science
Research team demonstrates terahertz semiconductor laser with record-high output power
The ability to harness light into an intense beam of monochromatic radiation in a laser has revolutionized the way we live and work for...
New technology for measuring brain blood flow with light
Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a new technique for measuring blood flow in the human brain, which could be...
The shape, not size, of our ancestors’ brains may have helped...
For more than 200,000 years, Neanderthals successfully occupied the cold, dark forests and shores of Europe.
Then early humans came along.
Archaeological evidence suggests that human...
Study reveals how bacteria communicate in groups to avoid antibiotics
In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC), researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois...
New estimates of Mercury’s thin, dense crust
Mercury is small, fast and close to the sun, making the rocky world challenging to visit. Only one probe has ever orbited the planet...
World’s oldest spider discovered in Australian outback
Australian researchers have discovered what is thought to be the world's oldest recorded spider, unlocking key information about the mysterious eight-legged creature.
The research, published...
Surprising findings reveal desert ants orient to the geomagnetic field
Desert ants (Cataglyphis) spend the first weeks of their lives exclusively in the nest. For around four weeks, they nurse the queen and the...
Growing ‘dead zone’ confirmed by underwater robots in the Gulf of...
Growing 'dead zone' confirmed by underwater robots in the Gulf of Oman
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has confirmed a dramatic...
Prosthetic arms can provide controlled sensory feedback
Losing an arm doesn't have to mean losing all sense of touch, thanks to prosthetic arms that stimulate nerves with mild electrical feedback.
University of...
‘Infinitely’ recyclable polymer shows practical properties of plastics
The world fell in love with plastics because they're cheap, convenient, lightweight and long- lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing the...
Transparent eel-like soft robot can swim silently underwater
An innovative, eel-like robot developed by engineers and marine biologists at the University of California can swim silently in salt water without an electric...
