AI Could Help Detect Heart Disease Earlier and More Accurately
Heart disease remains the world's biggest killer. Every year, nearly 18 million people die from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, heart failure, and...
Human Has an Ability to ‘Feel’ Objects Without Touching Them
For centuries, scientists have viewed touch as a short-range sense that works only when direct contact occurs.
However, a surprising new study suggests that human...
Scientists turn wood into a super insulator that could strengthen the power grid
As demand for electricity continues to rise because of data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, the world's aging power grid is facing increasing...
New artificial photosynthesis system makes solar fuel without batteries
Researchers in Japan have developed a new artificial photosynthesis system that can produce solar fuel more reliably under changing sunlight conditions without using batteries.
The...
Tiny new chip could give cameras super vision beyond human eyes
Researchers have developed a tiny chip that could help cameras and sensors see details that are normally invisible to both people and standard imaging...
Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere
It’s 2158, and you’re chugging away on your PhD in Planetary Volcanology from the University of Utopia Planitia on Mars. Graduate students still get...
Robot dogs could help firefighters safely detect hazardous chemicals
Researchers in Austria have developed a four-legged robot that could make firefighting operations safer by entering dangerous areas and detecting hazardous substances before firefighters...
New water-cooling technology could make AI chips 10 times more energy efficient
Artificial intelligence is transforming the world, but it also comes with a growing energy problem.
Modern AI systems require enormous computing power, and the powerful...
Dogs and humans age in similar ways, surprising study finds
Dogs may have more in common with humans than just sharing our homes and routines.
A new study has found that the same biological signals...
Swallowable ‘blueberry’ sensor could transform how we monitor body temperature
A tiny electronic sensor that can be swallowed like a pill may soon provide one of the most accurate ways to measure body temperature.
Engineers...
Simple color signals could help people learn to control prosthetic limbs faster
Using a robotic arm or prosthetic hand may seem straightforward, but it actually requires very precise control.
Even a simple task, such as picking up...
How drones could leap from water into the air like birds and rays
Watching a seabird burst out of the ocean or a mobula ray launch itself into the air makes the transition from water to sky...
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Scientists create shape-shifting, super-strong materials
A simple bundle of office staples can teach us something surprising about the future of materials.
When tightly packed together, staples can lock into each...
Scientists reveal some mystery of fast radio bursts from the universe
In the vast universe, some extremely strong radio waves occasionally blink, with duration of only milliseconds.
Such fast radio bursts were discovered by astronomers in...
Scientists create synthetic molecules that act just like real ones
In a fascinating development, a team of scientists from Radboud University has created synthetic molecules that act just like real ones.
Is dark energy changing? New evidence challenges Einstein’s theory
For more than two decades, astronomers have wrestled with one of the biggest mysteries in science: what is driving the universe’s expansion to speed...
Scientists achieve crystal clarity in diamond’s quantum signals
Why do the signals from quantum bits in diamonds often appear messy and inconsistent?
A team from Stanford University, led by Jennifer Dionne, tackled this...