For The Better

Researchers have experimentally caused electrons to bend in bilayer graphene with the use of light. The way electrons flow in materials determine its electronic properties. For example, when a voltage is sustained across a conducting material, electron…

Scientists have found a new way to ‘see’ inside the simplest atomic nuclei to better understand the ‘glue’ that holds the building blocks of matter together. The results come from collisions of photons (particles of light) with deuterons, the simplest …

Climate change is speeding sound transmission in the oceans and the way it varies over the globe with physical properties of the oceans. Two ‘acoustic hotspots’ of future sound speed increases are predicted east of Greenland and in the Northwest Atlant…

Researchers found that the cells of humans and animals who have recovered from tuberculosis had prematurely aged up to 12 to 14 years. It’s possible that this premature cellular aging is one reason why survivors of tuberculosis have a high risk of mort…

Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card. Whether ingested micro- and nanoplastics pose a health risk is being investigated in numer…

A study suggests blow flies could be used to detect the use of chemical weapons — as well as other dangerous substances — in areas too dangerous or remote for human investigators.

Researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord.

Researchers have found that different parts of viral protein U expressed by simian immunodeficiency virus are required to bind to and block tetherin, an antiviral protein, in monkey cells versus in human cells. This suggests that the virus uses two dif…

Researchers have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking cancerous tumors. In a proof-of-concept study involving lymphoma in mice, the researchers found that treatment with the implants was faster and…

Fans of ASMR videos are more sensitive to their surroundings and feelings, a new study has revealed. ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, has swept the internet with millions watching viral clips of whispered voices, delicate ha…

A new study examines the relationship between physical proximity, social networking, and collaboration on a university campus.

Allied male bottlenose dolphins maintain weaker yet vital social relationships with whistle exchanges, researchers have found.

The reproductive success of male dolphins is not determined by strength or age, but via social bonds with other males. The better integrated males are in their social network, the more offspring they produce, a new study has shown using long-term behav…

Vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy is not associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complications, according to a large-scale registry study.

Researchers have designed a new device that could offer a cheaper and easier-to-manufacture alternative to existing diagnostics for GI dysmotility, inspired by the ancient Incan technology of quipu, which involves using knotted cords to communicate inf…

Researchers show that transition from liquid to solid is important for the function of membraneless organelles.

Researchers have developed a new analog photonic correlator that can be used to locate an object transmitting a radio signal. They demonstrated its ability to identify the location of a radio frequency transmitter, working faster than other methods. Th…

If a sticker on a banana can make it show up as a toaster, how might strategic vandalism warp how an autonomous vehicle perceives a stop sign? Now, an immune-inspired defense system for neural networks can ward off such attacks, designed by engineers, …

Researchers found that the disruption of a circadian clock gene may be involved in the development of autism spectrum disorder.

New research details the relationship between particle structure and flow in disordered materials, insights that can be used to understand systems ranging from mudslides to biofilms.