AI technique 'decodes' microscope images, overcoming fundamental limit

Building bionic jellyfish for ocean exploration

Texas springs in crisis: New study highlights overwhelming increase in dry springs

Researchers create method to detect cases of anemia in archaeological remains

Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires

'Vision Zero' road safety projects in Seattle found unlikely to have negative impacts on local business sales

New tool helps decipher gene behavior

Gender can shape how teaching assistants are evaluated, study finds

Who owns prehistory? How debate over fossils in China shaped the relationship between science and sovereignty

Novel non-destructive inspection technique reconstructs inner hidden composition and structure of inspection targets

New discovery speeds scientists' push for Huanglongbing-tolerant citrus

Female olfactory cues hasten mortality and reproductive aging, mouse study finds

Unlocking the secrets of geraniol: A key to enhanced disease resistance in tea plants

Better air quality is linked to reduced suicide rates, study finds

How air pollution can harm team performance

Continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks

Older African elephants will be most severely affected by the changing climate

Research finds geochemical landscape drives musk oxen reproductive success

An 80-mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse

Research on dynamics and FNTSM control of spacecraft with a film capture pocket system

Counting rays: Aerial surveys reveal ample populations in southeast Florida

Medicinal plant research unveils the genetic blueprint of Chaenomeles speciosa

Avian influenza virus is adapting to spread to marine mammals

Researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean

Police pullback linked to increases in crime

Hot stuff: A new thermal pathway for a high explosive

Drying without dying: Tracing water scarcity coping mechanisms from mosses to flowering plants

A new space mission: Astrobotic eyes an expansion of its North Side headquarters

How the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape

EU countries have seen a decade of progress towards their 2030 sustainable energy goal

African great apes predicted to see frequent extreme climate events in the next 30 years

Climate change threatens thousands of archaeological sites in coastal Georgia

'Cosmic lighthouses' that cleared primordial fog identified with JWST

New tool helps decipher gene behavior

Roundtables: An Inside Look at the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024

Overcrowding increases tree mortality, perhaps explaining higher biodiversity in tropical forests

Study reveals accelerated soil priming under climate warming

Vast majority views disinformation as a threat to democracy and social cohesion, German study finds

Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep

Avian influenza virus is adapting to spread to marine mammals

The 'switch' that keeps the immune system from attacking the body

Researcher: The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

Could we assess autism in children with a simple eye reflex test?

Chemistry in the ground affects how many offspring wild animals have

Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk

Light stimulates a new twist for synthetic chemistry

Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first

First metamaterial developed to enable real-time shape and property control

How air pollution can harm team performance

Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

Sedentary behavior increases mortality risk

Webb finds dwarf galaxies reionized the universe

How molecular 'handedness' emerged in early biology

How 40Hz sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer's mice

Change in gene code may explain how human ancestors lost tails

Nature's sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects

Maps shape our lives—showing us not just where we are, but who we are

Economic sanctions can have a major impact on the neighbors of a target nation, research finds

Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game

Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires in Australia can strike any time

Should you be checking your kid's phone? How to know when your child is ready for 'phone privacy'

A black hole discovery could force us to rethink how galaxies came to be

Why do some organizations' boards fail? It might be how directors perceive their expertise and responsibilities

The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs, says researcher

Researchers: We can't say yet if grid-breaking thunderstorms are getting worse, but we shouldn't wait to find out

Scientists discover why ripe fruit is more susceptible to necrotrophic pathogens than unripe fruit

Study finds ability to solve food puzzles is the only predictor of innovation, brain size in wild birds

Researchers develop a more precise carbon footprint measurement method

Researchers develop world-leading microwave photonics chip for high-speed signal processing

Double trouble at chromosome ends: New study alters our understanding of telomere biology

Change in gene code may explain how human ancestors lost tails

Researchers develop 'foundational tool' for understanding behavior of hydride superconductors at high pressure

Cultural factors and consumer attitudes toward global brands in India

Experimental analysis, computer simulations reveal how woven fabric composites are deformed by heat

Cannabis oil found to be effective treatment for canine discoid lupus erythematosus

Predatory insects protect apples from pests when flowers are planted on farms, finds study

Urban nature is often plentiful but inaccessible, says study

Some intelligent civilizations could be trapped on their worlds

Renters need better policies to cope with natural disasters, new research shows

New research shows how attention lapses are exploited by fake news sites

A promising leap towards computers with light-speed capabilities

Nanocarrier research demonstrates tumor-specific drug release through controlled endosomal escape

Female North Atlantic right whales growing smaller, leading to fewer births

Researchers develop novel method to photosynthesize hydrogen peroxide using water and air

Who owns the moon?

Unlocking the ocean's secrets: Next-gen tech for precision seafloor mapping

Study investigates sustainable urban mobility in Berlin and 18 other European cities

Discovery of primitive mitochondrial DNA replication enzymes

New study reveals widening gap on racial inequality in higher education

Vietnam's 'rice bowl' cracks in monster heat wave

World must act to stem surge of polluting trash, UN warns

Breeding programs initiated in Vietnam to help turtle species threatened by extinction

Yeast and kelp flies can replace fishmeal in feed for farmed salmon, suggests thesis

A threat to what is ours: How Japanese people react to perceived territorial infringements

Soil carbon cycling depends on both microbial thermal adaptation and substrate availability

The possibility of past life on Mars: Biomolecules may have originated from atmospheric formaldehyde

Elephant seals, once nearly extinct, are finding new places to call home

In an interconnected world, managing and perceiving risk is key, experts say

A reliable food supply in West Africa requires smarter planning for low-yield events

Experiment captures why pottery forms are culturally distinct

Many reported gender differences may actually be power differences, researchers suggest

Researchers discover tunable room-temperature nonlinear Hall effect in bismuth thin films

Expedition finds Tibetan lakes harbor bacteria that produce antibiotics

Study finds the West is best to spot UFOs

AI chatbots not ready for election prime time, study shows

Study provides new insights into proton mass origins

Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first

Scientists create single-atom catalysts for efficient electrooxidation of water

Moth coloration study verifies evolutionary ecology hypothesis on predator selection

New, more biocompatible materials for bioelectronic applications

Researchers achieve real-time microscopic imaging during plasma treatment

Research team uncovers universal code driving the formation of all cell membranes

AI sorts public photos to show recovering pacific humpback whales hit climate ceiling

Supernova SN 1987A investigated with the James Webb Space Telescope

Genetic study suggests a Stone Age strategy for avoiding inbreeding

The Download: introducing the Hidden Worlds issue

Scientists provide first detailed estimates of how much sediment is supplied to coral islands from the reef system

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Tackling long-haul diseases

I’m a beaver. You’re a beaver. We are beavers all.

Divine economics

Tapping into MIT’s strengths

Brothers in arms

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Illuminating the life of a cell

Light stimulates a new twist for synthetic chemistry

Why hydrogen is losing the race to power cleaner cars

Why Chinese apps chose to film super-short soap operas in Southeast Asia

US Moon lander's battery likely has hours left: company

Journey to the eclipse

US nuclear weapons plant says open as normal after wildfires closure

The citizen scientists chronicling a neglected but vital Mexican river

Job title of the future: Climate equity specialist

This company makes wood products without trees

What Luddites can teach us about resisting an automated future

The world’s most famous concert pianos got a major tech upgrade

Is there anything more fascinating than a hidden world?

Climate change found to be reducing fish weight

Meltwater in the north Atlantic can lead to European summer heat waves, study finds

A liking for licking—sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong