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Cultural and linguistic networks of Central African hunter-gatherers have ancient origins, research shows

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! BaYaka hunter-gatherers playing musical instruments and dancing. Credit: Rodolph Schlaepfer, University of Zurich × close to BaYaka hunter-gatherers playing musical instruments and dancing. Credit: Rodolph Schlaepfer, University of Zurich Extensive social networks among various hunter-gatherer groups in the Congo Basin … Read more

Black hole singularities defy physics. New research could finally eliminate them.

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Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the universe, capable of warping the fabric of space around them so violently that not even light can escape their gravity. But it turns out that much of what scientists know about these mysterious objects may be wrong. This is evident from new research published in … Read more

The rotation speed of black holes revealed in new research into swirling space-time

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The ‘wobbly’ remains of a star that died a gruesome death in the maw of a supermassive black hole have helped reveal the speed at which its cosmic predator spins. Supermassive black holes are believed to form from successive mergers of smaller black holes, each of which brings with it an angular momentum that accelerates … Read more

Research identifies a powerful alternative to conventional ferroelectric energy

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Mechanism for the improvement of electromechanical response and abnormal thickness scaling in antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin films. Credit: Natural materials (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01907-y × close to Mechanism for the improvement of electromechanical response and abnormal thickness scaling in antiferroelectric PbZrO3 thin … Read more

Some birds may use ‘mental time travel’, research shows | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Very quickly: what did you eat yesterday? Were you with someone? Where were you? Can you imagine the scene? The ability to remember things that happened to you in the past, especially to … Read more

Grandmother died when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel

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A grandmother died after a fall when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel instead of approved equipment, an inquest has heard. Doreen Piling suffered a serious leg fracture on September 3 last year after an ambulance technician tried to lift the 93-year-old from her bathroom floor with a towel to rush her … Read more

New research puts the sun’s magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories

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New research shows that the Sun’s magnetic field originates near the surface and not deep within the star. . This upends decades of prevailing scientific thinking, which placed the field more than 130,000 miles below the surface of the sun. It also brings us closer to understanding the nature of the Sun’s magnetic field, which … Read more

Ancient DNA research reveals the population history of the Western Tibetan Plateau

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! The spatial and temporal distribution of Ngari samples involved in the study. Credit: IVPP × close to The spatial and temporal distribution of Ngari samples involved in the study. Credit: IVPP According to a study published in Current biology on … Read more

Astrophysicists may have solved the mystery of disappearing stars

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Rather than dying dramatically in a massive supernova explosion, some large stars may die quietly and without fanfare. This could explain the mysterious and sudden disappearance of certain stars from the night sky that astronomers have noticed over the years, according to a new article in the journal Physical Assessment Letters. These massive stars can … Read more