In Germany, a 3500-year-old intact octagonal sword resurfaces
Over 3,400 years old, the blade is still sharp, its geometric decorations are clearly visible, and in places, the surfaces still shine.
Europe bans levamisole-containing medicines: which products and countries are affected
Levamisole is an active substance long used to combat infestations of intestinal parasitic worms such as roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides) and hookworms.
5,000-year-old superbacteria awakens from ice and resists modern antibiotics
A 5,000-year-old bacteria resistant to antibiotics has emerged from ice in Romania. It's not the plot of a dystopian series, but a real scientific discovery that weaves together climate crisis, global health and biotechnologies. It's also a discovery that forces us to ask an uncomfortable question: what's making a return from the melting ice?
French scientists have found way to reconstruct human cartilage from apples
An apple a day doesn't just keep the doctor away. In France, it might even help doctors reconstruct cartilage. Indeed, that's the concrete result of a study, published in the Journal of Biological Engineering, which shows that it's possible to obtain human cartilage from decellularized apples.
Ultrasound against microplastics: two Texas teenagers invent a 'pen' to purify water
Microplastics, fragments invisible to the naked eye, escape traditional filtration systems and end up everywhere: in rivers, seas and drinking water.
Kyrgyzstan's first solar power plant prevents 120,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually
Kyrgyzstan, once part of the Soviet bloc and today known for its spectacular landscapes, is taking an important step toward energy independence and environmental sustainability. Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Japarov has promoted the development of new energy infrastructure in the Kemin district, reaching a historic milestone. This project is part of a series of official initiatives to modernize the country and meet today's energy challenges using renewable resources.
Storing and generating energy in a single device: scientists redefine the concept of the solar battery
A group of Chinese researchers has developed a battery that can not only store energy but also produce it. One of the biggest challenges to the energy transition and the breakthrough of renewable resources is the volatile nature of solar energy and the need for increasingly efficient storage systems. A new study published in the journal Electrochimica Acta and entitled 'An aqueous...' promises to change that thanks to an integrated device that can perform both functions.
Scientists discover an 'inverted' planetary system
Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) have just discovered a planetary system that overturns all current theories on planet formation.
Spray seals deadly wounds in a second and saves thousands of lives
A thin cloud that settles on a wound and forms a solid barrier within a second, capable of stopping a potentially fatal bleed. That's the picture coming out of South Korea, where a group of researchers has developed a hemostatic spray for use in the most extreme situations, from the battlefield to disaster-stricken areas.
The formula that shouldn't exist: GPT-5.2 surprises theoretical physics
There are statements that end up in textbooks and stay there seemingly forever. One of them essentially stated that a certain kind of interaction between gluons - the particles that hold the atomic nucleus together - simply cannot happen. But that turns out not to be true.