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Researchers create hi-tech, quantum-dot LED light using discarded rice husks

About 100 million tons of rice husk are produced every year. Why not use it to create new things?

All blue eyes descend from a single common ancestor who lived 10,000 years ago

One big happy family!

The International Space Station docks its first all-private ship and crew

The four crewmembers will be carrying out science experiments on their 8-day space stay.

This simple five-minute breathing routine improves fitness and exercise tolerance in middle-aged people

If you want to stay active as you age, breathing exercises could be key.

Newly measured W Boson breaks Standard Model of Physics. Here's why this is a big deal

The theoretical framework that is supposed to explain how nature around us works failed a critical test.

Over half of us have some form of headache disorder

It's a severe problem around the world, with barriers that make it even more difficult to understand and address.

A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim

Turns out, e-cigarettes don't really work.

Sweet remedy: Extract from wild blueberries can help heal wounds and repair muscles

An extract from these wild berries can heal our wounds and save a lot of money in the process.

Remains found in 1,000-year-old lavish burial in Finland may belong to nonbinary warrior

The macho Viking myth is being challenged by a Medieval warrior with XXY chromosomes.

Most human rights activists killed last year were environmental defenders

It’s part of a years-long trend, as people try to protect their communities against development projects

Over 5,500 new viruses found in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution

Viruses do more than just cause disease – they also influence ecosystems and the processes that shape the planet. Tracing their evolution could help researchers better understand how viruses work.

This fossil may belong to a dinosaur that died on the day of the asteroid impact

It could give us further insights into the asteroid impact that sparked a mass extinction.

Engineers create solar panels that generate electricity at night

Solar panels are cooler than night air, creating a temperature difference that can be used to produce electricity.

The mutation that may explain how humans lost their tails

Some lucky ape-like ancestor got it 20 million years ago.

World's largest offshore wind turbine will be a 16 MW behemoth

When installed, the wind turbine will sweep an area equivalent to more than six football fields.

How scientists rediscovered the world's largest bee after it went missing for nearly 40 years

The rediscovery of Wallace’s giant bee uncovers disheartening truths about the tenuous fate of hidden insect species.

AI paints night vision images into full color

It's an early step towards night vision devices that produce more ‘day-like’ images.

Astronomers have pegged the farthest galaxy ever discovered

HD1 bests the rest.

Music boosts mental health the same way meditation and exercise do

Music is great for improving your quality of life, suggests a review that combines 26 studies on music.

Squids seen changing skin color to camouflage against substrate for the first time

It's surprising no one noticed this before, but a happy accident changed all that.

Tumble dryers pollute our environment with dangerous microfibers, but there is a solution

Every time you machine dry your clothes, you are actually risking our planet's health.

Giant planet still forming around a nearby star could rewrite astronomy textbooks

Scientists have direct photographic evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through an until now unproven mechanism.

Scientists find microplastics in live human lungs for the first time

They are truly everywhere, with uncertain consequences for our health

Fungi seem to communicate with each other, using up to 50 "words"

Study shows spikes of electrical activity were structurally similar to human speech.

There are more fish in the "twilight" zone near the Antarctic than we thought

The more researchers look in the oceans, the more they find them teeming with life.

How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs?

Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.

Almost everyone in the world is now breathing polluted air that exceeds safe levels

Fossil fuels are largely behind the problem, according to a new UN report.

Google made an annoying AI that explains why jokes are supposed to be funny

The ultimate goal is to close the gap between machine and human reasoning.

AI turns speech into portraits -- and it's eerily accurate sometimes

It's the racist uncle of computers.

20 years after they were stolen, Charles Darwin's notebooks have been anonymously returned to Cambridge University

The notebooks contain the first mentions of the British scientit's theory on natural selection.

Why we've seen very little cyberwarfare in Ukraine

There is little evidence that Russia has coordinated cyber operations with conventional military operations in Ukraine.

Window to limit global warming to 1.5ºC is closing fast

Scientists call governments, businesses and individuals to act now on the climate crisis

Flying-V plane could be the future of sustainable flight

The revolutionary aircraft design could cut fuel consumption by 20%.

People generally like and hate the same kinds of smells, despite cultural separation

We may not always speak the same language, but at least we can agree on what smells good or bad.

Why did T-rex have short arms? A new hypothesis says "so other T-rex's don't bite them off"

A short hand is better than a bitten one.

There are two speeds of sound on Mars. Here's what this means

The first recordings of sound on Mars are not what you'd expect.

Fossil Friday: day-hunting owl fossils perfectly preserved in Tibet

The fossil was preserved in stunningly good condition.

This plant-based compound could finally cure food allergies

Scientists have identified a compound that decreases the level of antibodies produced by the immune system when it encounters an allergen.

The pandemic killed a million Americans. But the human brain is terrible at big numbers

The brain can count small numbers or compare large ones. But it struggles to understand the value of a single large number. This fact may be influencing how people react to numbers about the pandemic.

Scientists map the final, definite human genome. Here's why this is a big deal

It's a huge milestone for science but it may take many years before we reap the benefits.

Police training emphasizing fairness can reduce crime and foster more positive interactions

A new study shows that intensive police training can yield positive rewards in society.

Wind and solar energy amounted to 10% of the global energy consumption in 2021

There's still a long way to go, but it's an important milestone.

The FBI issues warning of new ransomware targeting Windows XP

The venerable operating system has a new foe.

Scientists use old tires to make more durable concrete

Used tires are not biodegradable nor are they easily recyclable. But scientists may have found a useful second life for them.

Subsidizing fruit and vegetables can help fight the obesity epidemic

Such subsidies would yield massive gains in public health and save money on healthcare.

Ultrasound-controlled bacteria destroy cancer tumors

It's a targeted approach that may shrink tumors without hurting healthy tissue.

Millennials, rejoice: avocados really are good for your heart

An avocado a day keeps the doctor away -- when you use it instead of butter or margerine.

Ivermectin doesn't work against COVID-19, yet another study finds

At some point, it becomes a waste of resource to keep testing this idea.

Car thefts actually decrease when street lights are turned off

Thieves usually operate under the cover of night, but it seems like completely dark streets may scare them away.

Hubble just found the most distant star ever discovered

Hubble just chalked up another first.

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