Science
Scientific discoveries and research
New method brings single-particle quality control to nanocrystal manufacturing
Nanocrystals are already used in millions of devices, including televisions, laptops and displays, and are considered key materials for the next generation of q...
Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire
Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people began to contain the blaze Saturday as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with...
Why sharing-economy drivers are disengaging—and how platform design can win them back
Rideshare and delivery platforms operate in an unusually fluid labor market. Drivers can log off, switch apps or stop working at any moment, making engagement u...
Almost a quarter of Dutch bee colonies did not survive last winter
During the winter of 2025–2026, 24% of Dutch honeybee colonies were lost. The upward trend observed in recent years therefore continues. This is the fourth cons...
Q&A: Unforeseen consequences of the 'great aging' of America
The average life span for Americans hovered around 40 years for the first 100 years of the nation's existence. But after 1880, breakthroughs in modern medicine...
Drawing the line: Virtual fences trigger the same cattle behavior as physical ones
Virtual fences could make managing grazing livestock on farms more flexible and more efficient while improving animal welfare. A new study by the University of...
Secure glass containers for storing chemical waste through laser welding
As the adoption of electric vehicles continues to grow, so does the need for the safe and permanent storage of battery materials and industrial chemical waste....
Synthetic rotation brings black hole energy theory into lab, amplifying waves
More than half a century ago, Sir Roger Penrose envisioned a scenario in which energy could be extracted from a black hole spinning at extreme speeds. He propos...
Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles
Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat. Engin...
When species are forced to move: Prediction models underestimate climate-related extinction risk
Climate change threatens many plant and animal species not only when their habitats disappear as climatic conditions change, but also when those habitats shift....
Ribosome-based gene circuit lets cells read six signals and trigger responses
The molecular machinery that normally builds proteins inside cells has now taken on a new role as a "switch." A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of S...
The gap between forecasts and reality can change public emotions during disasters
What happens when weather forecasts do not match reality? How does the public emotionally respond when a disaster unfolds differently from what they expected? A...