A simpler way to connect quantum computers
Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum…
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Challenge accepted: High-speed AI drone overtakes world-champion drone racers
In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system ‘Swift’ has beaten the world…
Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays
How much is adequate screen time for a child? It is the question at the…
Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces
Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for…
Telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle
With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in…
Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast
Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay,…
Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior
Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to ‘listen in’ on the hippocampal brain…
Neptune’s disappearing clouds linked to the solar cycle
Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle,…
Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm
Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: A reality where particle physics is quite…
Titanium micro-spikes skewer resistant superbugs
A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may…
New and improved bioink to enhance 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs
Scientists have developed a specially formulated bioink, which contains microparticles engineered for sustained delivery of…
New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean…
Replacing saturated fat and salt with herbs/spices is both tasty and healthy
In response to the low-fat craze of the 1990s, many food companies removed saturated fats…
Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis?
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming…
Molecule reduces inflammation in Alzheimer’s models
A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells,…
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Study uses motion capture to determine what makes the best free-throw shooters
A study used innovative markerless motion capture technology to study the biomechanics of proficient free-throw…
How brucellosis — which can jump from animals to humans — impacts the brain
Brucellosis is a disease, caused by the members of bacterial Brucella family, that mainly infects…
Extreme weather events linked to increased child marriage
Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most…
More sleep could reduce impulsive behavior in children
Sleep is a critical part of a child’s overall health, but it can also be…
Broken by bison, aspen saplings having a tough time in northern Yellowstone
In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the…
Resistant E. coli rises despite drop in ciprofloxacin use
After a nearly threefold drop in prescriptions for the antibiotic ciprofloxacin between 2015 and 2021,…
Saving species from extinction — high-quality kakapo population sequencing provides breakthrough in understanding key conservation genetics
High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kakapo population is helping New Zealand to manage the…
Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered
An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known…
Historic red tide event of 2020 fueled by plankton super swimmers
A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of…
Computer scientists use AI to accelerate computing speed by thousands of times
A team of computer scientists recently unveiled a prize-winning Python profiler called Scalene. Programs written…
The physics of fat droplets reveal DNA danger
Researchers have looked beyond biochemistry to publish groundbreaking work on the physics of fat droplets…
Rare disease shares mechanism with cystic fibrosis
Researchers have discovered that the same cellular mechanism involved in a form of cystic fibrosis…
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
A new study focused on neurobehavioral effects and inflammatory response to exposure to microplastics, as…
Quantum computer unveils atomic dynamics of light-sensitive molecules
Researchers have implemented a quantum-based method to observe a quantum effect in the way light-absorbing…
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Enter Sandman: Study shows dreams spill over into the workplace and can be channeled for productivity
Studies show that on any given morning, about 40 percent of the working population recalls…
Safer way to fight cancer: Once rhabdomyosarcoma, now muscle
Scientists have successfully transformed rhabdomyosarcoma cells into healthy functioning muscle cells. Could this lab breakthrough…
Due to sea-ice retreat, zooplankton could remain in the deep longer
Due to intensifying sea-ice melting in the Arctic, sunlight is now penetrating deeper and deeper…
Which radio waves disrupt the magnetic sense in migratory birds?
Many songbirds use the earth’s magnetic field as a guide during their migrations, but radiowaves…
Making the invisible, visible: New method makes mid-infrared light detectable at room temperature
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting mid-infrared (MIR) light at room temperature using…
Wastewater pipe dig reveals ‘fossil treasure trove’
A new article describes the 266 fossil species as one of the richest and most…
Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air
A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air…
Scientists invent new way to sort cells by type using light
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a new method for high-throughput single-cell sorting that uses stimulated…
How being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
A new study has examined how T cells of the immune system are affected by…
Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens
Engineers identified an optical signature in a widely used class of magnetic ‘Dynabeads’ that could…
Cluster of slightly unhealthy traits linked with earlier heart attack and stroke
Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure,…
Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions
‘Eco-friendly’ paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded….
AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies
A new AI technique enables a robot to develop complex plans for manipulating an object…
Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s…
Insights from fully sequencing 43 human Y chromosomes
Highly challenging to sequence and long overlooked, the human Y chromosome’s contributions to health and…
National parks support wildlife inside and outside their borders
Fresh research suggests that national parks enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks also…
Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions
An international team of scientists — led by two who worked together at Washington University…
How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back
Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that has enabled a woman with severe paralysis…
Researchers fully sequence the Y chromosome for the first time
What was once the final frontier of the human genome — the Y chromosome —…
New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread
A study has discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and…
Graphene discovery could help generate hydrogen cheaply and sustainably
Researchers have finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable…