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A classical singer performs before a full concert hall in this illustrative scene. Keio University research links higher expert scores to vibrato, resonance and expressiveness.
Five expert judges scored 22 classical singers in a concert hall, revealing links between vocal qualities, acoustic measurements and overall performance scores.
Rebecca Shavitupda
Artist’s concept of a Martian landscape with a sheltered, salt-rich crevice representing a hypothetical microbial habitat. Experiments with Earth microbes explore such possibilities, but life on Mars remains unconfirmed.
SpaceScientists find that Earth microbes can thrive in Mars-like conditionsJoseph Shavit
New calculations predict rare, uneven momentum kicks that could help physicists probe the microscopic structure of quark-gluon plasma.
DiscoveriesRare quark jolts could reveal the secrets of the universe’s first fluidJoshua Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of the Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon, where younger sedimentary layers overlie ancient crystalline rock. New modeling suggests mantle-driven uplift and later sinking helped form and preserve this vast gap in geological history.
Green ImpactBillion-year geological model explains the Great Unconformity seen in the Grand CanyonJoshua Shavit
Artist’s impression of frost-lined fissures near Mars’ Alba Mons volcano. Localized hydrogen chloride detections suggest possible gas seepage from a dormant volcanic system, although individual vents remain unconfirmed.
SpaceMars orbiter finds hidden volcanic activity near Alba MonsJoseph Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of an early Homo sapiens (left) and a Neanderthal (right) crossing rocky terrain. Heel-bone comparisons suggest differences in how their feet supported body weight and adapted to demanding movement.
Health3D scans reveal surprising differences between Neanderthal and Homo sapien feetJoseph Shavit
Artist’s visualization using the supplied detector photograph shows KM3NeT optical modules above the Mediterranean seabed. ORCA’s neutrino observations helped researchers test Lorentz invariance, a cornerstone of Einstein’s relativity.
SpaceUnderwater neutrino telescope puts Einstein’s theory of relativity to a new testJoseph Shavit
Artist’s reconstruction of brittle stars gathered around whale remains on a shallow seabed, inspired by fossils from Denmark dating back approximately 9.5 million years.
Discoveries9.5-million-year-old whale carcass reveals new brittle star speciesJoshua Shavit
A frost-covered conceptual thermometer points near absolute zero, −273.15°C, the lowest possible temperature.
DiscoveriesWhy cold has a limit, even if the universe does notJoseph Shavit
Artist’s illustration of a laser-excited liquid-crystal microcavity, with striped emission shown on a monitor. Researchers observed a room-temperature supersolid phase in the hybrid light-matter condensate formed inside such a device.
DiscoveriesScientists discover a new quantum state of matter that functions at room temperatureShy Cohen
Illustrative composite of a human, chimpanzee and gorilla alongside brain organoids. Researchers compared stem-cell-derived organoids from all three species to investigate gene regulation during early brain development.
HealthResearchers identify nearly 600 genetic differences in human, chimpanzee and gorilla brainsJoshua Shavit
A new study uncovers seven hidden frog species in Madagascar, offering fresh insight into biodiversity and conservation challenges.
DiscoveriesSeven new frog species discovered in Madagascar reveal hidden biodiversityHannah Shavit-Weiner
Black-and-white photograph of near-Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu, taken by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on 11 September 2018.
SpacePowerful X-ray scans of Ryugu reveal a missing component in asteroids and meteoritesJoseph Shavit
Artist’s impression of a hypothetical primordial naked singularity surrounded by luminous gas and distorted starlight. If such objects exist, their exposed extreme-gravity regions could offer clues to quantum gravity.
SpacePrimordial naked singularities could reveal physics hidden deep inside black holesJoseph Shavit
Illustrative laboratory scene depicting fossil-bone analysis. Researchers identified heme-derived molecules associated with mineralized structures interpreted as red blood cells in 115-million-year-old Aratasaurus bones.
DiscoveriesScientists find first-ever evidence of fossilized blood cells in 115-million-year-old dinosaur bonesJoshua Shavit
Researcher Haoqi Zhao displays a quantum skyrmion chip that preserved the structure of a light pattern despite noise, even after quantum entanglement disappeared during laboratory tests.
DiscoveriesNew skyrmion chip could enable more reliable quantum networksShy Cohen
Illustrative scene of a team reviewing an AI system beside server infrastructure. The proposed Four As framework addresses human control, access, decision-making authority and the distribution of AI’s benefits and burdens.
AIScientists release new ‘four as’ framework to tackle key ethical challenges governing AIShy Cohen