Science & Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers have unveiled a new lab technique they say represents a ‘paradigm shift’ in how pharmaceutical laboratories test and produce new protein-based drugs, such as therapeutic monoclonal antibodies being …

More frequent and longer-lasting droughts caused by rising global temperatures pose significant risks to people and ecosystems around the world — according to new research. The paper has quantified the projected impacts of alternative levels of global…

From tongue rolling alpacas to irritable yaks and perturbed pigs, new research has lifted the lid on why some farm and zoo animals cope well with captivity and others display signs of stress. Researchers have published a large-scale study to identify w…

Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer’s in mice genetically engineered to develop the illness, according to a new study. Short cycles of a low-calorie diet that replicates fasting appeared to reduce inflammation and d…

With the help of geomagnetic surface surveys and subsequent hands-on digging, an excavation team has revealed new insights into the area in which the caliph’s palace of Khirbat al-Minya was built on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. According to these …

A new report outlines a model law for facial recognition technology to protect against harmful use of this technology, but also foster innovation for public benefit.

The ability of rainforests to store carbon can decrease in pace with climate change. This is due to photosynthesis rates in the leaves of rainforest species falling at higher temperatures and the trees’ natural cooling systems failing during droughts. …

Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can prolong the tsunami disturbance. For the 2021 magnitude 7 Acapulco, Mexico earthquake and tsunami, edge waves in the bay and the short continental shel…

Researchers have devised a method to determine the impact of climate change on the supply and variability of local renewable energy. An increase in unusual weather patterns related to climate change means the demand for power and the availability of so…

An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions. Researchers report success in using lignin as a path toward a drop-in 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Lignin makes up the rigid parts of the cell …

Scientists have discovered that a well-preserved fossilized worm dating from 518 million years ago resembles the ancestor of three major groups of living animals. Measuring half-an-inch long, the fossil worm — named Wufengella and unearthed in China -…