Science

Unprecedented gamma-ray burst explained by long-lived jet

Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats

Past abrupt changes in North Atlantic Overturning have impacted the climate system across the globe

Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior

Researcher finds inspiration from spider webs and beetles to harvest fresh water from thin air

Cluster of slightly unhealthy traits linked with earlier heart attack and stroke

Paper drinking straws may be harmful and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions

Light regulates structural conversion of chiral molecules

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

2023 Global Heat Wave: July brought the hottest three weeks observed so far

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

A fitness tracker for brain health: How a headband can identify early signs of Alzheimer's disease in your sleep

This fish doesn't just see with its eyes -- it also sees with its skin

Bronze Age family systems deciphered: Mainz palaeogeneticists analyse a 3,800-year-old extended family

Silicon-perovskite tandem cells with a whooping 32.5 per cent efficiency

Thinning ice sheets may drive sharp rise in subglacial waters

Simple blood test may predict future heart, kidney risk for people with Type 2 diabetes

Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?

Cell therapy that repairs cornea damage with patient's own stem cells achieves positive phase I trial results

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity

Spear thrower weapon use by prehistoric females equalized the division of labor while hunting

Novel treatment based on gene editing safely and effectively removes HIV-like virus from genomes of non-human primates

Scientists discover external protein network can help stabilize neural connections

Platelets can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain

New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars

Adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle associated with lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality

Scientists trap light inside a magnet

Switching 'spin' on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature

AI models are powerful, but are they biologically plausible?

'Resurrecting' the legendary figure behind Count Dracula

Pig kidney xenotransplantation performing optimally after 32 days in human body

how orangutans respond to novelty in the wild

Mouse studies tune into hearing regeneration

Transforming flies into degradable plastics

Key role of ice age cycles in early human interbreeding

China's oldest water pipes were a communal effort

Wildfires and farming activities may be top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk, cases of dementia

Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices

Muon g-2 doubles down with latest measurement, explores uncharted territory in search of new physics

Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells

Common cold virus linked to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder

How psychedelic drugs affect a rat's brain

Webb reveals colors of Earendel, most distant star ever detected

The more you walk, the lower your risk of early death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps

New Antarctic extremes 'virtually certain' as world warms

Discovery in nanomachines within living organisms -- cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) unleashed as living soft robots

New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation

Social media algorithms exploit how humans learn from their peers

Gravitational arcs in 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster

Nuclear spin's impact on biological processes uncovered

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

Thermal imaging innovation allows AI to see through pitch darkness like broad daylight