Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and warriors
For many years, archaeologists have debated why weapons such as bows, arrows, and daggers were buried with some ancient Egyptian princesses.
Were these simply symbols...
AI Can Predict Stroke Risk Years Before It Happens
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that may be able to predict a person's risk of stroke up to 10 years before it...
Smart solar panels follow the sun, hide from hail and produce up to 56%...
Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have developed a new type of solar panel system that not only follows the sun to...
New AI Tool May Help Stop Office Pain Before It Begins
Many people believe office jobs are safe because they do not involve heavy lifting, yet millions of office employees develop ongoing pain in their...
Smart thin-film electronics can lock together without human help
Scientists in Japan have developed prototype flexible electronic modules that can automatically connect to and disconnect from one another, bringing researchers a step closer...
Scientists unlock a simpler way to control quantum states one molecule at a time
Quantum technology could one day revolutionize computing, communications and sensing by solving problems that are impossible for today's computers.
However, one of the biggest challenges...
Ultra-thin magnesium oxide coating could unlock safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries
A coating so thin that it is around 100,000 times thinner than a human hair could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing...
Why plug-in hybrid cars often use more fuel than drivers expect
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are designed to combine the benefits of electric driving with the convenience of a gasoline engine for longer journeys.
They can travel...
Smart robot learns to walk, run and jump on its own across tough terrain
A team of engineers has developed a four-legged robot that can decide for itself how to move through different environments, much like an animal.
Instead...
New AI method could supercharge the search for longer-lasting batteries
As the demand for renewable energy grows, scientists are searching for better batteries that can store large amounts of electricity safely, cheaply and for...
Lower 3D printing temperatures could create stronger aluminum parts, study finds
A new study from The University of Manchester has found that using slightly lower printing temperatures during a newer type of metal 3D printing...
AI creates smart 3D crime scenes that investigators can search like Google
Crime scenes are usually available for investigation for only a short time.
During those crucial hours, police must carefully record every piece of evidence before...
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Could we preserve a strawberry forever?
For millennia, humans have been finding ways to preserve food.
Can we use what we’ve learned to make a strawberry last forever?
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Why ketchup suddenly pours: Scientists discover the hidden physics of soft materials
Almost everyone has experienced the frustration of trying to get ketchup out of a bottle. At first, nothing happens.
The ketchup seems almost solid and...
Scientists capture explosive neutron star merger for the first time in millimeter light
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have for the first time recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery explosion caused by the merger...
Scientists find traces of one of Universe’s first stars
Astronomers have found the ghostly remains of one of the Universe's first stars inside a rare, ancient star far, far away on the other...
Scientists detect the second-highest energy cosmic ray
In a groundbreaking discovery that has left astrophysicists both amazed and puzzled, the Telescope Array experiment has detected the second-highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed.
This...