Researchers discover predictable behavior in promising material for computer memory
A team of researchers has discovered unexpectedly familiar behavior in the antiferroelectric material known as zirconium dioxide, or zirconia.
Researchers boost human mental function with brain stimulation
Researchers show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation.
Study shows how 1.5°C temperature rise can cause significant changes in coastal species
As COP26 leaders gather in the UK, new research shows a temperature increase of around 1.5°C — just under the maximum target agreed at the COP23 Paris meeting in 2017 — can have a marked impact on algae and animal species living on our coastlines.
Antibody treatment prevents inflammation in lungs, nervous system in macaques with SARS-CoV-2, study finds
Monoclonal antibodies protected aged, diabetic rhesus macaque monkeys from disease due to SARS-CoV-2 and reduced signs of inflammation, including in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a new study.
What’s down there? WHOI study shows environmental DNA is a reliable way to learn about migration from the ocean twilight zone
The mid-ocean ‘twilight zone’ holds the key to several tantalizing questions about the marine food web and carbon-sequestering capacity of the ocean. But studying this vast and remote area is extremely difficult. Many inhabitants of the twilight zone a…
New test to diagnose aggressive childhood brain tumors
Researchers have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumor. The test — which can distinguish between extremely high-risk medulloblastoma cases that need radiation therapy from those t…
Sperm switch swimming patterns to locate egg
A new study reveals how sperm change their swimming patterns to navigate to the egg, shifting from a symmetrical motion that moves the sperm in a straight path to an asymmetrical one that promotes more circular swimming.
How bread wheat got its gluten: Tracing the impact of a long-lost relative on modern bread wheat
Genetic detective work has uncovered an obscure ancestor of modern bread wheat, in a finding similar to uncovering a famous long-lost relative through DNA analysis in humans.
Uncovering the secrets behind Earth’s first major mass extinction
New research reveals more information about the first and oldest of the ‘big five’ extinctions. Around 85% of marine species, most of which lived in shallow oceans near continents, disappeared during that time.
Climate change to stir up global agriculture within next decade
New computer simulations predict deep changes in growing conditions affecting the productivity of major crops already within the next 10 years if current global warming trends continue. Maize crop yields are projected to decline by almost a quarter by …
Why Shares of SoFi Are Rising Today
Investors appear to be bullish about the earnings report that’s due out next week, as well as SoFi’s prospects of obtaining a bank charter.
Why CrowdStrike Stock Fell Sharply on Monday
Could the cybersecurity company’s top-line growth decelerate meaningfully next year?
Why GameStop Stock Is Rising Today
Volatility with the video game retailer’s stock is centered more on its business this time.
Why Carnival Corporation Stock Popped Today
The pandemic isn’t over, but it’s starting to feel like it.
Why Shares of Switchback II Corporation Are Volatile Today
The SPAC, which is merging with the e-scooter company Bird Rides, will hold a shareholder vote on the transaction tomorrow.
Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Jumped Today
Peter Thiel experiences not-buyer’s remorse over Bitcoin.
Down 45% in 2021, This Cloud Stock Could Soon Start Soaring
Rapid growth and a relatively cheaper valuation make this cloud communications stock worth looking at.
Here’s Why Ani Pharmaceuticals Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today
The company reported positive third-quarter earnings, and the FDA granted approval for its generic version of Acthar Gel.
Why DBV Technologies Stock Is Jumping Today
The company plans to announce new data for its experimental peanut allergy drug this week.