Berkley Walker wants to revamp photosynthesis for a changing climate

Berkley Walker didn’t plan on becoming a scientist; he wanted to be an entrepreneur. And he got started early on that goal: In high school in Portland, Ore., he started…

Study unveils a cortico-amygdala neural substrate supporting fear extinction via endocannabinoids

Zooming into fear and endocannabinoids in the brain. Credit: Ozge Gunduz-Cinar and Biorender. Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids for short, are lipid-based neurotransmitters known to support various physiological processes. Recent studies…

Microsecond Burst Hiding in Telescope Archives

An international team of researchers led by Dutch Ph.D. candidate Mark Snelders (ASTRON and University of Amsterdam) has sifted through telescope archives and discovered radio pulses from the distant universe…

Google Maps disables live traffic data in Israel, Gaza at Israeli military’s request

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Alphabet Inc.”s Google is disabling live traffic conditions in Israel and the Gaza Strip for its Maps and Waze apps at the request of the Israeli…

Itinerant magnetism and superconductivity in exotic 2D metals for next-generation quantum devices

Astronomers carry out largest ever cosmological computer simulation

The background image shows the present-day distribution of matter in a slice through the largest FLAMINGO simulation, which is a cubic volume of 2.8 Gpc (9.1 billion light years) on…

18th century cold bath found in Bath Assembly Rooms |

Archaeologists conducting excavations in the basement of the Bath Assembly Rooms have uncovered an 18th century cold bath. The Bath Assembly Rooms, located in Bath, England, were designed by John…

Canine Kings & Feline Pharaohs: Cultural Nuances in Pet Affection

Summary: Researchers explored the emotional and financial investment of pet owners toward their cats and dogs across Denmark, Austria, and the UK. Their research indicated that, across these nations, dogs…

Surgeons find over-the-counter medications control pain after elbow surgery as effectively as opioids

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children who take only ibuprofen or acetaminophen after routine elbow surgery report similar pain control to patients who take opioids, according to a new study by…

Surveying the realm of human rights in the wake of digitalization

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There are many challenges facing us in the digital age, especially in terms of security and privacy, safeguarding, and human rights. Research published in the International…