New Smartwatch Could Monitor Blood Pressure All Day Without an Inflatable Cuff
Checking blood pressure is one of the most common ways doctors assess heart and blood vessel health.
High blood pressure affects millions of people around...
Scientists discover simple way to make batteries and fuel cells more efficient
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new way to improve the performance of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells without redesigning the catalysts that...
Astronomers solve mystery of strange cosmic signals with rare two-star system
Astronomers have solved one of the biggest mysteries in radio astronomy by identifying the source of a strange type of cosmic signal that has...
How heavy can a neutron star get
The physics of neutron stars are almost too fantastic to believe. Something the weight of two Suns compacted to a sphere the size of...
AI creates complete battery recipes that match top lithium battery performance
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create complete battery electrolyte recipes, a breakthrough that could speed up the development of better...
Ancient seafloor creatures may hold the secret to the rise of complex life
Scientists have discovered that some of Earth's earliest complex life forms lived on the seafloor and depended on oxygen, challenging long-standing ideas about how...
This tiny antenna could change the future of ocean exploration
Communicating underwater has always been a major challenge for robots.
Unlike on land, where wireless signals travel easily through the air, water absorbs and weakens...
This low-cost printed sensor could transform smart packaging and medical devices
Magnetic field sensors are everywhere in modern life, even though most people never notice them.
These tiny electronic components help detect movement, position, and distance,...
These tiny California wildflowers may hold the key to saving plants from climate change
A small wildflower growing across California may help scientists understand how plants can survive a changing climate—and even offer clues for protecting other species...
Blood Test and AI Could Diagnose Dementia with 92.3% accuracy
Dementia affects millions of people around the world, yet getting an accurate diagnosis remains one of the biggest challenges in brain health.
Many forms of...
AI patch on your skin could act like a personal doctor—No Internet needed
A team of researchers has created a soft, stretchable electronic patch that can run artificial intelligence (AI) directly on the human body without needing...
Book publishing’s AI panic is here. And nobody knows what to do about it
The disruptive force of artificial intelligence is engulfing the world of book publishing.
In March, publisher Hachette Book Group pulled a forthcoming horror novel after...
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How ants could inspire the next generation of antibiotics
As hospitals around the world struggle with dangerous drug-resistant infections, scientists are increasingly looking to nature for solutions.
Surprisingly, one promising source may be crawling...
Nearly Half the Material in Your T-Shirt Is Wasted Before You Even Buy It
When people think about clothing waste, they usually picture old clothes being thrown away or dumped in landfills.
But according to new research, a huge...
Scientists synthesize ‘bright’ quantum bits
With their ability to harness the strange powers of quantum mechanics, qubits are the basis for potentially world-changing technologies—like powerful new types of computers...
A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial...
Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers’ best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets,...
AI to the rescue in particle physics
In the world of particle physics, where tiny particles crash into each other at incredible speeds, scientists face a big challenge. Every collision creates...