COVID-19 in our dust may help predict outbreaks, study finds

A study done in rooms where COVID-19 patients were isolated shows that the virus’s RNA can…

Elusive particle may point to undiscovered physics

The muon is a tiny particle, but it has the giant potential to upend our understanding…

Age of hotly debated skull from early human Homo erectus determined, new specimens discovered

A new study verifies the age and origin of one of the oldest specimens of Homo…

New method for putting quantum correlations to the test

An international team of physicists has identified a new technique for testing the quality of quantum…

Molecular assembly line to design, test drug compounds streamlined

Researchers have fine-tuned the molecular assembly line that creates antibiotics via engineered biosynthesis. Click…

Powered prosthetic ankles can restore a wide range of functions for amputees

A recent case study demonstrates that, with training, neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle can…

People may trust computers more than humans

Despite increasing concern over the intrusion of algorithms in daily life, people may be more willing…

Study suggests new advice for medics treating high blood pressure

Researchers found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure – the bottom reading on a test –…

Snow chaos in Europe caused by melting sea-ice in the Arctic

The April snow falling on fruit blossoms in Europe these days may be directly connected to…

A molecule that responds to light

Light can be used to operate quantum information processing systems, e.g. quantum computers, quickly and efficiently.…