Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female
Bournemouth University (BU) archaeological research has revealed that Iron Age British ruler “Verica,” who was central to the Roman invasion of Britain in A.D. 43, was in fact a woman. This discovery rewrites the history of early Roman…
Scientists reveal how cosignaling receptors dually regulate T cell activation via phase separation
Previous studies have shown that upon antigen stimulation, the T cell receptor (TCR) undergoes phase separation with the kinase Lck to mediate rapid T cell activation. However, the manner in which costimulating receptors regulate this process has…
Japan’s ALS community is ready to become research partners, nationwide survey suggests
People living with ALS and their families in Japan are eager to help shape research on the disease, even though most have never heard of patient and public involvement (PPI), according to a study published on Oct. 30, 2026, in Research Involvement and…
Why so many British pubs are closing down
British pubs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Last year, around eight closed down every week.Go to story
When customers cross the line: Study reveals hidden toll of harassment on gig workers
A rideshare driver picks up a passenger who makes repeated unwanted sexual comments. The ride ends, but the experience doesn’t.Go to story
How brain implants turn thoughts into speech
New brain-computer interfaces turn attempted speech into words and can speak them in a voice resembling the user’s own.Go to story
Earth atmosphere emulators could enable faster and more accurate weather predictions
If you partitioned the entire Earth, from just below the surface to the top of the atmosphere, into 1-kilometer-square chunks, there would be billions of them. Now run each of those cells through a series of complex physics equations, and you can see how…
How ranchers on Brazil’s ‘Dirty List’ bypass forced labor safeguards by selling cattle through intermediaries
Brazil’s “Dirty List,” a public registry that names employers found to have violated anti-slavery laws, is a key component of the country’s efforts to combat forced labor. Major meatpackers in Brazil signed sustainable sourcing…
A new route to calculating gluon production in proton-nucleus collisions
In the theoretical study of proton-nucleus collisions, the colliding projectiles can be described as streams of color charges moving along their respective trajectories. These color charges couple to gluons, which then produce the particles that are…
European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from inside the planet may be making…