Antibiotics promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria get extra nutrients and thrive when the drugs kill ‘good’ bacteria in the gut. …

A simpler way to connect quantum computers

Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum computers…

Challenge accepted: High-speed AI drone overtakes world-champion drone racers

In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system ‘Swift’ has beaten the world champions…

Lengthy screen time associated with childhood development delays

How much is adequate screen time for a child? It is the question at the forefront…

Tiny, shape-shifting robot can squish itself into tight spaces

Imagine a robot that can wedge itself through the cracks in rubble to search for survivors…

Telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle

With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in space,…

Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast

Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay, Co.…

Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior

Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to ‘listen in’ on the hippocampal brain activity…

Neptune's disappearing clouds linked to the solar cycle

Astronomers have uncovered a link between Neptune’s shifting cloud abundance and the 11-year solar cycle, in…

Want to fight climate change? Don't poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)

A new article found that overhunting of gorillas, elephants, and other large fruit-eating seed-dispersers make tropical…