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Sign up to see the future, today Unmissable innovations from the cutting edge of science and technology. Brought together by Trump’s funding cuts, Julia Van Etten and her ragtag team of biologists continued their research in a motel room. And it was in this makeshift laboratory that they made an incredible discovery: two new microscopic … Read more

Installation of underwater coral umbrellas by Nova Southeastern University in Florida / Journal Frontiers in Marine Science Underwater umbrellas could protect coral reefs from heat and even partially reverse bleaching, according to a new study by Florida scientists. Temporary shades placed over particularly vulnerable Caribbean corals can mitigate the damage caused by high sea temperatures … Read more

Physicists smashed gold nuclei at nearly the speed of light and found an unexpected pattern in the particles these collisions threw up. If confirmed, that pattern could help reveal how the hot soup of quarks and gluons that filled the universe in the first microseconds after the Big Bang cooled and condensed into the protons … Read more

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new class of materials that can use light to produce hydrogen from water, offering a potentially cleaner way to convert solar energy into fuel. The work was led by Kyriakos Stylianou of the OSU College of Science. His team developed a photocatalyst capable of producing hydrogen quickly … Read more

Space: the last frontier. Humanity has been fascinated by it since time immemorial, both captivated and frightened by its beautiful scale and vastness. Public broadcaster PBS has long been home to excellent documentaries on the subject, from films by famous directors to in-depth investigations and stories as part of its NOVA and American Experience franchises. … Read more

A finales de agosto, la NASA pidió a sus contratistas que se prepararan para construir un reactor nuclear que pudiera sobrevivir a un viaje espacial y funcionar sin mantenimiento cerca del polo sur de la Luna. Puede parecer ciencia ficción, pero la agencia quiere que esté listo para su lanzamiento en diciembre de 2030. Hay … Read more

Ants are the most species-rich family of social insects, with more than 15,000 species worldwide. They originated between 140 and 168 million years ago, but did not achieve ecological dominance until 66 million years ago, when an asteroid ended the age of the dinosaurs. Scientists now know exactly what allowed the ants to succeed after … Read more

Is changing life an exaggeration? I don’t think so. Credit: BikeRadar I’ve been mountain biking for more than a quarter of a century, but until recently I had shied away from purchasing an electric mountain bike (eMTB). I know, I’m late to the game. In fact, last year, an Outside article argued that eMTBs have … Read more

Aurochs were the wild ancestors of modern cattle. They once roamed Europe, Asia and North Africa. Today they are no longer there. The last one died in Poland in the 17th century, ending a decline of approximately 8,000 years. People caused most of this loss around the world. Scandinavia tells a different story, because animals … Read more

One of cancer’s most elusive and tantalizing targets is so common that scientists have given it a nickname: McGene. In 70 percent of cancers, this gene (whose proper name is MYC) is overactive, fueling the aggressive growth, spread, and survival of tumors throughout the body. A study published Friday reveals details about the control circuitry … Read more