Humans continue to evolve: Study tracks the emergence of 155 new genes

Modern humans evolutionarily split from our chimpanzee ancestors nearly 7 million years ago, yet we are…

AI image recognition allows automatic identification and sorting of single bacterial cells

The identification, sorting and export of single bacterial cells rather than populations of them has long…

US must disconnect strategic supply chains from China, say experts

China’s dominance over the supply of rare-earth minerals and materials—which are critical for energy transition and…

Astronomers identify the ancient heart of the Milky Way galaxy

A group of MPIA astronomers has managed to identify the “poor old heart of the Milky…

Power plants found likely to be in close proximity to neighborhoods classified as 'hazardous' by HOLC redlining

A group of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles and the Columbia Mailman School…

A new method to recycle Nylon-6 by unlinking polymer chains

Nylon-6 is a tough, non-biodegradable plastic that cannot be recycled by conventional methods. A new way…

Simulations suggest more wind than thought on Mars for powering turbines

A pair of researchers at NASA working with a colleague from the University of Colorado at…

ALMA successfully restarts observations after cyberattack

Forty-eight days after suspending observations due to a cyberattack, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is…

Human-caused emissions create new cloud-forming particles

Human activity is changing atmospheric chemistry—even in remote places—that could alter how and when clouds form. …

Opening the black box of bird-window collisions: Passive video recordings in a residential backyard

Collisions with glass windows on buildings, transportation shelters, noise barriers and fences are a major source…