International study, led by the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, analysed diet and lifestyle data on 450,111 adults who… Read More
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Scientists Demonstrate Effective Fusion “Spark Plug” in Groundbreaking Experiments
Methods pioneered using the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system show potential for sparking fusion on a larger scale. Researchers at the University of… Read More
Read More »New Findings Shed “Literal Light” on a Decades-Long Mystery About How Photoreceptors Work
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have demonstrated that specialized cells can signal the presence of light simultaneously in two distinct ways Working with mammalian retinal cells,… Read More
Read More »Silica Surprises in China’s Lunar Sample Reveal Moon’s Hidden History
The lunar sample returned by China’s 2020 lunar mission contained minerals that provide clues to their origin. Earth’s moon achieved its Swiss cheese appearance from… Read More
Read More »Dawn of the Apex Predator: How Ancient Carnivores Evolved To Dominate Land
Researchers from the University of Bristol and the Open University propose that the evolutionary success of the earliest large land predators was fueled by their… Read More
Read More »Scientists Reveal That Nearly All Older Americans Follow One of Nine Trajectories in Their Last Three Years of Life
A Rutgers Health analysis of millions of Medicare records has laid the groundwork for improving end-of-life care by demonstrating that nearly all older Americans follow… Read More
Read More »NASA Invites You to Live the Martian Experience Without Leaving Earth
NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the… Read More
Read More »Affective Computing: Scientists Connect Human Emotions With AI
A comprehensive review covers both the progress made and future trends in the field of affective computing. Imagine a world where your smartphone can detect… Read More
Read More »The 80 MPH Glacier Fracture: A Wake-Up Call From Antarctica
There’s enough water frozen in Greenland and Antarctic glaciers that if they melted, global seas would rise by many feet. What will happen to these… Read More
Read More »Mimicking Nature: New Molecular Switches Transform Synthetic Chemistry
Molecules that are induced by light to rotate bulky groups around central bonds when exposed to light could lead to the creation of light-activated bioactive… Read More
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