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Scientists uncover 300 million year old DNA code hidden in plant genomes

An international team of scientists has identified about 2.3 million ancestral DNA sequences that function as hidden genetic instructions across the plant kingdom. Some of these regulatory elements have remained conserved for nearly 300 million years of evolution. The findings, published March 12 in......

Childhood play returns as a tool for improving adult mental health

In a world dominated by constant notifications, virtual meetings and relentless productivity targets, a simple idea is gaining renewed attention: play. Activities once associated strictly with childhood are now being reconsidered as a meaningful way to improve adult mental health. By 2026, as burnout......

MOTHRA telescope in Chile aims to reveal faint cosmic web structures

A new astronomical instrument under construction in the mountains of Chile is set to become the largest lens based telescope array ever built. Known as MOTHRA, the Modular Optical Telephoto Hyperspectral Robotic Array will combine 1,140 Canon telephoto lenses to observe extremely faint structures in......

Artificial intelligence tools accelerate drug and protein research breakthroughs

A new generation of artificial intelligence tools is transforming biomedical research, enabling scientists to analyze genetic regulation, decode protein structures, and design drug compounds in a fraction of the time previously required. Recent studies show that machine learning systems can compress......

Chinese scientists set record with high purity two photon quantum device

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a quantum dot device capable of emitting photon pairs with a purity of 98.3 percent, setting a new benchmark in quantum optics and advancing efforts to create reliable two photon sources for encryption, medical imaging and precision sensing. The research,......

Physicists create first computer model of long theorized ideal glass

Physicists at the University of Oregon have produced the first computer model of an “ideal glass,” a theoretical form of matter in which molecules are packed as tightly and stably as possible while still maintaining the disordered structure typical of glass. The achievement, reported in Physical......

New imaging technique reveals microscopic networks behind catalyst reactions

Scientists from the University of Warwick and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have directly observed how microscopic networks on catalyst surfaces coordinate chemical reactions, challenging long standing assumptions about how catalysts function. The discovery could accelerate the development......

Researcher claims Roman basilica bust may be lost Michelangelo

A marble bust of Christ displayed for centuries in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas may have been sculpted by Michelangelo, according to a claim presented Wednesday that has sparked debate among Renaissance scholars. Independent researcher Valentina Salerno announced her findings during a press......

Forty years of data reveal subtle shifts inside the Sun

Researchers analyzing more than four decades of solar observations have discovered that the internal structure of the Sun changes subtly between periods of low magnetic activity, a finding that could improve predictions of solar storms and their effects on Earth. A team from the University of Birmingham......