The Nobel Prize-winning Luria−Delbrück experiment showed that random mutations in bacteria can allow them to develop…
People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While…
Can astronauts spend prolonged time in close quarters millions of miles from Earth without killing each other?
What if plants in the area surrounding a nuclear reactor could act as radiation detectors, with the help of a drone?
‘Energetic’ materials are ones that readily ignite or detonate. The shapes of those materials have a big effect on how…
On a small, remote island in the Pacific Ocean, an unlikely predator feasts on the world’s largest albatross colony. Researchers…
Russia isn’t likely to put nuclear missiles in space, but their reported anti-satellite weapon is just as alarming. An…
Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the grand claims…
Both men have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory…
The organisms living in your gut microbiome can influence your mental and physical health. Researchers have developed a…
Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles…
Robots often have a hard time navigating through debris, but robots designed based on worms and snakes could move around…
Cotton is one of the world’s largest crops and is harvested with large, heavy machines. Robotic harvesting could yield…
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating…
Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms…
Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape…
Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The FCC banned AI robocalls, but AI-enhanced…
Lots of people will do a lot to avoid feeling negative emotions. But researchers are figuring out how these unpleasant feelings…
Sugar molecules called glycans cover the surface of all cells, acting as ID cards that broadcast what they are to the rest…
Predictive policing has been a bust. The Department of Justice nurtured the technology from researchers’ minds to corporate…