How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency's network in early...
AI brings realistic touch to 3D printing, making objects feel as good as they...
Imagine designing a 3D-printed object that not only looks like wood, stone, or fabric—but also feels like it.
Thanks to a new tool developed at...
New AI tool could help detect lung cancer four months earlier
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could soon help general practitioners (GPs) detect lung cancer in patients up to four months earlier than current...
This worm-inspired robot can jump 10 feet without legs
Engineers at Georgia Tech have built a soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop—without using legs.
The 5-inch robot, made of...
New molecule supercharges solar panels—and helps them last longer
A newly developed molecule could make solar panels more powerful and more durable, according to a new international study published in Science.
The research, involving...
How a tiny fix could make your computer much faster
Just like people can lose focus when constantly interrupted at work, computer processors also slow down when they have to stop and switch tasks...
Laser printing breakthrough could supercharge future batteries
Scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new laser printing method that could make the production of...
Scientists create ultrathin electronic skin for future night-vision glasses
MIT engineers have developed an incredibly thin and flexible material that could lead to lightweight, wearable night-vision glasses—and much more.
The breakthrough comes from a...
Chewing gum may release thousands of microplastics in your mouth, UCLA study finds
Chewing gum is a daily habit for many people, often enjoyed without a second thought. But a new study from UCLA suggests that this...
Scientists tattoo tiny tardigrades to pioneer new microtech for living creatures
Tardigrades—tiny, water-dwelling creatures also known as "water bears"—are some of the toughest animals on Earth.
They can survive freezing temperatures, extreme radiation, dehydration, and even...
Scientists use new microscope to watch atoms dance in twisted graphene
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have created a powerful new microscope that allows them to watch the tiniest movements of atoms and...
Scientists rewrite history of the Phoenicians with surprising DNA discovery
A new DNA study is changing what we thought we knew about one of the ancient world’s great civilizations—the Phoenicians and their descendants, the...
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Saturn’s moon Enceladus harbors phosphates, a ‘building block of life’, shows study
Researchers report that water on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, holds phosphates.
The team used data from NASA’s Cassini space mission to detect evidence of...
Scientists decode the Earth’s inner core
Earth's core, the deepest part of our planet, is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature.
It is composed of a liquid outer core and...
Scientists discover new type of wood that could help fight climate change
Researchers have discovered a completely new type of wood that could significantly improve how we capture and store carbon.
This breakthrough was made while studying...
Long-dead stars can yield clues to life in the cosmos
Astronomers may one day decipher the atmospheres of Earth-like rocky exoplanets shown in the picture.
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will...
Physicist proposes new way to search for the elusive graviton
Physics has two superb theories explaining our universe.
The problem is no one can join them together.
Einstein’s general relativity describes how physics plays out on...