• A new artificial intelligence framework developed at Cornell can accurately predict the performance of battery electrolytes while revealing the chemical principles that govern th
• During the 60 years since pay discrimination became illegal in the United States, gender pay equity has remained stubbornly elusive. • The gap between women and men increased in
• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen
• Does ‘bouba’ sound round to you? • Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people who hear them tend to associate them with round objects. • There have been plen
• On World Wetlands Day, the recent report released by the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory (MWO) warns that despite their vital importance for populations and biodiversity, Medi
• Researchers have developed a unified theory of microcavity OLEDs, guiding the design of more efficient and sustainable devices. • The work reveals a surprising trade-off: squeezi
• For the first time, researchers have succeeded in developing an artificial DNA base pair that is based on a different chemical force than natural genetic material. • While the co
• Ozempic has been making headlines for its remarkable success in treating obesity and diabetes. • Yet it is just one in a rapidly growing class of drugs called peptide therapeutic
• By applying voltage to electrically control a new ’transistor’ membrane, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) achieved real-time tuning of ion separations
• Artist’s interpretation ofSpinosaurus mirabilisDani Navarro Artist’s interpretation ofSpinosaurus mirabilis Dani Navarro Were the mysterious dinosaurs known as spinosaursexcellen
• Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. • It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. • A new st
• Researchers have identified a ’tipping point’ about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being relatively warm and stable to cold and chaotic, as co
• Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. • Michigan State University researchers now have evidence of the surprisingly s
• A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. • A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor o
• The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. • A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20100 possible variants-more combinations than atoms in the
• Scientists have long sought to understand why some plants are fragrant powerhouses while others remain subtle. • Now, a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has
• NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half
• Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. • Yet the striking dive
• For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary wi
• Strong social networking plays an important role in human relationships. • New research on female red deer shows that those bonds are also crucial for their reproductive success
• That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? • The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standar
• DNA is the blueprint of life. • Genes encode proteins and serve as the body’s basic components. • However, building a functioning organism also requires precise instructions abou
• A research team at the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed a method that enables the detailed observation of female meiosis-the process by which germ cells are formed-in the mode
• Physicists hunt for triplet superconductors, promising new quantum computing materials. • Triplet pairing offers robust, spin-polarized superconductivity, ideal for qubits. • Dis
• A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human evolution. • By integrating three advanced dating techn
• Storms that recently ravaged Britain’s coastline have revealed 2,000-year-old footprints on an Angus beach-one of only a handful of locations in the U.K. • where markings of this
• Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. • In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marine and freshwater fish comm
• A research team at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed technology using advanced machine learning techniques that detects signs of gender violence from paraling
• A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 upper stage re-entering the atmosphere above Berlin, Germany, on 19 February 2025Gerd Baumgarten A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 u
• A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific rocket stage. • The results, published in Communications
• In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels-such as those found at high altitudes. • One
• Scientists discover the bodyâ s hidden â off switchâ for inflammation Researchers at University College London have identified a biological process that helps the body shut down
• It is commonly assumed that tiny particles just go with the flow as they make their way through soil, biological tissue, and other complex materials. • But a team of Yale researc
• There may be twice as many vertebrates on the planet as previous estimates claimed, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biologic
• In a world-first use of medical imaging technology, scientists have revealed the earthquake-generating potential of faults in the Hamilton and Hauraki areas. • The study shows th
• An international collaboration using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) has published an exceptionally detailed radio sky map, revealing 13.7 million cosmic sources and delivering t
• Scientists discover gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease A wild bananaâ s hidden gene may hold the key to saving the worldâ s favorite fruit from a deadly dise
• Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean’s most enigmatic inhabitants-rarely seen and largely unstudied. • They live far offshore in small groups, diving in searc
• Atom-sized gates could transform DNA sequencing and neuromorphic computing Scientists have built atom-scale â gatesâ that mimic living ion channelsâ opening the door to next-gene
• By replacing single atoms with an entangled pair of ions, physicists in Germany have demonstrated unprecedented stability in an optical clock. • Publishing their results in Physi
• Food insecurity can increase anxiety and undermine employees at work, but workplace programs to address it can improve job outcomes, according to research published in the Journa
• How do you make the complex reality of chips and electronics accessible to a broad audience? • TU/e researcher Elles Raaijmakers believes an educational game can do just that. •
• Scientists finally explain why chronic constipation treatments often fail Scientists have traced stubborn constipation to a mucus-eating bacterial tag team â and stopping them co
• A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evaporating saltwater by using heat and light to control the movement of ions and electrons. • Previous
• We love hearing about the latest findings coming out of an Eötvös Loránd University (ELU) research group focused on gifted word learner (GWL) dogs-if only for the pictures of ado
• Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. • In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the Swedish Uni
• Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, necessitating efficient detection technologies to safeguard marine life as well as human he
• The KM3NeT collaboration is a large research group involved in the operation of a neutrino telescope network in the deep Mediterranean Sea, with the aim of detecting high-energy
• In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. • Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven into local myths and lege
• Western Australian hydrothermal and magmatic deposits that formed several hundred kilometers apart more than two and half billion years ago share more commonalities than previous
• The nearsightedness explosion may be fueled by dim indoor light, not just screens Nearsightedness has surged to near-epidemic levels, and new research suggests screens may not be
• New research from Cranfield University has analyzed the environmental impact of fresh apples sold in the U.K., comparing the greenhouse gas emissions and blue water scarcity acro
• Western Australia’s jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023-2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off
• An image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* in polarised light, captured by the Event Horizon TelescopeEHT Collaboration An image of the supermassive black hole Sagitt
• Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? • New research from the University of Waterloo suggests t
• Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. • Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environme
• Vast stretches of a once-verdant acacia forest south of Sudan’s capital Khartoum have been reduced to little more than fields of stumps as nearly three years of conflict have fue
• Symbiotic bacteria live inside specialised organs called bacteriomes within insects. • This image shows a cross-section of the planthopperCallodictya krueperi, with fluorescent p
• Frontal lobe maturation extends beyond age 25, continuing into the 30s. • Grey matter pruning refines neural connections, strengthening frequently used pathways. • 1999 imaging s
• Abstract Centromeres ensure accurate chromosome segregation, yet their DNA evolves rapidly across eukaryotes leaving the origins of new centromere architectures unclear1,2,3,4. •