Science & Technology

Collaborative group work is increasingly prioritized across higher education, particularly in the life sciences and STEM-related fields. But how students communicate within these smaller groups is key to their success. New research suggests that studen…

A new study documents how a durable plastic can be perpetually broken down and remade, without sacrificing its desired physical properties.

The structure of family groups gives animals an incentive to help or harm their social group as they age, new research shows.

Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa’s climatic heartbeat and shows how key phases of climate change influenced human evolution, dispersal and innovation.

Scientists have unraveled how wheat protects itself from a deadly pathogen. Their findings could be harnessed to make important crop species more resistant to disease.

Researchers trained a machine learning tool to capture the physics of electrons moving on a lattice using far fewer equations than would typically be required, all without sacrificing accuracy.

Research has found diets rich in highly refined fiber like inulin may increase the risk of liver cancer, particularly in individuals who have a vascular deformity in which blood from the intestines bypasses the liver. The discovery could help clinician…

Children have a secret power that helps them avoid a ‘learning trap’ that adults may sometimes fall into: Kids just can’t focus their attention.

Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don’t, according to new research.

Combining microbiology with engineering technologies, this novel 3D model uses a single microfluidic chip to study the complicated processes that take place in malaria-infected placenta as well as other placenta-related diseases and pathologies. The te…

A new study shows that two kidney transplant patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs, and who later had a lengthy COVID-19 infection, developed a version of the virus with a genetic change (mutation) that made it resistant to the antiviral therap…

New research shows that consumers are willing to pay extra for products that give them more to feel.

Researchers have found that hedges and perennial flower strips are complementary in supporting wild bees in orchards by providing continuous resources over the growing season.

In pregnancies conceived with assisted reproductive technology using frozen embryos, the risk of developing a hypertensive disorder may be 74% higher than during naturally conceived pregnancies. In comparison, the risk of hypertensive disorders in preg…

Researchers built a battery-free, wireless underwater camera, powered by sound waves, that can take high-quality, color images, even in dark environments. It transmits image data through the open water to a receiver that reconstructs the color image.