Category: Technology
When qubits learn the language of fiberoptics
Qubits -- the fundamental units of quantum information -- drive entire tech sectors. Among them, superconducting qubits could be i...
Adults can learn absolute pitch: new research chal...
It's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch -- the ability to identify musical notes without reference -- is a rare gift rese...
Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activa...
Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minima...
New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia
A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a new study. The condition, which results in...
Masquerading moth deploys unique optical tricks to...
Scientists have described a nocturnal moth's unique evolutionary trick in replicating the appearance of 3D leaf, with potential ap...
First detection of an ultra-high-energy neutrino
Scientists have just detected a neutrino that is thirty times more energetic than any previously detected anywhere in the world. T...
Underwater fossil bed discovered by collectors pre...
Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals...
Tidal energy measurements help scientists understa...
Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet w...
AI speeds up nanoparticle research
A team of researchers succeeded in adapting an AI system to reliably assist with making nanoparticle measurements which speeds up ...
Meet the newly discovered brain cell that allows y...
Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers th...
Holograms boost 3D printing efficiency and resolut...
Scientists have used holographic projections to bring unprecedented resolution to a light-based 3D printing technique. The method ...
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming wo...
Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, s...
Dating is not broken, but the trajectories of rela...
Surveys of college students conducted in 2012 and in 2022 found many similarities in their expectations about romantic relationshi...
Biohybrid hand gestures with human muscles
A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown ...
Scientists develop novel self-healing electronic s...
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in wearable health technology by developing a novel self-healing electronic skin (E-Skin)...
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can l...
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since...
Birds have developed complex brains independently ...
New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a...
Mapping connections in a neuronal network
Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip ca...
Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish a...
A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ...
Dessert stomach emerges in the brain
Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that...
