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ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ Enriching Science Journalism Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:35:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-logo-zmescience-32x32.png ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ 32 32 After 700 Years Underwater Divers Recovered 80-Ton Blocks from the Long-Lost Lighthouse of Alexandria https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/lighthouse-of-alexandria-digital-twin-rebuilt-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/lighthouse-of-alexandria-digital-twin-rebuilt-rep/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:34:59 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=286696

Divered recover 22 colossal blocks from one of the ancient world's greatest marvels.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/lighthouse-of-alexandria-digital-twin-rebuilt-rep/feed/ 0 Scientists Just Found a Hidden Battery Life Killer and the Fix Is Shockingly Simple https://www.zmescience.com/future/battery-killer-how-to-protect-it-rep/ https://www.zmescience.com/future/battery-killer-how-to-protect-it-rep/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:24:24 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=280924 Dead phone battery, low power smartphone, charging device on wooden surface, technology, mobile, electronics, energy, battery drain, gadgets, portable power.

Dead phone battery, low power smartphone, charging device on wooden surface, technology, mobile, electronics, energy, battery drain, gadgets, portable power.

A simple tweak could dramatically improve the lifespan of Li-ion batteries.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/future/battery-killer-how-to-protect-it-rep/feed/ 0 The Human Mind May Be No Match for Modern Life https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-human-mind-may-be-no-match-for-modern-life/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-human-mind-may-be-no-match-for-modern-life/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:23:22 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307381

Researchers argue that cities, screens and inequality may amplify ancient stress systems.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/the-human-mind-may-be-no-match-for-modern-life/feed/ 0 The Sun’s Atmosphere May Be Feeding on Dust https://www.zmescience.com/space/the-suns-atmosphere-may-be-feeding-on-dust/ https://www.zmescience.com/space/the-suns-atmosphere-may-be-feeding-on-dust/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:02:16 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307373 Satellite orbiting the Sun with solar activity in the background.

Satellite orbiting the Sun with solar activity in the background.

Charged dust near the sun may help explain why its outer atmosphere burns so hot.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/space/the-suns-atmosphere-may-be-feeding-on-dust/feed/ 0 Prehistoric Plague Could Have Caused a Population Collapse in Stone Age Europe https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-plague-could-have-caused-a-population-collapse-in-stone-age-europe/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-plague-could-have-caused-a-population-collapse-in-stone-age-europe/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:42:36 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307408

A new study reveals that plague was lethal thousands of years ago, during the Neolithic.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-plague-could-have-caused-a-population-collapse-in-stone-age-europe/feed/ 0 American Colonists in 1776 Lived With Pain Every Day and Their Medical Tools Show How Brutal Life Was https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-articles/american-colonist-medical-devices/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-articles/american-colonist-medical-devices/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:34:15 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307398 Historical scene of American Revolution with soldiers, a woman, and a dog.

Historical scene of American Revolution with soldiers, a woman, and a dog.

The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people living in the American colonies 250 years ago.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/history-articles/american-colonist-medical-devices/feed/ 0 Data Centers Are So Power Hungry That Cow Manure Fuel Is Now on the Table https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/data-centers-are-so-power-hungry-that-cow-manure-fuel-is-now-on-the-table/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/data-centers-are-so-power-hungry-that-cow-manure-fuel-is-now-on-the-table/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:24:54 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307393 Group of Holstein calves with yellow ear tags in a grassy field under cloudy sky.

Group of Holstein calves with yellow ear tags in a grassy field under cloudy sky.

The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/data-centers-are-so-power-hungry-that-cow-manure-fuel-is-now-on-the-table/feed/ 0 Researchers Recreated a Lost Ming-Dynasty Goldsmithing Technique That Made Gold Earrings Look Like Woven Thread https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ming-dynasty-gold-thread/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ming-dynasty-gold-thread/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:53:27 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307372 Two gold-colored hanging ornaments with a rounded base and curved hooks.

Two gold-colored hanging ornaments with a rounded base and curved hooks.

Ancient earrings reveal a forgotten way to fold gold like fabric.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ming-dynasty-gold-thread/feed/ 0 Titan, Saturn’s Largest Moon, Could Become a ‘Gas Station’ for Deep Space Missions https://www.zmescience.com/space/titan-saturns-largest-moon-could-become-a-gas-station-for-deep-space-missions/ https://www.zmescience.com/space/titan-saturns-largest-moon-could-become-a-gas-station-for-deep-space-missions/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:43 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307331

Saturn’s largest moon could become a fuel stop and manufacturing hub beyond Mars.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/space/titan-saturns-largest-moon-could-become-a-gas-station-for-deep-space-missions/feed/ 0 Anthropic Wants to Make Its Own Drugs With Help from Claude https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/anthropic-wants-to-make-its-own-drugs-with-help-from-claude/ https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/anthropic-wants-to-make-its-own-drugs-with-help-from-claude/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:47:36 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307319

