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Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico

Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico

They found that "it covered 360 hectares [890 acres], with over 1,100 buildings, four kilometres [2.5 miles] of walls, a network of internal roads and a clearly organized urban layout with temples and communal spaces such as ballcourts, and the elites and commoners lived in separate neighbourhoods," according to astatement describing the research.


Sex leaves ‘microbial traces’ on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the ‘sexome’

Sex leaves ‘microbial traces’ on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the ‘sexome’

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Earthquakes at massive Alaska volcano Mount Spurr ramp up again — and there’s now a 50-50 chance of an eruption

Earthquakes at massive Alaska volcano Mount Spurr ramp up again — and there’s now a 50-50 chance of an eruption

Mount Spurr, a snow-covered stratovolcano that sits 77 miles (124 kilometers) across the Cook Inlet from Anchorage, has been shuddering with small earthquakes since April 2024, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO).


Astronomers unsure what caused ‘weird explosion’ seen by Einstein Probe’s X-ray eye

Astronomers unsure what caused ‘weird explosion’ seen by Einstein Probe’s X-ray eye

"NICER's ability to steer to pretty much any part of the sky and monitor for weeks has been instrumental in our understanding of these unusual cosmic explosions," explained Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher and team member Dheeraj Pasham.


A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story

A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story

There are hockey sticks, softball catcher pads, golf clubs, balls of all sorts, bikes, inline skates, a mesh goal, and a super cute white motor scooter.


London Underground mutant mosquitoes have surprisingly ancient origins

London Underground mutant mosquitoes have surprisingly ancient origins

To learn more about its origins, Lindy McBride at Princeton University and her colleagues analysed the DNA of 790 mosquitoes from 44 countries around the world, including the molestus and pipiens forms as well as some closely related species.


New type of brain cell may tell us when to stop eating

New type of brain cell may tell us when to stop eating

In the dorsal raphe nucleus – a part of the brainstem linked to functions including eating, mood and sleep – they came across cells that produce a hormone called cholecystokinin, which helps regulate appetite.


Math puzzle: Imagine there’s no zero

Math puzzle: Imagine there’s no zero

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Most detailed survey of particles around the sun reveals new mysteries

Most detailed survey of particles around the sun reveals new mysteries

Researchers have been capturing cosmic rays with different detectors for more than a century because their changing properties could serve as records of the solar system’s history, says Jamie Rankin at Princeton University.


Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent

Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent

“The core point of the study is they don’t use hard-core gene engineering or editing technologies or transgenic approaches,” says le Coutre.


A new kind of non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval

A new kind of non-opioid painkiller gets FDA approval

In 2024, the drug company Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported that Journavx reduced pain compared with a placebo in people who had abdominal or foot surgery, although the effect was modest.


Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star’s habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?

Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star’s habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?

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