Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Mice actively seek better views to make visual decisions, virtual reality experiments show
Animals don't experience the world passively. A hawk tilts its head to track prey. A person leans forward to read a sign. Scientists call this "active sensing":...
Sound waves reconstruct Alaska fireball path after cameras miss key details
When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events—cameras and satellites—did not provid...
'Ragebait' culture on social media exposed in new study
A new study has revealed how social media creators are turning anger into entertainment, and what that means for public debate. Research by Dr. Nicholas John fr...
3D genome analysis of germ cell formation tracks 350 million years of vertebrate evolution
A research team led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has revealed how the genome is reorganized in 3D during male germ cell formation in vertebrat...
AI deciphers long-range DNA signals behind RNA splicing
Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect splicing remains a major challenge. A...
East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought
The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping lower costs slightly and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new supply...
Why some wolves react more strongly to trespassers: Breeders may hold key to scent-based barriers
Wolves use their urine to communicate with each other. A recent study looked at the reactions of a pack to the marking of an intruder. This is a first step towa...
Industrial-era pollution and warming reshape Tibetan lake after 1,000 years of climate swings
The Tibetan Plateau, together with the Hindu Kush–Karakorum–Himalaya region, has more snow and ice than any other region on Earth apart from the polar regions....
PFAS in most medicines can be replaced with alternatives
Certain medicines contain per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds, known as PFAS, which are causing increasing environmental harm because of their long-lasting...
Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals AlphaFold 3 in mapping RNA
The same family of artificial intelligence that powers today's image generators is now being aimed at one of biology's hardest puzzles: the ever-changing, three...
How a sugar building block influences viral attachment
Sialic acid is a natural sugar building block found on the surfaces of our cells. It acts as a protective and recognition molecule and plays a central role in t...
AI-powered platform lays the foundation for a new era of catalyst discovery
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how scientists search for new catalysts—the materials that speed up chemical reactions essential for producing fuels...