Robotics
An evolving robotics encyclopedia characterizes robots based on their performance
Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems with distinct body structures and varying capabilities. As the number of developed robots continuously grows, being able to easily learn about these ...
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Optics & Photonics
Boosting the response speed of quantum LEDs via an excitation memory effect
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used electroluminescent devices that emit light in response to an applied electric voltage. These devices are central components of various electronic and optoelectronic technologies, ...
Mar 15, 2025
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Study finds chain-link fences reduce predator attacks on livestock
A predator's gotta eat, but sometimes what they eat harms people sharing the landscape, and that often leads to the carnivore's death.
Ecology
Mar 15, 2025
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Saturday Citations: A baffling discovery from Webb; the face of an early human; humans and dogs like to chill together
This week, we reported on the difficulty humans experience trying to read their dogs' emotions. Researchers reported that male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating with them to avoid being eaten. And physicists ...
Crew launch to ISS paves way for 'stranded' astronauts' return
Not long to go now: After more than nine months on the International Space Station, two astronauts are a step closer to returning home following the launch of a crew swap mission on Friday.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2025
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Genomic study indicates our capacity for language emerged 135,000 years ago
It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic evidence suggests our unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago. Subsequently, language ...
Evolution
Mar 14, 2025
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'Microlightning' in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth
Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from crashing waterfalls or breaking waves.
Astrobiology
Mar 14, 2025
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Deep learning uncovers gene targets and potential drugs to slow brain aging
In a new study reported in Science Advances, scientists analyzed MRI data stored at the UK Biobank and identified seven genes responsible for fast biological brain aging and 13 existing drugs that can target those genes.
Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases
Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians.
Health informatics
Mar 15, 2025
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Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, sparking human treatment hopes
Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured with a pill, according to a new study out Friday that could pave the way for more practical, affordable treatments in humans.
Medical research
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Simulation Advances EV R&D: 5 Real-World Stories
Engineers and scientists are using simulation for electric vehicle R&D and design optimization. See 5 examples in this ebook.
The Future is Interdisciplinary
Find out how ACS can accelerate your research to keep up with the discoveries that are pushing us into science’s next frontier
Medical Xpress
Did people experiencing homelessness have worse in-hospital outcomes from COVID-19 than housed people?
Travelers: Beware of Oropouche virus. Is it the next Zika?
Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?
Open-source AI matches top proprietary model in solving tough medical cases
Two of the best ways to respond to people with dementia who think they are in a different time or place
Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know
Study uncovers developmentally distinct neural architectures controlling avoidant behaviors
What is causing autism rates to rise? And should we be concerned?
Scientists discover how to reactivate cancer's molecular 'kill switch'
New AI model can estimate a person's true biological age from five drops of blood
Not knowing what to expect can make pain feel worse
Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds
Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer
Tech Xplore
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Carbon capture industry tweaks message for the Trump era
Driverless 'bus of the future' is tested in Barcelona
Heat-based stabilization of a conductive polymer simplifies bioelectronics fabrication
YouTube influencers: Gaming's best friend or worst enemy?
A tiny component for record-breaking bandwidth: New modulator breaks the terahertz mark
Multifunctional solar cells: Ferroelectric domain manipulation enhances electric output in perovskite crystals
Cross-linker additive boosts organic solar cell lifespan by 59%
Most AI struggles to read clocks and calendars, study finds
Unofficial parental control apps put children's safety and privacy at risk
Security is just a side quest: Insights from the video game industry
DeepSeek dims shine of AI stars
Quantum entanglement wins: Researchers report quantum advantage in a simple cooperation game
Quantum systems hold the promise of tackling some complex problems faster and more efficiently than classical computers. Despite their potential, so far only a limited number of studies have conclusively demonstrated that ...
How a rapidly growing population of crocs has been impacting Australia's Northern Territories ecosystem
A team of marine biologists, environmental researchers and land management specialists affiliated with several institutions in Australia, working with a colleague from Canada, has conducted a study of the ecological impact ...
Melanosome patterns in Mesozoic mammals suggest they had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring
An international team of paleontologists, geoscientists and biologists has found via analysis of melanosome patterns in fossilized Mesozoic mammals, that they most likely had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring. In their paper ...
