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Archaeology Mar 13, 2024

Ancient scrolls are being 'read' by machine learning—with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them

A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 13, 2024

You don't need glue to hold these materials together—just electricity

Is there a way to stick hard and soft materials together without any tape, glue or epoxy? A new study published in ACS Central Science shows that applying a small voltage to certain objects forms chemical bonds that securely ...

Ecology Mar 12, 2024

AI making waves in marine data collection

Numerous measurement stations around the world provide us with data about air quality, allowing us to enhance it. Although we are increasingly collecting data from marine areas, access to such data is considerably more challenging. ...

Astrobiology Mar 12, 2024

NASA's search for life on Mars: A rocky road for rovers, a long slog for scientists, and a battle of the budget

Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it.

Plants & Animals Mar 12, 2024

Cheetahs' unrivaled speed explained by their 'sweet spot' size, study finds

A new Imperial College London study has answered a long-held question about why medium-sized land animals like cheetahs tend to be fastest.

Space Exploration Mar 12, 2024

During the 2024 solar eclipse, Texans will aid a national research effort to study the sun

On a sunny February day at Dallas' Frontiers of Flight Museum, a cluster of students lifted telescope equipment out of a bulky briefcase. A sticker on the case read: "stand back—we're going to science!"

Soft Matter Mar 11, 2024

Cicadas' unique urination unlocks new understanding of fluid dynamics

Cicadas are the soundtrack of summer, but their pee is more special than their music. Rather than sprinkling droplets, they emit jets of urine from their small frames. For years, Georgia Tech researchers have wanted to understand ...

Space Exploration Mar 8, 2024

Drones could help map the lunar surface with extreme precision

Exploring the moon has become increasingly more of a focal point lately, especially with a series of landers recently launched with various degrees of success. One of the difficulties those landers and any future human missions ...

Mathematics Mar 8, 2024

NASA Pi Day challenge serves up a mathematical marvel

March 14 marks the annual celebration of the mathematical constant pi, aka the Greek letter π. Its infinite number of digits is usually rounded to 3.14, hence the date of Pi Day. For some people, the occasion marks an annual ...

Space Exploration Mar 7, 2024

NASA's network of small moon-bound rovers is ready to roll

Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of multi-robot missions.

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