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Economics & Business Sep 25, 2023

Five factors that assess well-being of science predict support for increasing US science funding

A study titled "Factors Assessing Science's Self-Presentation model and their effect on conservatives' and liberals' support for funding science" published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) identifies ...

Evolution Sep 18, 2023

Scientists compare humans and chimpanzees to uncover evolution of language-relevant brain areas

Language is one aspect that makes us human. Other animals can learn words or calls and communicate, but the ability to generate an infinite number of utterances based on a small number of syntactic rules is unique to humans.

Education Sep 11, 2023

Quantum information science is rarely taught in high school—here's why that matters

The first time I heard about quantum information science, I was at a teacher development workshop in Canada in 2008.

Bio & Medicine Sep 11, 2023

Hybrid nanoparticles shine new light on targeting cancer cells

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new approach to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those that form a solid tumor mass. They have created hybrid nanoparticles made of ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 4, 2023

Researchers develop novel tumor-targeting nanospheres to improve light-based cancer diagnosis and treatment

In a breakthrough in cancer therapeutics, a team of researchers at the Magzoub Biophysics Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has made a significant advance in light-based therapies—biocompatible and biodegradable tumor-targeting ...

Space Exploration Aug 31, 2023

Video: Muscle stimulation to enhance astronaut health

Space exploration presents unique health challenges for astronauts due to lack of gravity, isolation, and radiation exposure. ESA's SciSpacE activities aim to comprehend these effects and their implications for human well-being ...

Plants & Animals Aug 25, 2023

An expert's top five reasons why dogs can be considered exceptional animals

Dogs are important to a lot of humans, but what makes them so?

Evolution Aug 22, 2023

Dog brains are tuned to dog-directed speech spoken by women

Dogs show greater brain sensitivity to the speech directed at them than to adult-directed speech, especially if spoken by women, according to a new study in Communications Biology.

Evolution Aug 22, 2023

Scientists study the evolutionary origins of coronary arteries

Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a multi-institutional team of researchers ...

Superconductivity Aug 21, 2023

Hopes fade for 'room temperature superconductor' LK-99, but quantum zero-resistance research continues

The past few weeks have seen a huge surge of interest among scientists and the public in a material called LK-99 after it was claimed to be a superconductor at room temperature and ambient pressure.

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