink from public water sources due to potential health risks. When walking your dog in the sweltering summer heat, it might seem convenient to let them drink from a nearby public water bowl. However, these shared water sources can pose […]

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how unconformities form. Iron oxide minerals are found in rocks around the world. Some are magnetic, while others rust when exposed to water and oxygen. These properties offer valuable clues about the history and formation […]

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how unconformities form. Iron oxide minerals are found in rocks around the world. Some are magnetic, while others rust when exposed to water and oxygen. These properties offer valuable clues about the history and formation […]

Four astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos are teaming up for an ambitious mission aboard the International Space Station. Launching no earlier than July 2025, the Crew-11 expedition will support long-duration science experiments and tech demos aimed at advancing deep space exploration and benefiting life on Earth. With a mix of seasoned space travelers and […]

For years, scientists believed that our first memories vanished because the brain wasn’t developed enough to store them. But groundbreaking Yale research suggests otherwise. Infants can encode and recall memories—even if we can’t access them later in life. By using brain scans and eye-tracking, researchers found that when an infant’s hippocampus is more active, they […]

Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both radioactive and rare presents significant challenges. The elements that follow plutonium on the periodic table, known as the transplutonium elements, are both highly radioactive and scarce. As a result, their chemical properties remain poorly understood. To overcome […]

Heavy ligands such as polyoxometalates are opening a new frontier in actinide chemistry. Studying materials that are both radioactive and rare presents significant challenges. The elements that follow plutonium on the periodic table, known as the transplutonium elements, are both highly radioactive and scarce. As a result, their chemical properties remain poorly understood. To overcome […]

University of Pittsburgh researchers discovered that a mix of growth factors can rescue cells from late-stage anthrax damage by reactivating key survival pathways, offering hope for treatments beyond the current therapeutic window. Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is often treatable in its early stages. However, once it progresses past the […]