Possible biological explanation for increased cancer risk in dense breasts

The risk of developing breast cancer is higher in what are known as dense breasts, which…

These engineers drew inspiration from geometrical frustration

Researchers have drawn inspiration from the art of origami to create programmable surfaces that allow engineers…

Just like humans, more intelligent jays have greater self-control

A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the ‘marshmallow test’ —…

Vegetation regulates energy exchange in the Arctic

Global warming is changing the Arctic by causing permafrost thaw, glacier melt, droughts, fires and changes…

Good sleep can increase women's work ambitions

A study indicated that sleep quality impacted women’s mood and changed how they felt about advancing…

Asteroid 2022 UW16 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 UW16 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD / 0.00026 AU…

NASA caught the sun smiling down on us, but the grin could signal a solar storm

The dark patches, known as coronal holes, are regions where solar wind escapes more quickly and…

Artificial intelligence and molecule machine join forces to generalize automated chemistry

Artificial intelligence, building-block chemistry and a molecule-making machine teamed up to find the best general reaction…

Inspired by nature: Silencing bacteria

Bacteria love moist surfaces. Once they have settled there, they do not live as solitary organisms…

A faster experiment to find and study topological materials

Researchers have found an efficient way to identify ‘topological’ materials, whose surfaces can have different electrical…