Study uncovers developmentally distinct neural architectures controlling avoidant behaviors
Over the course of their lives, humans and other animals typically learn to avoid situations and stimuli that are dangerous or are perceived as threatening. Past neuroscience studies have gathered evidence suggesting that ...
Heat-based stabilization of a conductive polymer simplifies bioelectronics fabrication
Recent advances in the field of materials science have opened new possibilities for the fabrication of bioelectronics, devices designed to be worn or implanted in the human body. Bioelectronics can help to track or support ...
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.
Archaeology
Mar 14, 2025
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Scientists discover how to reactivate cancer's molecular 'kill switch'
Alternative RNA splicing is like a movie editor cutting and rearranging scenes from the same footage to create different versions of a film. By selecting which scenes to keep and which to leave out, the editor can produce ...
Oncology & Cancer
Mar 14, 2025
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Earthquake rupture patterns reveal Mamara fault directs considerable seismic energy towards Istanbul
A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban areas, particularly concerning the Main Marmara Fault near Istanbul in western Türkiye.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2025
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Scientists develop high-performance permanent magnet without expensive heavy rare earth elements
The Nano Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by Dr. Tae-Hoon Kim and Dr. Jung-Goo Lee has successfully developed a grain boundary diffusion process that enables the fabrication ...
Engineering
Mar 14, 2025
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Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping to explain unusual refolding behavior
Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins that, if not corrected, ...
Biochemistry
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Resilience doesn't always mean persevering—it can be found in inaction and silence, too
Young people today face increasing levels of uncertainty. They're navigating volatile job and housing markets and contending with a future that's likely to be significantly marked by the climate crisis. Evidence also indicates ...
Western Europe's oldest human face discovered in Spain
The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for the third time, the oldest human in Western Europe.
Oil spill in Ecuador river brings emergency declaration
An oil spill in northwestern Ecuador has turned a river black, prompting authorities to declare an environmental emergency and order residents to ration drinking water.
NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.
In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields
With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops and even the pH of the soil.
At least 33 dead as tornadoes ravage central US
At least 33 people have been killed and dozens more injured when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, as forecasters warned more severe weather was expected Sunday.
Greece experiences weather 'rollercoaster'
Greece is riding a weather "rollercoaster," with weekend temperatures spiking to a record high for March just ahead of a forecast bout of snow and frost, meteorologists said on Sunday.
Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts
As an infant, Connor Phillips was born three months premature with cerebral palsy. The science that saved his life was the inspiration that led to his role studying brain processes as a research fellow at the National Institute ...
Tobacco's hidden friendly side: How the controversial plant could be used for good
Tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, but imagine if it could be used to make medicine. The idea isn't unheard of—tobacco has been used as a herbal medicine in the past. But now, in the age of genetic engineering, ...
Sri Lanka counts nuisance wildlife in bid to protect crops
Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare countermeasures to protect crops, officials said.
Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."
Wombats are cute, furry marsupials—that shouldn't be picked up
Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia.
Survey finds support for climate interventions is tied to both hope and worry
A global survey of more than 30,000 people in 30 countries has revealed how people around the world feel about climate change, and how those emotions relate to perceptions of and support for climate interventions that could ...
Scientists discover dynamic microbial life in coastal sediments
Bigelow Laboratory scientists have advanced an exciting method for linking the activity of individual microbes to their unique genetic code, providing the first application of the approach to sediments. Their findings were ...
Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing. Retention bans may help
Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing.
Preschoolers can reason better than we think, study suggests
How do young children categorize objects?
Atmospheric wave-studying mission releases data from first 3,000 orbits
Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission's first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigating how and ...
EU countries back looser rules for gene-edited crops
EU countries agreed to push forward with plans to ease current restrictions on some gene-edited crops—a move backed by farmer groups but opposed by environmentalists.
Crew launch to ISS paves way for stranded astronauts' homecoming
A pair of stranded astronauts will be one step closer to finally coming home when the next crew launches for the International Space Station on Friday.
A strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage to the global economy
Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2°C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative GDP, says a report issued ...
