Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Why digital literacy needs constant updates to help protect teens online
A new longitudinal study by the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has uncovered a nuanced relationship between digital literacy and cyberbullying among...
Why some antibiotics fail in the body—pH conditions can dramatically change how bacteria respond
When researchers test whether an antibiotic will work, they usually do so in a controlled laboratory environment. But when an infection happens inside the human...
Polarized elections do not erode support for the basic principles of democracy, study suggests
The health of liberal democracies has been the focus of interest for political science for some time, against a global backdrop marked by the rise of political...
Central Asia's record-breaking ice loss in 2025 raises water risks for millions
A new international study led by Lander Van Tricht (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ETH Zürich), shows that glaciers in Central Asia experienced their most extreme...
Playing the entrepreneurial game can turn job loss into opportunity
In times of financial crisis, some people will roll the dice on starting a new venture to cope with the uncertainty of unemployment, say business researchers. I...
Fertilizer: The forgotten history linking the agricultural commodity and empire in wartime
Fertilizers are not just an agricultural input: they are a strategic resource hidden at the center of geopolitical conflict. The US and Israel's war on Iran and...
Bacteria found in artisan cheeses may ease disease
Blessed are the tiny cheesemakers: scientists have mapped out the bacteria responsible for giving three British cheeses their distinct flavor, which may also be...
Wildlife is watching us, too—and changing behavior in response
A new large-scale study led by a research team from the Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change has found that wildlife responds not only to how humans r...
Quantum supremacy just ran into an unexpected rival: An ordinary laptop armed with new math
Using a conventional computer and cutting-edge mathematical tools and code, physicists at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Simons Found...
Astronomers de-fog exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method
Sand clouds form every morning but clear up by nightfall on WASP-94A b, a well-studied gas giant in a constellation located nearly 700 light years away from Ear...
What are misfluencers and what can be done about false information online?
Misleading information online is often treated as a technical glitch, something that better algorithms or stricter moderation can fix. But research points to a...
Cell movement in the embryo: Zebrafish study shows that without keratin, nothing moves
Hair, nails, and horns, all made up of keratin, are some of the hardest and most resilient structures in animals. Inside zebrafish cells, keratin plays a distin...