The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats

Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars — or salt…

Evidence of conscious-like activity in the dying brain

A new study provides early evidence of a surge of activity correlated with consciousness in the…

New mechanisms regulating plant response to temperature

Discovery of a new protein complex helps scientists understand how plants interpret changes in temperature over…

Webb finds water vapor, but from a rocky planet or its star?

The most common stars in the universe are red dwarf stars, which means that rocky exoplanets…

West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated far inland, re-advanced since last Ice Age

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting rapidly, raising concerns it could cross a tipping point…

Exposure to airplane noise increases risk of sleeping fewer than 7 hours per night

As major airline officials predict another record summer air travel season, a new analysis has found…

Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators

Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each…

Better understanding soft material behavior

The mechanics behind the collapse of soft materials structure have befuddled researchers for decades. In a…

Lithography-free photonic chip offers speed and accuracy for artificial intelligence

Researchers have created a photonic device that provides programmable on-chip information processing without lithography, offering the…

Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds

A new AI-based system called a semantic decoder can translate a person’s brain activity — while…