A new approach sheds light on the behavior of turbulent structures that can affect the energy generated during fusion reactions, with implications for reactor design.
A new survey summarizes scientific recommendations for conservationists and land managers tasked with managing biodiversity in a changing climate
Researchers have identified the genes involved in biosynthesis of guanitoxin, a potent neurotoxin produced by some freshwater harmful algal blooms
This machine-learning system can simulate how a listener would hear a sound from any point in a room.
Researchers used miniature video cameras to study how free-ranging elephant seals use their whiskers to track down prey in the darkness of the deep ocean
Study finds all brown bears today have some polar bear ancestry due to genetic admixture that occurred during a warm interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago
The most genetically isolated population of polar bears on the planet, they have limited access to sea ice and use ice from Greenland’s glaciers to survive
Researchers develop a technique for precisely arranging nanoscale particles on a surface, such as a silicon chip, that doesn’t damage the material.
A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective
Using machine learning and simple X-ray spectra, researchers can uncover compounds that might enable next-generation computer chips or quantum devices.
More Danes got vaccinated for the seasonal flu if they received a nudging letter from the health authorities, which linked the flu and the risk of subsequent heart problems, study concludes. The study is published in The Lancet and is the largest of its kind.
A new method uses optics to accelerate machine-learning computations on smart speakers and other low-power connected devices.
Researchers create a method for magnetically programming materials to make cubes that are very picky about what they connect with, enabling more-scalable self-assembly.
A team of researchers from Rice University and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee have discovered an enzyme called DNA polymerase theta, or Pol theta, that can be used as a promising way to treat cancer.
Researchers at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering have developed a new way to mine fungal genomes for use in what's considered medically useful compounds.
Researchers, from both Rice and Stanford Universities, have found a new way to capture brain images, without an invasive procedure, that can distinguish healthy brain tissue from a glioblastoma tumor in mice.
Researchers from Rice University, Stanford University, and the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new way to produce solvated electrons through interactions between light and metal.
Researchers at the University of Missouri and Indiana University believe an early warning sign of a recession in the U.S. economy could come from companies' manipulated financial statements.
A study, conducted by the University of Missouri, suggests that individuals' political leanings, despite being present at the local level, don't appear to overshadow how they perceive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their own communities
A system for monitoring motion and muscle engagement could aid the elderly and athletes during unsupervised physical rehabilitation for injuries or impaired mobility.