Category: Technology
No kings buried here: DNA unravels the myth of inc...
DNA from a skull found at Newgrange once sparked theories of a royal incestuous elite in ancient Ireland, but new research reveals...
USC's new AI implant promises drug-free relief for...
A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalized pain relief using AI and ultrasound power no batteries, no wire...
Mining the deep could mute the songs of sperm whal...
Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and...
These frozen wolf cubs ate a woolly rhino—and chan...
Two Ice Age wolf pups once thought to be early dogs have been identified as wild wolves, thanks to detailed DNA and chemical analy...
Killer whales use seaweed tools in never-before-se...
Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented behavior...
COVID-19 protein triggers immune attacks on health...
Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to heal...
Ancient carbon ‘burps’ caused ocean oxygen crashes...
Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic eruptio...
How brain cells meant to help may be making depres...
Major depressive disorder affects hundreds of millions worldwide, but a key to understanding its origins may lie in the brain’s im...
Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight y...
Wildfires don’t just leave behind scorched earth—they leave a toxic legacy in Western rivers that can linger for nearly a decade. ...
Mojave lichen defies death rays—could life thrive ...
Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist on d...
Frozen in time: Transparent worms keep genes in sy...
Even after 20 million years of evolutionary separation, two tiny worm species show astonishingly similar patterns in how they turn...
Photon-powered alchemy: How light is rewriting fos...
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new photoredox catalysis system that uses visible light mimicking photos...
Gravity, flipped: How tiny, porous particles sink ...
In a twist on conventional wisdom, researchers have discovered that in ocean-like fluids with changing density, tiny porous partic...
Plants’ secret second roots rewrite the climate pl...
Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes over...
Scientists create living building material that ca...
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient cyanobact...
Sharpest-ever solar view shows tiny stripes drivin...
A stunning breakthrough in solar physics reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures on the Sun's surface, thanks to the NSF's Inouye S...
FDA under fire: Data discrepancies uncovered in As...
Fresh concerns have emerged about the platelet studies underpinning the FDA approval of ticagrelor, AstraZeneca's multibillion-dol...
Quantum breakthrough: ‘Magic states’ now easier, f...
Quantum computing just got a significant boost thanks to researchers at the University of Osaka, who developed a much more efficie...
Half of today’s jobs could vanish—Here’s how smart...
AI is revolutionizing the job landscape, prompting nations worldwide to prepare their workforces for dramatic changes. A Universit...
Breakthrough magnet design could transform MRI and...
Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By overc...
