3D models reveal why bigger bumblebees see better
By generating 3D images of bumblebees’ compound eyes, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how bumblebees differ in
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Optical toric code platform sets new record
A research group led by professor PAN Jianwei and LU Chaoyang of University of Science and Technology of China successfully
Read moreUnderstanding gene interactions holds key to personalized medicine, scientists say
Scientists outline a new framework for studying gene function — not in isolation, gene by gene, but as a network,
Read morePeptide shows promise for protecting kidneys from nephritis
A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover
Read moreEthnic minorities not ‘hypersensitive’ to microaggressions, research shows
There is no evidence that ethnic minorities are more sensitive than other groups to supposedly trivial insults or invalidations, they
Read moreExercise adds up to big brain boosts
In new work being presented this week about the effects of exercise on the brain at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society
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Climate Change Just Wiped out Its First Mammal
Rest in Peace For the first time, a mammal has been driven extinct by human-caused climate change. The Australian government
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The World’s First Reprogrammable DNA Computer is Here
Flexible Strands A stark limitation to biological computers was that any code programmed into DNA couldn’t be rewritten. UC Davis computer
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360-Degree Video Puts You in the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy
Galaxy Quest Strap in and hold tight — you’re about to be teleported into a 360-degree rendering of the center of
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New Facility Aims to Capture 40 Million Trees’ Worth of CO2 Every Year
Carbon Capture A Canadian startup called Carbon Engineering says it’s secured the funding to build a futuristic facility that’ll suck
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