Could AI-powered robot 'companions' combat human loneliness?

Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic. A new…

Salinity changes threatening marine ecosystems

A groundbreaking study reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of salinity changes in ocean and…

DNA element with a murky past is borrowing cell's repair machinery

Like their viral cousins, retrotransposons have been found borrowing the cell’s own machinery to achieve their…

Plastic pollution on coral reefs increases with depth and mostly comes from fishing activities

Researchers reveal the extent of plastic pollution on coral reefs, finding that debris increases with depth,…

Detailed map of the heart provides new insights into cardiac health and disease

Researchers have produced the most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas to date, including the…

Global study details microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs

A project involving 79 researchers belonging to the international Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) finds…

A foundation that fits just right gives superconducting nickelates a boost

Researchers made thin films of an exciting new nickel oxide superconductor that are free of extended…

New study reveals evidence of diverse organic material on Mars

Scientists gain vital insights into Mars’ history and potential for supporting life. Click here…

New radar technique lets scientists probe invisible ice sheet region on Earth and icy worlds

A new radar technique developed by a graduate student allows imaging of the upper few feet…

How the immune system can alter our behavior

Simply the smell of seafood can make those with an allergy to it violently ill —…