DNA gives colloidal crystals shape-shifting and memory abilities

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown property of colloidal crystals, highly ordered three-dimensional arrays of nanoparticles. …

Brain discovery holds key to boosting body's ability to fight Alzheimer's, MS

Researchers have discovered a molecule in the brain responsible for orchestrating the immune system’s responses to Alzheimer’s…

Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized

Pregnant smokers reduced their smoking by an average of one cigarette per day before becoming aware…

new sensor system for internet of things devices integrates processing and computing

Engineers have introduced a holistic system that integrates sensing, storage and processing at the sensor’s edge…

Timely interventions for depression might lower the future risk of dementia

Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new study…

Impact of coral chemical compounds on reef composition and health

Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new…

Universities love interdisciplinary STEM programs, but what about students?

A recent study reveals how undergraduate students engage with interdisciplinary learning throughout their college careers and…

Economic losses from hurricanes become too big to be offset by the US if warming continues

Hurricane damages can increase due to increasing global temperatures, caused by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil…

Very bright fireball turns night into day over southern Spain

A very bright fireball was recorded over southern Spain at 18:46 UTC on October 14, 2022.,…

A black hole is releasing some strange burps, baffling scientists

Astronomers were stunned to find that the black hole was emitting energy, two years after it…