Category: Technology
Piecing together the brain puzzle
Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling u...
Birds form bonds that look a lot like friendship
A study of starlings in Africa shows that they form long-term social bonds similar to human friendships.
Comb jellies reveal ancient origins of animal geno...
Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually...
Physicists snap the first images of 'free-range' a...
Physicists captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the '...
Triassic fossil reveals nature's best jaw for hunt...
Newly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated modern-day predators, suggesting certain traits ...
Scientists discover the genes that influence when ...
The age at which babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes, according to new research. Scientists analyz...
Stellar collapse and explosions distribute gold th...
Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements acros...
Junk food for thought: Landmark study directly lin...
A landmark study exploring consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded...
The world's wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of gl...
Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds th...
Advancing AI for diverse applications in manufactu...
Large language models (LLMs) are at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) and have been widely used for conversational int...
HIV: Genetic characteristics associated with susta...
Tackling HIV continues to be a major public health challenge, mainly because the persistence of viral reservoirs means that people...
New method to produce an extremely heavy hydrogen ...
Scientists have produced one of the most neutron-rich isotopes, hydrogen-6, in an electron scattering experiment. The experiment p...
Scientists discover key to taming unrest at Italy'...
New research shows that elevation changes and earthquakes in Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanic area are caused by rising pressure in ...
The future of brain activity monitoring may look l...
Researchers have created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain's electrical activity. The lightwei...
Designer microbe shows promise for reducing mercur...
Scientists inserted DNA-encoding methylmercury detoxification enzymes into the genome of an abundant human gut bacterium. The engi...
Semaglutide treats liver disease in two thirds of ...
Semaglutide effectively treats liver disease in two thirds of patients, new research has found.
Move more, think sharper
A brisk walk, a splash of water aerobics, or even a light jog around the block -- if your heart rate goes up then so too will your...
Social 'hippie' spiders don't believe in labels: S...
Scientists suggest social spiders are more about going with the flow than sticking to a role, after new research challenges the id...
Giant croclike carnivore fossils found in the Cari...
Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound -- that's a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they ...
Palatable versus poisonous: Eavesdropping bats mus...
Scientists found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distingu...
