Category: Technology
Eating ultra-processed foods may harm your health
Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with...
Satellites observe glacier committing 'ice piracy'
A glacier in Antarctica is committing 'ice piracy' -- stealing ice from a neighbor -- in a phenomenon that has never been observed...
One glass, full color: Sub-millimeter waveguide sh...
Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and healthcare to gaming and enter...
3D printing in vivo using sound
New technique for cell or drug delivery, localization of bioelectric materials, and wound healing uses ultrasound to activate prin...
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precis...
Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hi...
Red alert for our closest relatives
New report shows drastic decline in endangered primates and calls for conservation measures.
The Squid Galaxy's neutrino game just leveled up
In space, energetic neutrinos are usually paired with energetic gamma rays. Galaxy NGC 1068, however, emits strong neutrinos and w...
Urine, not water for efficient production of green...
Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to g...
Bringing superconducting nanostructures to 3D
An international team has pioneered a nano-3D printing method to create superconducting nanostructures, leading to groundbreaking ...
Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking ...
New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it ...
Chimpanzee groups drum with distinct rhythms
New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regul...
AI tool uses face photos to estimate biological ag...
Researchers developed FaceAge, an AI tool that calculate's a patient biological age from a photo of their face. In a new study, th...
The origins of language
Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operat...
Antibiotics from human use are contaminating river...
Millions of kilometers of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistan...
Saving the Asian 'unicorn' -- if it still exists
The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world's rarest and most endangered mammals. In fact, it hasn't been observed in ...
Loss of sea ice alters the colors of light in the ...
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but...
Biological particles may be crucial for inducing h...
Atmospheric and climate scientists show that biological particles may induce rain events that could contribute to flooding and sno...
New theory of gravity brings long-sought Theory of...
Researchers have developed a new quantum theory of gravity which describes gravity in a way that's compatible with the Standard Mo...
Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exc...
Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor heal...
A snapshot of relativistic motion: Special relativ...
In 1959, physicists James Terrell and Roger Penrose (Nobel laureate in 2020) independently concluded that fast-moving objects shou...
