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Teeth of a Camarasaurus, found in the Morrison Formation, USA, which were also analyzed in the research. Credit: Sauriermuseum Aathal A new method allows scientists to reconstruct carbon dioxide levels and photosynthesis from fossilized tooth enamel. A surprising new line of evidence is providing fresh insights into Earth’s ancient climate. Fossilized dinosaur teeth reveal that the atmosphere during the Mesozoic …

Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have developed a groundbreaking technique that can help uncover hidden differences between seemingly identical bacteria and may open new avenues to cure bacterial diseases. “Our method, Microcolony-seq, is important because it enables us to characterize the different subgroups of bacteria that are causing infection,” Dr. Raya Faigenbaum-Romm, a postdoctoral researcher, recently …

A groundbreaking study involving DNA analysis of Beethoven’s remains has provided fresh insights into the composer’s health, genetic lineage, and possible causes behind his legendary hearing loss. Published in Current Biology, the study, led by biochemist Johannes Krause at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, explored Beethoven’s genetic makeup in an effort to uncover the mysteries of his declining …

The view of Great Salt Lake’s North Arm from Gunnison Island, which has long served as a nesting ground for pelicans. Credit: Brian Maffly, University of Utah For thousands of years, Utah’s Great Salt Lake reflected only natural shifts in climate and water flow. But fresh sediment analyses show that in just two centuries, human activity forced the lake into …

Immune cells in the human brain may be critical to orchestrating the organ’s development in the womb because they trigger a dramatic increase in an important type of nerve cell, new research suggests. Estimates suggest that these key cells, known as inhibitory interneurons, make up some 25% to 50% of the neurons in the adult cortex, the wrinkled tissue that …

Mars’ Valles Marineris stretches nearly a quarter of the way around the planet’s equator. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) QUICK FACTS What it is: Candor Chasma, a large canyon on Mars Where it is: Valles Marineris, the biggest canyon network in the solar system When it was shared: Aug. 14, 2025 Mars has a huge network of canyons that stretches …

Apple is suing a former employee on the Apple Watch team who left to join Oppo, alleging that he “conspired to steal Apple’s trade secrets relating to Apple Watch and to disclose them to his new employers.” Ahead of starting his new job at Oppo, the employee, Dr. Chen Shi, attended “dozens” of meetings with technical members on the Apple …

Apple Claims Ex-Employee, China’s Oppo Stole Trade Secrets  Bloomberg.com Apple sues China’s Oppo, ex-engineer over alleged theft of Watch trade secrets  yahoo.com Apple drags ex-Apple Watch engineer to court over Oppo trade secret leak  9to5Mac Apple moves to block Oppo from using stolen Apple Watch designs  AppleInsider Apple Sues Ex-Employee for Allegedly Sharing Trade Secrets With Chinese Rival Oppo  MarketScreener Source link

A U.S. Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of charges that he sold military secrets, including details about military warships, to a Chinese intelligence officer while on active duty in exchange for payment.  Jinchao Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, who was an active-duty sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego, was found guilty by a jury in federal court in …

A U.S Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of espionage after he sold Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer, federal officials said. Jinchao Wei, a 25-year-old who also goes by Patrick Wei, was found guilty of six crimes, including conspiracy to commit espionage, espionage, and unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data related to defense articles in violation …