Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Atomic outfittery: Targeted substitution unlocks record thermoelectric performance in Heusler compounds
A research team at TU Wien has succeeded in modifying known materials in such a way that they possess new, desirable properties. These materials are expected to...
From Bali to Brussels: Remote work is reshaping Europe's regions
As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe's urban-rural divide. New research suggests the s...
InclusiveAI: Public voting model could open AI decisions to broader communities
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems affect many parts of daily life, including health care, education, and public policy, but the public has had few meaningful...
Waterworn chaos on Mars stretches the length of Italy
This month, ESA's Mars Express takes us to Shalbatana Vallis: a fascinating Martian valley surrounded by signs of water, lava, craters and chaos. Shalbatana Val...
Sustainable electrosynthesis enables production of amines directly from airborne nitrogen
Amines are a functional group characterized by the presence of a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more alkyl or aryl (aromatic ring) groups. Derived from ammonia,...
From molecules to meaning: A search engine developed for the chemistry of life
An international team led by researchers at University of California San Diego and University of California, Riverside has developed a free, web-based platform...
Astronomers directly detect how turbulence between stars distorts light
Astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have made the first direct detection of turbulence distorting light in the interste...
The first domesticated horses: 6,000 years of a complex story
Horses were being ridden, worked, and traded long before anyone thought it possible. New research pushes back the accepted timeline of human use of horses by ce...
Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study
Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of childhood epilepsy. After the edit, t...
A new method for improving ecological monitoring in intermittent rivers
Current indices for assessing the biological status and quality of rivers are designed to study perennial rivers, so they are not suitable for temporary rivers....
TESS reveals fullest night-sky map yet, with nearly 6,000 exoplanet worlds
NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. N...
To create change, new leaders should read the room
When Ted Lasso became the coach of last-place AFC Richmond on a popular television show, he jumped in with a can-do coaching style that ignited a team ready for...