Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers' sex ed skills are falling short
Young people are navigating their romantic and sexual lives in an increasingly complex world. Social media content, including content from misogynistic influenc...
AI and robotics accelerate search for better gut microbiome therapies
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a method for systematically developing novel, complex combinations of probiotics and prebiotics to mor...
Quantum neural networks get their first hardware test
Neural networks have transformed how machines find patterns in data, from recognizing faces in photos to predicting the shapes of proteins. So far, all of this...
Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater—here's why
Pennsylvania's roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that's many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen. For decades...
Plants know when to grow—and when to hold back, study finds
Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism that allows plants to carefully coordinate the formation and growth of new leaf parts. The study shows that th...
Teaching science and religion in a connected way strengthens STEM engagement
Teaching science and religious education (RE) in a more connected way improves students' engagement with science and boosts interest in STEM careers, according...
Why the future of fashion might involve wearing live fungi
The idea of having living fungi cover your body might not be the most appealing thing in the world. But what if it was part of a clothing fabric that could chan...
Moth wings reveal an unexpected ability to smell plant chemicals
Insect wings are bristling with senses, feeling the wind blowing and even tasting potential mates, but little was known about whether moth wings are equipped wi...
Long-term study finds widespread lithium in drinking water across communities in the western U.S.
Lithium in drinking water is a widespread and persistent source of human exposure across Tribal communities in the Western United States, according to a new stu...
Cows' diets influence omega-3s and other fatty acids, study shows
When you pick up a gallon (3.8 liters) of milk at the store, the nutrients it contains may depend on both what's on the label and the time of year. A new study...
Trimming rice genes boosts yields up to 25% and improves drought tolerance
The way to make a plant grow more may be to take something away. Trimming a section off a plant gene raised rice harvests by up to 25% in new tests by Universit...
Political moderates may be perceived as disloyal by both sides
In the increasingly polarized political realm, moderates may be viewed as disloyal by both conservatives and liberals when the opposing side seems threatening,...