Smaller, smarter building blocks for future quantum technology

Chip with the couple cavity arrays (CCAs) wire bonded to a printed circuit board on top of a copper holder. Credit: EPFL/HQC – CC-BY-SA 4.0 Scientists at EPFL have made…

How Orange County plans to sterilize mosquitoes to limit spread of disease

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Mosquito season has arrived in Southern California. That means more mosquitoes will be flying around looking for someone to bite. “There’s not a lot of things…

Finger-shaped tactile sensor advances robotic touch with multi-directional force detection and material identification

Rare ‘cannibal’ solar eruption sparks severe geomagnetic storm, triggers stunning auroras (photos)

What a show Earth just put on! Over the past 24 hours, our planet has been reverberating from the impact of a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck Earth’s…

Congratulations to Yuguo Yang, winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize! – Functional Ecologists

Functional Ecology is delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 Haldane Prize is Yuguo Yang! The Haldane Prize is awarded annually for the best paper published in the journal…

Your spice rack faces a dramatic overhaul as RFK, Jr.’s controversial attack on safe dyes roils the food industry

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s influence is already being felt throughout the food industry in the United States, and you may soon see…

A changing climate may jeopardize global blood supply

Donated blood at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Credit: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of…

Ancient Egyptian settlement discovered near Alexandria

Archaeologists excavating at Kom el-Nugus west of Alexandria have discovered the remains of a New Kingdom settlement. Kom el-Nugus is situated on a ridge surrounded by modern developments between the…

Why some meteor showers are so unpredictable

Early Maternal Affection Shapes Key Personality Traits for Life

Summary: Affectionate mothering in early childhood may play a lasting role in shaping personality traits that influence educational, professional, and health outcomes. A study of over 2,200 identical twins found…