Meteorites expected after intensely bright fireball sighted over Toledo, Spain

A fireball brighter than the full Moon was observed over Toledo, Spain at 19:28 UTC (21:28…

This is your brain on everyday life

A new study published in Nature Communications uses brain scans to understand how we experience and…

Plastic transistor amplifies biochemical sensing signal

New transistor technology boosts the body’s electrochemical signals by 1,000 times, enabling diagnostic and disease-monitoring implants. …

Path to net-zero carbon capture and storage may lead to ocean

Engineering researchers have developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store…

Study examines how social rank affects response to stress

Scientists say their study could shed light on stress-related mental illnesses but that more research is…

Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays

In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high energy photons — the…

A tighter core stabilizes SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in new emergent variants

New research reveals that mutations in the stem of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein led to the…

Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests

Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world,…

AI algorithm unblurs the cosmos

Researchers adapted a well-known computer-vision algorithm used for sharpening photos and, for the first time, applied…

Form is (mal)function: Protein's shape lets bacteria disarm it

Shigella bacteria can infect humans but not mice. A team can now explain why. Their findings…