The AI company is launching preclinical drug programs for overlooked diseases.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/anthropic-wants-to-make-its-own-drugs-with-help-from-claude/feed/ 0 A Jupiter-Like ‘Oddball’ Planet Survived Its Star’s Death. It May Show What Happens After Our Sun Dies https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/jupiter-like-planet-survives-star-death/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/jupiter-like-planet-survives-star-death/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:14:45 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307292

A dead-star planet may preview our solar system’s fate.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/jupiter-like-planet-survives-star-death/feed/ 0 You Can Dream While You’re Still Awake and Scientists Finally Saw It Happen https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/you-can-dream-awake/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/you-can-dream-awake/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:25:04 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307312

The boundary between waking thought and dreaming may be far blurrier than we thought.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/you-can-dream-awake/feed/ 0 Scientists Thought Ravens Followed Wolves for Food. They Were Wrong. Ravens Predict Them https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ravens-predict-wolves/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ravens-predict-wolves/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=304091 Wolf pack in snow with flying birds, winter wildlife scene.

Wolf pack in snow with flying birds, winter wildlife scene.

New GPS tracking suggests ravens navigate Yellowstone using a mental map of wolf kills.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ravens-predict-wolves/feed/ 0 Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/congo-water-atlantic/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/congo-water-atlantic/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:17:27 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307322 Aerial view of a river delta with waterways and green land.

Aerial view of a river delta with waterways and green land.

Researchers combined observations and modeling to track the movement of the Congo’s freshwater plume, noting that eddies play a significant role in the water’s transport. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/congo-water-atlantic/feed/ 0 Astronomers Just Heard the “Last Sound” a Black Hole Made https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/astronomers-just-heard-the-last-sound-a-black-hole-made/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/astronomers-just-heard-the-last-sound-a-black-hole-made/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:26:35 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307284 Two women standing in front of a futuristic blue tunnel at ZME Science event.

Two women standing in front of a futuristic blue tunnel at ZME Science event.

The loud sound came from the edge of no return.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/astronomers-just-heard-the-last-sound-a-black-hole-made/feed/ 0 Scientists Turned Human Cells into Tiny Biological Computers https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/scientists-turned-human-cells-into-tiny-biological-computers/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/scientists-turned-human-cells-into-tiny-biological-computers/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:12:47 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307226 Close-up of a microchip showing circuit pathways and components.

Close-up of a microchip showing circuit pathways and components.

Researchers built human-cell circuits that can add, select signals and flag errors.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/scientists-turned-human-cells-into-tiny-biological-computers/feed/ 0 Scientists Regrow Amputated Toes in Mice. Could the Same Process Work in Humans? https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/scientists-regrow-amputated-toes-in-mice-could-the-same-process-work-in-humans/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/scientists-regrow-amputated-toes-in-mice-could-the-same-process-work-in-humans/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:02:07 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307262

Two growth factors pushed scar-prone wounds toward imperfect but surprising regeneration.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/scientists-regrow-amputated-toes-in-mice-could-the-same-process-work-in-humans/feed/ 0 This Tiny Robot Dentist Fits Inside Your Mouth and Could One Day Prepare Teeth for Crowns https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/this-tiny-robot-dentist-fits-inside-your-mouth-and-could-one-day-prepare-teeth-for-crowns/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/this-tiny-robot-dentist-fits-inside-your-mouth-and-could-one-day-prepare-teeth-for-crowns/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:26:44 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307268 Medical training mannequin with dental instruments and sensors for simulation.

Medical training mannequin with dental instruments and sensors for simulation.

This one-of-a-kind miniature robot follows a digital treatment plan and could eventually reduce the need for multiple crown appointments.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/this-tiny-robot-dentist-fits-inside-your-mouth-and-could-one-day-prepare-teeth-for-crowns/feed/ 0 ‘Almost Alive’: Scientists Built an Artificial Cell-Like Blob From Scratch. It Eats, Grows, and Divides https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/spudcells-division-grows/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/spudcells-division-grows/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:05:02 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307274

SpudCell blurs the line between chemistry and life, but it is not life yet.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/spudcells-division-grows/feed/ 0 Are frozen and canned vegetables as good as the fresh ones? Here’s what you need to know https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/nutrition-medicine/are-frozen-and-canned-vegetables-as-good-as-the-fresh-ones-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/nutrition-medicine/are-frozen-and-canned-vegetables-as-good-as-the-fresh-ones-heres-what-you-need-to-know/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=307218 Close-up of frozen raspberries with ice crystals, fresh and vibrant red color.

Close-up of frozen raspberries with ice crystals, fresh and vibrant red color.

You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most of us don’t eat enough of them. But amid a cost-of-living crisis, buying more fresh food may not seem like a budget-friendly option. Enter: canned or frozen fruit and veg. These are usually cheaper and longer-lasting than fresh produce. But are they as […]]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/nutrition-medicine/are-frozen-and-canned-vegetables-as-good-as-the-fresh-ones-heres-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0