Research, climate change, and environmental issues.
The human brain has long been thought to possess a fixed capacity for visual working memory (VWM), a cognitive function that allows us to hold and manipulate visual information for short periods. Be it a memorized face, a memorized number on a contact list, or the remembered arrangements of things in a place, VWM is…
In a leap that is as thrilling for sensing as it is for computing, a team of engineers has developed a new device that combines these two vital functions in a single platform. This invention will open the doors to the next generation of reconfigurable computing systems capable of adapting to different tasks with unprecedented…
Parkinson’s disease has been a problem for scientists and doctors for many years. It is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a set of symptoms including tremors, stiffness, and problems with mobility. This disease is due to the progressive loss of neurons that generate dopamine in the brain. Although therapies directed at replacing dopamine temporarily alleviate…
In a major breakthrough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have revealed the potency of a new antiviral molecule, 4′-fluorouridine, against deadly arenavirus infection in guinea pigs. This is a major breakthrough in the global fight against viruses that cause severe and often deadly diseases in humans. Arenaviruses are a family of viruses, mostly…
In a pathbreaking discovery, which has sent ripples among astrophysicists, a giant radio jet has been spotted emerging from quasar J1601+3102, situated at an astonishing 12.8 billion light-years away. It is at the center of the supermassive black hole with a redshift of approximately 5. This supermassive black hole is of that kind that actively…
In one of the most inhospitable and least understood parts of the Earth, beneath the great frozen desert that is Antarctica’s Lake Enigma, something remarkable has been discovered. Microbial communities, thought to exist only in the most extreme and isolated environments, have been found to thrive deep within a subterranean lake untouched by modern science…
In the microscopic world, bacteria often seem like little chaotic creatures, swimming and tumbling in liquids in seemingly random patterns. However, recent groundbreaking studies have shown that these organisms are capable of extraordinary coordination even at this scale. Their synchronized movements can create complex, organized patterns, almost like in a synchronized dance. What this discovery…
Recent discoveries about the Kepler-51 system, in particular, the detection of a new exoplanet, have intrigued astronomers and scientists alike, marking another milestone in the study of distant planets. It has just been made possible with a series of observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that is furnishing new insights about this class of…
The Indian Ocean, one of the world’s most vital bodies of water, has been an object of study for oceanographers regarding its complex currents, ecosystem dynamics, and participation in climate systems for decades. In recent decades, however, one ground-shaking study has challenged a widely accepted hundred-year-old theory on the wind-driven ocean currents—the Ekman’s theory. This…
In one of the most significant leaps in synthetic biology, scientists have engineered artificial cells that can independently sustain protein transport and assemble into tissue. This could be the game-changing discovery that might alter the face of regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and bioengineering and push the boundaries on our understanding of cellular function and its…
