Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Succulents as role models: How they balance photosynthesis and water loss so efficiently
A research team led by the University of Bern has decoded a mechanism by which an inconspicuous succulent regulates the uptake of carbon dioxide via the leaf su...
Justice in achieving climate goals: Researchers highlight the need for fair country shares in CO₂ removal
As the war in the Middle East is currently reminding us once again, many countries around the world are heavily reliant on oil and gas. Lax climate policy and l...
Israel's 'Stonehenge' no longer stands alone: Satellite technology opens archaeological frontiers
For decades, the massive stone circles of Rujm el-Hiri in the Golan Heights were considered a singular, mysterious anomaly—often dubbed "Israel's Stonehenge." H...
Even if it goes nowhere, an SEC investigation will cost you
Everybody acts differently while they are being watched, especially by those with authority. Whether it's your boss sitting in the next cubicle next door or a c...
'Near-misses' in particle accelerators can illuminate new physics, study finds
Particle accelerators reveal the heart of nuclear matter by smashing together atoms at close to the speed of light. The high-energy collisions produce a shower...
What a 'self-sustaining' glucose reaction means for greener chemical manufacturing
A Korean research team, led by Dr. Young Kyu Hwang, Dr. Kyung-Ryul Oh, and Dr. Jihoon Kim at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has dev...
Why believing 'practice makes perfect' may matter more than grit for students' grades
Different forms of motivation affect how pupils perform in upper secondary school, a recent NTNU study shows. Pupils who believe they can improve through practi...
AI tool can screen unknown bacteria for disease-linked genes, moving closer to preventing pandemics
PathogenFinder2 is a new AI tool developed by researchers at DTU in Denmark, in collaboration with international partners, to determine whether an unfamiliar ba...
Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material
The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical...
Hubble detects first-ever spin reversal of tiny comet
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that the spinning of a small comet slowed and then reversed its direction of rotation, offer...
In flight simulators, crews with better rapport perform better, study finds
Picture a cockpit crew of two who met just minutes before takeoff, now descending through a turbulent midnight sky. They aren't looking at each other—their eyes...
No delta left behind? Study finds adaptation to rising seas is possible in most deltas... for now
Around the world, in nearly every delta, people can adapt to rising sea levels using today's technological capabilities, materials, and space, according to rese...