18.8 C
Los Angeles
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated

A new analysis estimates that over half...

The Crypto Industry Is Helping Trump Pick SEC Chair

The president-elect's transition team is consulting with...

Forest schools don’t actually boost most children’s mental health

Swapping classrooms for the woods doesn't appear...

Science

Forest schools don’t actually boost most children’s mental health

Swapping classrooms for the woods doesn't appear to improve most children's mental health, but they may still enjoy it

The radical treatments bringing people back from the brink of death

Reperfusion technologies that can reanimate human brains are raising the possibility that death could...

Salt batteries are finally shaping up – that’s good for the planet

With lithium in short supply, sodium-ion batteries might offer cheap energy storage with less...

What will it take to solve our planet’s plastic pollution crisis?

Countries are meeting in South Korea this week to hash out the final details...

Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus

Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1...

What is the price of genius, asks biography of Roger Penrose

The Impossible Man by Patchen Barss salutes Roger Penrose's groundbreaking work in physics and mathematics while challenging the idea that a genius should be...

Could seaweed be the ultimate carbon capture solution?

Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. In our latest glimpse into the near future, Rowan...

More people are living with pain today than before covid emerged

Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access...

If an asteroid were heading towards Earth, could you avert disaster?

In this choose-your-own-adventure game, it's up to you to protect the planet. From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, find out what would give us...

2024 is set to be the first year that breaches the 1.5°C warming limit

This year’s average global temperature is almost certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial times – a milestone that should spur urgent action, say climate...

Vampire bats run on a treadmill to reveal their strange metabolism

Experiments where vampire bats were made to run on a treadmill have revealed how they extract energy from protein in their latest blood meal

Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water

Cancer deaths expected to nearly double worldwide by 2050

Experts predict that the number of cancer cases around the world will skyrocket, resulting in millions more fatalities by 2050

Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of...

Dazzling images illuminate research on cardiovascular disease

The British Heart Foundation’s Reflections of Research competition showcases beautiful images captured by researchers studying heart and circulatory disease

3D printing with light and sound could let us copy human organs

One day, doctors might be able to 3D print copies of your organs in order to test a variety of drugs, thanks to a...

Natural fibres in wet wipes may actually be worse for soil and animals

Fibres in wet wipes and clothes often make their way into soil - and natural versions could be more damaging than synthetic ones

Ancient Mesopotamian clay seals offer clues to the origin of writing

Before Mesopotamian people invented writing, they used cylinder seals to press patterns into wet clay – and some of the symbols used were carried...

Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heat waves boosts growth

Zinc nanoparticles, a common sunscreen ingredient, can make plants more resilient to climate change – in a surprising way
HomeScience