Underwater robot reveals ocean carbon storage in real time
MBARI’s SINKER underwater robot delivers a real-time view of the biological carbon pump, imaging marine snow as it sinks 900 meters off Monterey Bay today
Brain waves rotate to restore focus after distraction
MIT researchers show rotating waves in the prefrontal cortex restore focus after distraction, with a full 360-degree rotation predicting correct performance
TESS discovers mini-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a bright K-type star
An international team of astronomers has identified a new exoplanet, a world smaller than Neptune, orbiting a star 269 light-years…
Kenyan herders choose camels over cows amid severe drought
Pastoralists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid northern regions are making a fundamental shift in their centuries-old herding traditions, replacing their…
Self-evolving edge AI learns and forecasts in real time on small devices
A new artificial intelligence technology developed by researchers at Osaka University in Japan enables small, resource-constrained devices to learn from…
Scientists urgently seek to define consciousness as AI advances
An urgent multidisciplinary effort is underway to define consciousness, a philosophical and scientific puzzle that has taken on new weight…
High-performance biocatalytic platform produces green hydrocarbons
High-performance biocatalytic platforms convert renewable feedstocks into green hydrocarbons, enabling biodiesel and hydrogen production under mild conditions
Meissner effect confirmed in high-pressure nickelate superconductor
An international research team has provided the first definitive proof of superconductivity in a high-pressure form of lanthanum nickelate, a…
Nvidia valuation tops US$5 trillion fueled by new AI and 6G partnerships
Nvidia’s valuation soars past US$5 trillion after announcing major AI partnerships in 6G, autonomous driving, supercomputing, and enterprise software
Climate crisis worsened in 2024 but bold action can still limit warming
The climate crisis escalated significantly in 2024, which registered as the warmest year in the 175-year observational record and the…