9 miles of solid diamonds may lurk beneath Mercury’s surface, new study finds
New simulations suggest that a 9-mile-thick layer of diamonds may lurk deep below the surface…
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‘ChatGPT moment for biology’: Ex-Meta scientists develop AI model that creates proteins ‘not found in nature’
The ESM3 model can ‘write’ new proteins from scratch, opening up new possibilities for synthetic…
Deadly snake delivers enough venom to kill 400 humans in record-breaking ‘milking’
A coastal taipan named Cyclone recently delivered three times the average amount of venom for…
Visual route following for tiny autonomous robots
Science Robotics, Volume 9, Issue 92, July 2024.
Scale-inspired programmable robotic structures with concurrent shape morphing and stiffness variation
Science Robotics, Volume 9, Issue 92, July 2024.
Crawling, climbing, perching, and flying by FiBa soft robots
Science Robotics, Volume 9, Issue 92, July 2024.
Scientists Say: Astronomical interferometry
Astronomical interferometry (noun, “As-troh-NAH-mih-kul IN-tur-fur-AH-meh-tree”) Astronomical interferometry is a technique to view distant things in…
Soccer-playing robots show how nimble AI-powered machines can be
ChatGPT and other artificial-intelligence tools are already reshaping our digital lives. But our AI interactions…
This paleontologist studies ancient mammal movement — virtually
Like most little kids, Anne Kort was fascinated by dinosaurs. But by high school, she…
Microbes in the Arctic may be releasing more climate-warming gases
Earth’s tundra is warming about four times faster than the rest of the planet. The…
Forget moon walking, lunar visitors. Try horizontal running
It was a drizzly day, last year, when two researchers first took on the Wall…
Where are the flying cars?Â
Kids like Tola Martins in Disney’s Iwájú don’t drive to school, they fly. Harry Potter…
Scientists Say: Superconductor
Superconductor (noun, “SOOP-er-con-DUCK-tor”) A superconductor is a material that conducts electricity without resistance. Many materials…
Laser-based tech can identify illegal elephant ivory
Ivory is so popular that poachers regularly kill elephants for their tusks. To stop the…
Active volcanoes may be common on Venus
For a long time, scientists thought Venus was geologically dead. But newfound evidence suggests active…
Wild medicine! An orangutan treated his wound with a local plant
For the first time, an orangutan has been seen doctoring a wound. Scientists describe it…
Readers ask about noise pollution and beluga melons
Sounds like trouble Exposing zebra finch eggs and hatchlings to traffic noise can lead to…
Jurassic Park’s amber-preserved dino DNA is now inspiring a way to store dataÂ
DNA is capable of encoding all sorts of data. Storing it in an amberlike material…
Plants might not hold on to carbon as long as we thought
Radiocarbon from bomb tests reveals that plants store more carbon than previously estimated in leaves…
Sulfur was key to the first water on Earth
Hydrogen bonded with sulfur may have given our world its first water after the hydrogen…
Rogue antibodies may cause some long COVID symptomsÂ
Tissue-targeting antibodies have been a key suspect in long COVID. Now, two studies show that…
This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective
A new device, modeled after a python’s teeth and grip, could double the strength of…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be less than 200 years old
An analysis of images spanning hundreds of years suggests a dark spot spied in the…
Psilocybin temporarily dissolves brain networks
A high dose of the psychedelic drug briefly throws the brain off kilter. Other, longer-lasting…
