For The Better

Scientists introduce what they call ‘simultaneous and heterogeneous multithreading’ or SHMT. This system doubles computer processing speeds with existing hardware by simultaneously using graphics processing units (GPUs), hardware accelerators for artif…

Physicists have reported a new fractional quantum Hall state that is very different from all other known fractional states and will invoke the existence of a new type of emergent particle, which they are calling six-flux composite fermions.

The population of bowhead whales that migrates between the Bering and Beaufort Seas each year is a conservation success story, with today’s population nearing — if not exceeding — pre-commercial whaling numbers. But climate change is shifting the wha…

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a new study. Researchers looked at fine particulate matt…

There exists a narrative about climate change that says there are winners and losers — with Russia being one of the countries that stand to benefit from its effects. In a new study, researchers found that Russia is suffering from a variety of climate …

Mars was once a wet world. The geological record of the Red Planet shows evidence for water flowing on the surface — from river deltas to valleys carved by massive flash floods. But a new study shows that no matter how much rainfall fell on the surfac…

A blood test could potentially be used to assess a patient’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.