Science & Technology

Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories.  

Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories.  

Attempts to break the diffraction limit with ‘super lenses’ have all hit the hurdle of extreme visual losses. Now physicists have shown a new pathway to achieve superlensing with minimal losses, breaking through the diffraction limit by a factor of nea…

Attempts to break the diffraction limit with ‘super lenses’ have all hit the hurdle of extreme visual losses. Now physicists have shown a new pathway to achieve superlensing with minimal losses, breaking through the diffraction limit by a factor of nea…

A research study tackled the critical issue of how city-scale building energy consumption in urban environments will evolve under the influence of climate change.

A research study tackled the critical issue of how city-scale building energy consumption in urban environments will evolve under the influence of climate change.

Engineers have developed an experimental vaccine that could prevent the spread of metastatic cancers to the lungs. Its success lies in targeting a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread, rather than targeting the primary tumor…

They set out to study the Congo Basin’s carbon cycle and in the process have become aware of one of the world’s darkest blackwater rivers: the Ruki. In the first study on this major jungle river, an international research team explains how this blackne…

Artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity and is being harnessed by some scientists to predict which molecules could treat illnesses, or to quickly screen existing medicines for new applications. Researchers have used one such deep learning al…

Progressive strength training using resistance can protect against the detrimental effects of a high-protein diet, according to new research in mice.

Octopuses are fascinating animals — and serve as important model organisms in neuroscience, cognition research and developmental biology. To gain a deeper understanding of their biology and evolutionary history, validated data on the composition of th…

A research team  has succeeded in developing a non-flammable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) that is set to revolutionize the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by mitigating the risks of thermal runaway and fire incidents.

A new study finds that greenspace — the vegetation in a neighborhood’s yards, parks and public spaces — has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress. However, the study also finds that the positive impact of greens…

While useful for killing pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, 222-nanometer UV lights may produce harmful compounds in indoor spaces, and should be used with ventilation, researchers have found.

Investigators found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms. The algorithm, which identified hidden signals in common medical diagnostic testing, may help doctors better prev…

Colder is not always better for energy-hungry data centers, especially when it comes to their power bills. A new analysis says that keeping the centers at 41°C, or around 105°F, could save up to 56% in cooling costs worldwide. The study proposes new te…

Power grids — the web of electrical networks that sprawl across countries and continents — are under stress. Extreme weather events and volatile energy demands often push the system to the brink. Although these high-impact events can be very damaging…

Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurrent GBM associated with survival of less than 10 months. Immunotherapies, which mobilize the body’s immune defenses against a cancer, have not been effect…

When stacked in five layers in a rhombohedral pattern, graphene takes on a rare ‘multiferroic’ state, exhibiting both unconventional magnetism and an exotic electronic behavior known as ferro-valleytricity.

A research group has developed a new method for studying how cancer cells function in softer and stiffer tissue environments. This insight challenges the existing paradigm, opening up new possibilities for research in cancer biology and tissue engineer…