Top science news headlines for the week 38

Monday, Sep 14
Quantum Physics
403

Physicists help uncover 'spooky' quantum effect in the Large Hadron Collider

Ecology
13

Mosquito 'toilet' detects West Nile and first Hedwig-like virus found in the Americas

Plants & Animals
16

Chocolate's new climate threat: Too much rain

Evolution
46

The surprising history of woolly rhinos: They weren't always creatures of the frozen north

Social Sciences
11

People form real feelings for chatbots, according to researcher

Environment
15

How can countries prevent shocks and disasters from turning into food crises? Analysis points to resilience measures

Social Sciences
25

AI updates can sometimes feel like breakups or losses, study finds

Tuesday, Sep 15
General Physics
1747

Novel particle beam could challenge Einstein's theory of gravity

Archaeology
310

Ancient DNA traces medieval migration from Sweden to Finland

Analytical Chemistry
194

Plasma and electricity convert CO₂ into methanol, butane and other useful chemicals

Plants & Animals
20

For many group-living females, breeding and raising young are shared endeavors

Nanomaterials
129

Rust prevention coating uses nanotech to self-repair and conquer corrosion

Earth Sciences
78

Greenhouse gas benefits of agricultural irrigation far outweigh emissions costs, study finds

Bio & Medicine
132

Smart nanoparticles deliver antibiotics directly to H. pylori

Wednesday, Sep 16
Cell & Microbiology
703

Tendon cells can rebound from stiffness when returned to softer tissue-like surroundings

Astronomy
92

Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies

Molecular & Computational biology
9

How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA

Economics & Business
3667

Growing up in poverty triples young people's likelihood of becoming NEET

Cell & Microbiology
23

Hedgehog coronaviruses may threaten cats more than humans, new study finds

Archaeology
77

Iron Age seeds reveal the origins of Iberian wine

Plants & Animals
48

Dogs show human-like brain activity when they restrain themselves

Thursday, Sep 17
Social Sciences
8

Museums on prescription: How cultural activities are becoming crucial to the public health debate

Nanomaterials
75

Using sound waves to turn iron and water into magnetic nanoparticles

General Physics
115

What kills Schrödinger's cat? Underground experiment rules out gravity model for quantum decoherence

Plants & Animals
27

Cuttlefish suckers reveal how they grip rough prey—and could inspire better technology

Archaeology
92

Laser scans reveal 23 hidden ship carvings on Bronze Age temple wall in Cyprus

Biotechnology
235

Virtual biotech company puts thousands of AI scientist agents to work on drug discovery

Optics & Photonics
29

Handheld scanner delivers lab-quality chemical composition maps using infrared light

Friday, Sep 18
Plants & Animals
246

Bolivia's tilcayo tiger cat becomes first new wildcat species in 100 years

Evolution
279

Discovery of CRISPR's long lost ancestor may expand gene-editing toolkit

Agriculture
33

Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Ecology
130

'Plasticorals,' coral rubble fused with plastic, represent a new form of plastic pollution

Evolution
59

Why high levels of the amino acid cysteine are toxic to cells

Polymers
37

Hemp waste cellulose unlocks tougher biodegradable plastics

Archaeology
99

To read 2,000-year-old burned scrolls, scientists burn their own

Saturday, Sep 19
Earth Sciences
265

Australia's vast Nullarbor Plain hides deep caves that can teach us about alien worlds

Earth Sciences
27

How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming

Archaeology
85

The monsters that weren't: Dinosaur and tusked-beast claims in San rock art unravel

Environment
207

Sacred springs of South Africa—pure waters or polluted? We found tiny bits of plastic in the samples we tested

Cell & Microbiology
65

At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive—and eat—industrial pollution

Plants & Animals
47

A molecular bridge connects two signaling pathways critical for pollen development

Environment
166

Global population dataset uses buildings to reveal people's daily movement patterns

Sunday, Sep 20
Planetary Sciences
172

Venus ate its moon: How Earth's 'twin' could have swallowed a rocky satellite

Archaeology
112

'Rusty treasure' find revealed as Europe's largest assemblage of prehistoric iron bars

Social Sciences
26

British food was complex, multicultural and flavorful in the 18th century—despite what you might think

Social Sciences
124

Longitudinal survey finds little evidence that social tech predicts life satisfaction in adults

Environment
1233

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

Social Sciences
47

How firelight may have shaped the origins of spoken language

Archaeology
11

The story of Little Italy's Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American