Science & Technology

A new collaboration between Brown University and TU Delft has brought us closer to interstellar travel using light-powered sails. By combining ultra-thin, highly reflective materials with AI-optimized nanoscale design, researchers …

Global research team explores how environmental factors and dispersal barriers influence biodiversity. Why do certain plants flourish in some regions but not in others? A study led by researchers at …

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms. Read More

A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a chain reaction that disrupts the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation …

YCT-529, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has shown high effectiveness in animals and is now in human trials, marking a breakthrough in male contraception. While the FDA has approved …

A remarkably complete plesiosaur fossil found in southern Germany is shedding light on the early evolution of these iconic marine reptiles. This Plesiopterys wildi specimen, unearthed from Holzmaden’s Posidonienschiefer Formation, …

The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer. Read More

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a lasting impact on the innate immune system. These mechanisms could enhance the body’s ability to defend …

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, said on Monday he has sold his social media platform, X, to xAI, his artificial intelligence company, in an all-stock transaction. xAI will pay …

A team of physicists uncovered a strange twist in how superconductors behave when they’re reduced to just a few atomic layers. Using powerful magnetic imaging, they found that superconductivity in …