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Lightsaber-like plasma antenna uses laser-ionized air to transmit radio waves
Phys.org - 5 Oct 2026 13:20
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves. The article, "Laser-Induced-Plasma-Filament Antenna Transmitting 30 MHz VHF," is p...
Compressing bones releases molecules that ease traumatic brain injuries
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 11:00
Pressing down on shin bones improved cognitive and motor symptoms in mice and pigs with traumatic brain injuries
Tropical trees built homes for ants. Wasps are taking them over
Science Daily - 5 Oct 2026 23:12
Predatory wasps are hijacking shelters built by tropical trees for their ant defenders, potentially disrupting an ancient partnership that protects the plants from hungry insects. The takeover is far more common in distu...
Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark
Singularity Hub - 5 Oct 2026 20:54
A new system could help flag proteins generated by AI and ease risks to biosecurity. But it isn't a perfect solution. The post Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark appeared first on SingularityHub.
Jupiter will disappear behind the moon in a once-in-a-decade alignment tomorrow
Live Science - 5 Oct 2026 20:20
Skywatchers in the U.S. and eastern Canada can see a rare lunar occultation of Jupiter early on Oct. 6. Here are the exact times to see the giant planet vanish and reappear.
Resource Scarcity Alters Maternal Brain Activity to Hinder Caregiving
Neuroscience News - 5 Oct 2026 17:43
Resource scarcity triggers abnormal brain activity in mothers, driving negative caregiving behaviors.
Existing Drug Could Halt Brain Inflammation in Alzheimers
Neuroscience News - 5 Oct 2026 17:14
Blocking the P2X7 receptor halts neuroinflammation in human brain tissue, offering a target for Alzheimer's and TBI.
Ancient Egyptians sacrificed pharaohs' servants so they could continue to serve their king in the afterlife, new study finds
Live Science - 5 Oct 2026 16:40
The ancient Egyptians practiced human sacrifice around 5,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Atomic motion could help push solar cells beyond conventional limits
Phys.org - 5 Oct 2026 16:20
The bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE), a photoelectric effect that generates photocurrent without a p-n junction, can persist even when a material's average crystal structure remains centrosymmetric, a study from Insti...
Quantum systems never quite forget where they came from
Phys.org - 5 Oct 2026 16:00
Even the most chaotic quantum systems keep a permanent mark of their own past-a "quantum birthmark"-that never fades. Researchers from Tampere University, Harvard University and TU Dresden discovered the feature ...
Optogenetics Pioneers Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Neuroscience News - 5 Oct 2026 15:52
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to neuroscientists Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth for inventing optogenetics.
A novel path to fusion ignition: Heat first, then add fuel
Phys.org - 5 Oct 2026 15:40
For more than 70 years, fusion energy researchers have used a particular equation to judge whether a plasma would stay hot and dense enough-for long enough-to reach a point where it could sustain itself without any more ...
1,800-year-old temple to Mars and statue of Victory unearthed at Roman military fort in Germany
Live Science - 5 Oct 2026 15:37
Archaeologists in Germany have found a temple to Mars, the god of war, next to a Roman Empire military encampment.
Can we harness the brains deep-cleaning system to prevent Alzheimers?
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 15:00
The glymphatic system is the brain's recently discovered network for flushing out toxins. Now, we're uncovering surprising ways to boost it to protect brain health
AI finds bafflingly complex but beautiful symmetrical Venn diagram
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 14:40
Creating rotationally symmetrical Venn diagrams of increasing size is a long-standing mathematical challenge - now an amateur has used AI to generate the largest ones yet
Nearly 200 people isolated after lab worker in Russia dies of plague
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 14:19
A lab accident is said to have led to the death of a woman from pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, leading to nearly 200 possible contacts being put under observation
What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 11:00
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring - but the world isnt prepared
Urn with jaguars and skulls: A 1,400-year-old burial container depicting a deceased ruler's arrival to the Maya underworld
Live Science - 5 Oct 2026 10:00
This 1,400-year-old Maya urn features skulls, underworld gods, and a deceased ancestor dressed like a jaguar.
Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio who developed optogenetics
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 09:37
The 2026 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone toKarl Deisseroth, PeterHegemannandGeorgNagel for the development oftechniques for controlling brain cells with light
New quantum chip taps into weird quasiparticles to get qubits to communicate over long distances
Live Science - 5 Oct 2026 09:00
Scientists have developed a new type of architecture for quantum computing chips, and it could pave the way for machines capable of large-scale processing.
arXiv might not survive AI slop onslaught, warn mathematicians
New Scientist - 5 Oct 2026 09:00
Mathematicians warn that pre-print service arXiv is so flooded with AI slop papers that it has become virtually unusable - but the service has struck back at "low-value" submissions with a new limit for uploaders...
Scientists reveal what seven days of fasting does to the human body
Science Daily - 5 Oct 2026 08:26
Scientists found that prolonged fasting triggers major changes throughout the body, but many of the most interesting effects only appeared after about three days without food. The results suggest fasting may influence he...