Science & Technology

Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in early testing. Frogs have thrived for hundreds of millions of years, adapting to environments ranging …

A quantum algorithm for solving mathematical problems related to knots could give us the first example of a quantum computer tackling a genuinely useful problem that would otherwise be impossible …

Microscopic plant residues found on bedrock metates offer new insights into the diets and cultural practices of ancient Indigenous communities in the American West. The mortar, pestle, and cutting board …

The rise of large language models like ChatGPT that can churn out computer code has led to a new term – vibe coding – for people who create software by …

What if you could take a picture of every gene inside a living organism—not with light, but with DNA itself? Scientists at the University of Chicago have pioneered a revolutionary …

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe team won the 2024 Collier Trophy for boldly venturing into the Sun’s atmosphere. With revolutionary heat protection and autonomous systems, the probe is uncovering the Sun’s …

Studying how these distant primate relatives slow aging during hibernation may reveal new strategies for supporting healthy aging in humans. We’re all familiar with the visible signs of aging: sagging …

A team from UNIGE and HUG has discovered that individuals diagnosed with ADHD face a higher risk of developing dementia as they age. A study by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) …

Is Ranch Dressing a Liquid or a Solid? Imagine you’re sitting down for dinner. You pick up a bottle of ranch dressing, flip it upside down, and expect it to …

Japanese researchers used a nonviral piggyBac system to genetically modify cynomolgus monkeys, enabling more accurate disease models and advancing primate genetic engineering. Genetic engineering in non-human primates has traditionally relied …