Process could help cut carbon emissions in the steel industry

Postdoc Ana Konovalova shows off the electrochemical cell designed in Paul Kempler’s lab. Credit: University of Oregon University of Oregon chemists are bringing a greener way to make iron metal…

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites today

🔴 LIVE 🔴 April 9 Broadcast: Atlas V Kuiper 1 – YouTube Watch On Amazon’s first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will take flight today (April 9), and…

A closer look to roots in drylands – Functional Ecologists

In this new post Angela Illuminati, postdoc at University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain, presents her work ‘Functional differences between herbs and woody species in a semiarid Mediterranean plant community: a…

Handheld electro-shockers can pose risk for individuals with cardiac implants, study finds

Findings reported in Heart Rhythm detail the interaction between handheld electro-shockers commonly used for self defense and cardiac implantable electronic devices. This image depicts the study’s main results. Credit: Heart…

3D-printed open-source robot offers accessible solution for materials synthesis

The open-source robotic system FLUID (Flowing Liquid Utilizing Interactive Device). Credit: Keisuke Takahashi A team of researchers led by Professor Keisuke Takahashi at the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, have…

Rare books covered with seal skin hint at a medieval trade network

Science is helping researchers judge books by their covers — and revealing surprising beneficiaries of medieval trading routes in the process. Dozens of rare, fur-covered volumes from 12th and 13th…

Brain Scans Reveal Political Leanings During Grocery Shopping

Summary: Researchers have discovered that people’s political affiliation can be identified with nearly 80% accuracy based on brain activity while making routine decisions like buying milk and eggs. Although actual…

Copper cymbals sheds light on shared musical traditions

Archaeologists have examined a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, shedding light on a shared musical tradition that connected cultures and supported trade across the Arabian Gulf. Whether…

Oral Bacteria May Help Detect Autism with 81% Accuracy

Summary: A new study has identified a strong link between oral microbiota and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealing 11 bacterial species with potential as biomarkers. By analyzing oral samples from…

Study finds 20% of women in Spain with menstrual pain have never been to a gynecologist

Themes related to menstrual discomforts identified during the qualitative analysis. Credit: Frontiers in Public Health (2025). DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1517302 A new study indicates that 70.9% of women in Spain experience menstrual…