Smartphone therapy could help adults living with ADHD
A new scientific study suggests that a digital therapy program delivered through a smartphone or computer may help adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly...
Negative light breakthrough could hide data transfers in plain sight
Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to send digital information that is almost impossible to detect.
The technique uses a phenomenon called “negative...
AI could detect more breast cancers, study finds
Breast cancer screening is one of the most important tools doctors have for finding cancer early, when treatment is more likely to succeed.
In the...
A 10-cent robot? New method could make soft robotics much cheaper
Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots.
Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials,...
Tiny zircon crystals reveal new secrets about Earth’s earliest history
Scientists still have many questions about the earliest years of our planet.
Earth formed about 4.55 billion years ago, but almost no rocks from that...
Smart clothes could track your health and charge your phone one day
Wearable technology has already become part of everyday life. Many people now use smartwatches to track their heart rate, steps, and sleep.
But scientists believe...
Climate change could wipe out 20% of Colombia’s cocoa land by 2050, study warns
Colombia may lose nearly one-fifth of the land currently suitable for growing cocoa by 2050, according to a new scientific study.
The research suggests that...
Why dance tracks dominate TikTok while love songs rule Spotify
What makes a song become a hit today?
While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...
AI-evolved robots can survive damage and rebuild themselves in the wild
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken...
Scientists grow chickpeas in “moon dirt,” opening the door to farming on the Moon
As NASA prepares for future missions that could send astronauts back to the Moon, scientists are trying to answer an important question: what will...
Why electric cars lose range in cold weather—and what drivers can do about it
Many electric vehicle (EV) owners notice the same frustrating problem during winter: their car’s battery seems to drain faster, and charging takes longer than...
Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons
As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky.
The front door...
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Scientists invent quantum flute that can make light particles move together
Physicists have invented a “quantum flute” that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never...
Scientists discover key to extending the life of carbon-capture materials
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), working with the Georgia Institute of Technology, have made an important discovery that could make carbon-capture technologies...
Natural selection plays a key role in economic growth and industrialization
In a new study, researchers suggest that natural selection plays an important role in economic growth and industrialization.
The study was done by researchers Brown...
Sugar additive helps next-generation flow batteries set records
Scientists from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have made an exciting breakthrough in battery technology.
They have discovered that a simple sugar...
How a futuristic material can change its properties from soft to rigid, and back...
In our everyday life, we are surrounded by objects that have properties enabling them to perform certain functions.
Rigidity and softness enable an object to...