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New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise--it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the sourdough's acidic environment, break down key ...

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a tool that replaces human work, but new research from Swansea University suggests a far more exciting role: creative collaborator. In a large study with more than 800 participants designing virtual cars, ...

When the Asian financial crisis sent rice prices soaring in Indonesia in the late 1990s, the shock didn't just strain household budgets--it left lasting marks on children's bodies. Researchers from the University of Bonn found that kids exposed to .. ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church -- a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something unexpected: even people with stigmatized diseases .. ...

As AI systems began acing traditional tests, researchers realized those benchmarks were no longer tough enough. In response, nearly 1,000 experts created Humanity's Last Exam, a massive 2,500-question challenge covering highly specialized topics ...

Teenagers naturally fall asleep later, which makes early school start times a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation. Researchers studying a Swiss high school that introduced flexible start times found that students overwhelmingly chose to begin later- ...

A prehistoric mass grave in Serbia reveals that more than 77 people--mostly women and children--were deliberately killed in a brutal act of violence about 2,800 years ago. Genetic evidence suggests the victims came from different communities, ...

Satellites are giving scientists a powerful new way to watch over the world's bridges. Using radar imaging, researchers can detect millimeter-scale movements that may signal early structural problems long before inspectors notice them. The study ...

A sweeping new study from Northwestern University reveals that scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few rogue researchers--it has evolved into a global, organized enterprise. By analyzing massive datasets of publications, retractions, and ...

New research suggests seabird guano helped transform the Chincha Kingdom into one of the most prosperous societies in ancient Peru. Chemical clues in centuries-old maize show farmers fertilized their crops with guano gathered from nearby islands, ...