AI and big data predict which research will influence future medical treatments

An artificial intelligence/machine learning model to predict which scientific advances are likely to eventually translate to…

Twist-based refrigeration: Twisting and coiling 'twistocaloric' yarns to keep cool

Researchers have discovered a new technology for refrigeration that is based on twisting and untwisting fibers.…

People pay more attention to stimuli they associate with danger

A new analysis of how people prioritize their attention when determining safety and danger in busy…

CRISPR enzyme programmed to kill viruses in human cells

Researchers have now turned a CRISPR RNA-cutting enzyme into an antiviral that can be programmed to…

Two-thirds of U.S. birds face extinction due to climate-linked 'emergency': Audubon

Two-thirds of bird species in North America, already disappearing at an alarming rate, face extinction unless…

NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 17, to discuss select…

New research sheds light on the ages of lunar ice deposits

The discovery of ice deposits in craters scattered across the Moon’s south pole has helped to…

How chlamydia takes up new DNA from host

Molecular biologists have pinpointed a gene that allows chlamydia to take up DNA from its host…

A Lego-like approach to improve nature's own ability to kill dangerous bacteria

A research team has demonstrated how it could improve upon the ability of nature’s exquisitely selective…

Biologically-inspired skin improves robots' sensory abilities

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings – a crucial capability…