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A bar of stars at the center of the Milky Way looks surprisingly young
The biography of our home galaxy may be due for some revisions. That’s because a bar-shaped collection of stars at the center of the Milky Way appears to be much younger than expected. The bar is a prominent feature of our galaxy (SN: 6/25/21). It spans thousands of light-years and links the galaxy’s spiraling arms…
Stretchy electrodes shrink when wet to fit snugly around organs
A circular electrode that contracts when it gets wet Junqi Yi, Guijin Zou, Jianping Huang, et al. A material that can shrink to fit around internal organs without crushing them could be used to monitor electrical activity in the body. It contracts to less than half of its initial length when wet, and can conform…
Genome analysis reveals genetic diversity of Indigenous Australians
Before colonisation, Australia was made up of at least 200 distinct nations. Now a genome analysis has revealed that modern Indigenous Australians retain high levels of genetic diversity, far more than people of European or Asian ancestry Source link
Brain cells activated by stress may also give you a bad night’s sleep
Stress can influence the number of times we wake during the night Tero Vesalainen/Alamy Stress can cause people to frequently wake up at night, and a newly identified brain pathway in mice may explain why. If a similar pathway exists in humans, it could lead to new ways of improving sleep quality. While short arousals…
COP28 deal has loopholes that could weaken its impact on emissions
An agreement reached at the COP28 climate summit mentions transitioning away from fossil fuels, but contains weak points that could limit our ability to keep the world from warming beyond 1.5°C Source link
Robotic third arm controlled by breathing is surprisingly easy to use
Researcher Martina Gini controls a simplified robotic arm with breathing Alain Herzog/EPFL People can learn to control a robotic third arm using their eyes and chest muscles. Such extra limbs could become essential tools for surgeons or people working in industrial jobs, say researchers. Giulia Dominijanni at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and…
Fish beware: Bottlenosed dolphins may be able to pick up your heartbeat
To snap up fish, bottlenosed dolphins may rely on more than just sharp sight and sonar detection. The creatures might also pick up on the weak electric pulses prey produce each time their hearts beat or air filters through their gills. In a new experiment, two bottlenosed dolphins named Dolly and Donna reliably sensed faint…
A new species of hedgehog stands out for its short spikes
Initially mistaken for one of its close relatives, a group of small, spiky mammals in eastern China has now been identified as a new species: the eastern forest hedgehog. Researchers first scooped up one of these dark spike balls in the province of Anhui in 2018. It looked like a Hugh’s hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi), a…
Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water
EACH June, tourists flock to Newfoundland to catch a glimpse of icebergs. Sparkling as they twist in the frigid waves of the Labrador Sea, icebergs have become one of the Canadian island’s most important industries, attracting more than 100,000 visitors a year. But not everyone is satisfied merely watching the behemoth blocks of frozen freshwater…
The 2023 discoveries that made us rethink the story of human evolution
Stone age paintings in Chauvet cave in France Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox for free every month. At this point it’s a truism that the story of human evolution is being rethought. Discoveries in…