The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent4d ago
A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have revealed.
Science Newsby Nora Bradford4d ago
Some blind people can now find a doorway or spot an object with the help of an experimental treatment and custom goggles.
MIT Newsby Janine Liberty | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics4d ago
Margaret Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died on Sep. 30.
Phys.orgby Eastern Institute; Ningbo4d ago
Acoustic experiments confirm topology can persist at gapless critical points Two studies on critical topology have recently been published in the journal Nature.
Wiredby Fernanda González4d ago
The Karolinska Institute awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine to researchers Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University in Berlin, and Georg Nagel of the...
Phys.orgby Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute; Technology4d ago
New display technology combines record brightness with pixels that stretch like rubber A research team led by Professor Jiwoong Yang of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has...
Inside Climate Newsby By Bob Berwyn5d ago
Ozone pollution from fires, along with extreme heat and drought, is further weakening the Amazon rainforest’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide, new research shows.
NASAby Mark A. Garcia5d ago
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 13 to launch scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
Phys.orgby Kitta MacPherson5d ago
Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for...
MIT Newsby Sophia Steckler | Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab5d ago
Until recently, when a Massachusetts shellfish warden needed to know how much rain had fallen overnight before deciding whether to close a shellfishing area, the process might look something like...
The Conversation (US)by Sajish Mathew, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore5d ago
The effects a drug or chemical compound have on the body depend on how its atoms are arranged in space.
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha5d ago
Radio galaxy from 12.5 billion years ago may be most powerful ever found Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers have confirmed a powerful radio galaxy from nearly 12.5 billion years ago.
GQby Cam Wolf5d ago
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Phys.orgby Lucien Wilkinson5d ago
Mysterious Papua New Guinea rock reveals unexpected cooling as it descended deeper underground The discovery of an unexpectedly hot rock beneath Earth's surface is challenging scientists'...
Phys.orgby University5d ago
Scientists uncover how the world's smallest flowering plant became so tiny A new study has revealed how some plants pack the same structures as larger species into a tiny space, making them...
Phys.orgby Okinawa Institute; Technology5d ago
First observation of quantum spins shifting a centimeter-scale object in the lab Modern technological breakthroughs like lasers, MRI scanners, semiconductors and quantum computers rest on the study...
Phys.orgby University5d ago
194-year-old tortoise reveals stable gene switches that may help resist aging Researchers studying a giant tortoise named Jonathan say it's not just good genes but a lack of genetic wear and tear...
Gizmodoby Ed Cara5d ago
On April 1 of this year, several news outlets reported the death of Jonathan, the nearly bicentenarian giant tortoise. Thankfully, the rumors of Jonathan’s demise were greatly exaggerated.
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee5d ago
As one of our closest ancient human relatives, the Neanderthals knew how to exploit natural resources for their benefit.
Gizmodoby Ed Cara5d ago
Research out today offers a potential warning for cat owners everywhere: your precious feline might be harboring a parasite that can cause trouble for your toilet and their litter box at the same...
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