Category: Technology

New research reveals how physiology-inspired netwo...

A new study has unveiled a groundbreaking framework for rethinking political decision-making -- drawing inspiration from how the h...

Gaia spots odd family of stars desperate to leave ...

The European Space Agency's Gaia mission has spotted an unusual family of stars all strangely eager to leave home -- a family we c...

Good karma for me, bad karma for you

Many people around the world believe in karma -- that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward thos...

Mathematician solves algebra's oldest problem usin...

A mathematician has built an algebraic solution to an equation that was once believed impossible to solve.

Is your heart aging too fast?

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new way to find out the 'true age' of your heart using MRI. A new study shows how an MR...

Electricity-generating bacteria may power future i...

A team has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into t...

Oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching ...

The world's oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around the globe, one in the southern hemisphere and one in the nort...

Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shi...

Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new insi...

Why did some ancient animals fossilize while other...

Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study reveals that part of the answer lie...

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic ...

The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters ...

Antivenom neutralizes the neurotoxins of 19 of the...

By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broad...

The secret to happiness lies within you, or societ...

What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health,...

Anatomy of a 'zombie' volcano: Investigating the c...

Scientists have collaborated to analyze the inner workings of Bolivia's 'zombie' volcano, Uturuncu. By combining seismology, physi...

Evolution of pugs and Persians converges on cutene...

Through intensive breeding, humans have pushed breeds such as pug dogs and Persian cats to evolve with very similar skulls and 'sm...

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questio...

New research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously thou...

Left or right arm? New research reveals why vaccin...

Scientists have uncovered why vaccines can elicit a stronger immune response if they are administered in the same arm.

Personality traits shape our prosocial behavior

Why do some people do more for the community than others? A new study now shows that personality traits such as extraversion and a...

Breakthrough extends fuel cell lifespan beyond 200...

Researchers have developed a new catalyst design capable of pushing the projected fuel cell catalyst lifespans to 200,000 hours. T...

Largest osteoarthritis genetic study uncovers path...

Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs for o...

New research shatters long-held beliefs about aste...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid an...