Great hammerhead sharks are known for their long migrations, but scientists have now discovered that some individuals in the Bahamas instead spend all year snacking without leaving their plentiful and…
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Push for transparency in research: Corporations and academic institutions under pressure to advance public disclosure
If you Google my name along with “Monsanto,” you will find a series of allegations from 2013 that my scholarly work at the University of Saskatchewan, focused on technological change…
Powerful new MRI scans enable life-changing surgery in first for adults with epilepsy
Comparison showing 3T and 7T scans for the same participant. Credit: P Simon Jones, University of Cambridge A new technique has enabled ultra-powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to identify…
High ranking tomb of military commander unearthed in Ismailia
Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have unearthed the tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramses III. The tomb was discovered at Tell Roud…
How NASA’s ‘autonomy choreography’ will impact advanced technologies
This artist’s concept shows astronauts working on the moon alongside different technology systems. The Data & Reasoning Fabric technology could help these systems operate in harmony, supporting the astronauts and…
A Dyson swarm made of solar panels would make Earth uninhabitable, suggests study
Artist’s illustration of a Dyson Swarm. Credit: Archibald Tuttle As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It’s likely that an advanced civilization might need so…
Schizophrenia Risk May Begin in the Placenta
Summary: A new study highlights the placenta’s role in neuropsychiatric development, showing that DNA methylation influences gene expression tied to psychiatric disorders. Researchers found strong links between placental DNA methylation…
Painless technique can estimate glucose concentrations in solution and tissue via sound waves
Photo of the setup used. Credit: G Puneeth Blood glucose is usually measured using invasive methods involving pricking small needles into the skin. But people suffering from diabetes have to…
Quantum sensing achieves unprecedented precision in light displacement detection
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by the University of Portsmouth has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacements at the nanoscale. This is relevant in…
