Science & Technology

Genetic studies of an Antarctic octopus reveal that the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) occurred in the Last Interglacial period, approximately 129,000… Read More

Every piece of fiction carries a kernel of truth, and now is about the time to get a step ahead of sci-fi dystopias and determine… Read More

Children find the world brimming with surprises, whereas adults are significantly harder to astonish. Behind this seemingly simple situation lie intricate mechanisms. Scientists at the… Read More

The first-ever clinical trial focuses on precision medicine specifically for older adults, a group often overlooked in musculoskeletal research. Two decades ago, when Gregory Hicks… Read More

New gene mapping technique reveals how genetic alterations in cells lining blood vessels contribute to coronary artery disease, with implications for diagnostic and treatment strategies…. Read More

Inscribing a spiral in the centre of a contact lens seems to create optical vortices that interact so that the lens provides a clear image of objects at all distancesRead …

With the rising fascination for wearable technology, there’s been a parallel boost in efforts to develop energy-storage solutions that can be integrated into fabrics. Scientists… Read More

Until now such studies have been limited to Western populations. Read More

Researchers wanting to make use of locusts’ keen sense of smell to sniff out certain chemicals have found that injecting their brains with nanoparticles seems to make odour identification more …

Chemical researchers at the University of Amsterdam have created a self-operating chemical synthesis robot equipped with an AI-based machine-learning system, named ‘RoboChem’. This compact laboratory… Read More