White dwarf stars drags space-time around it, proving Einstein right yet again
After gravitational waves and black holes, another one of Einstein's brilliant predictions has been confirmed.
Why Roman concrete is stronger than it ever was, while modern concrete decays
Concrete in some Roman piers is not only still viable today but stronger than it ever was. Its secret sauce?...
US life expectancy rises for the first time in four years
The first fall in drug overdoses since 1990 and a decline in cancer deaths have contributed to the most the...
Soft robot hand can sweat to keep itself cool
Inspired by human's unique ability to keep cool, researchers have designed a soft robot that sweats.
The International Space Station will soon have a ‘space hotel’ for the wealthy
If you want a seat, you'd best save up $50 million by 2024
Why do men and women store fat differently? The answer might lie with fruit flies
Certain genes cause differences in how body fat is stored among the sexes. This insight could someday be used to...
Praise, rather than punishment, improves classroom focus by 30%
The more teachers praised instead of scolding, the more students paid attention in class.
The Pacific Ocean has become so acidic it’s dissolving crab shells
Ocean acidification is threatening the entire marine food chain.
Is there a coronavirus vaccine?
Not yet, but we might have one in as early as three months -- the fastest time yet for a...
How Liverpool FC is using data science to dominate British Premier League
The Reds are tracking data and trends to dominate the pitch.
Butterfly wings are alive and double as hi-tech sensors
Nanostructures on the butterfly's wings are especially designed to protect living tissue inside them. This could inspire engineers to design...
Second positive case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed in Toronto
The Wuhan novel coronavirus has now reached Canada. Health workers are investigating 19 other cases in the province.
Inferno ‘ultra-hot Jupiter’ is the hottest planet in the universe
This planet's surface is hotter than some stars.
How neuro-symbolic AI might finally make machines reason like humans
It combines the raw processing power of neural networks with human-like concept recognition.
Green policy leaders awarded ‘Nobel Prize for Environment’
Can you put a price on nature? Turns out, quantifying ecosystems is essential to modern-day policy.
New stretchable battery is ideal for wearable electronics
The battery uses a solid polymer as the electrolyte and can provide a constant power output even when stretched to...
Trump’s “fake news” war might actually make journalists more credible
Trump's "fake news" strategy might actually backfire.
UK researchers accuse WHO of spreading ‘blatant misinformation’ about e-cigarette safety
British researchers say that e-cigs are 95% harmful than regular cigarettes and refute a WHO report claiming that vaping should...
This is what the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy sounds like
Scientists have resurected the voice of an ancient Egyptian priest.
How the jewel beetle’s shiny shell helps it hide in plain sight
Their shimmery wings actually act as camouflage.
