A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources
Lithium is an essential ingredient for batteries in electric vehicles but getting enough will become…
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This engineer’s light-based computers take inspiration from the brain
Physicist and engineer Bhavin Shastri is working to create the first photonic computer modeled after…
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics to the quantum age
Like a steampunk fantasy-world, which pairs high-tech with an old-timey setting, Nicole Yunger Halpern melds…
A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability
Andrea Gomez, a Berkeley molecular and cell biologist, applies her wide-ranging curiosity to brains’ mysteries…
This biophysicist’s work could one day let doctors control immune cells
The Stanford biophysicist thinks that understanding the mechanics of cell movement could allow scientists to…
This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics
The world is awash in information. Communications researcher Yotam Ophir digs into news articles and…
HIV and illicit drugs are a bad mix. This scientist found an unexpected reason why
The neuroscientist considers themself an outsider, which allows them to embrace people who have been…
10 early-career scientists tackling some of the biggest problems of today
For the ninth year, Science News honors researchers in its SN 10: Scientists to Watch…
9,000-year-old rock art of people swimming in what’s now the arid Sahara
This series of paintings, found inside a cave in the Sahara, shows a pair of…
New research identifies a hormonal imbalance linked to PTSD
A recent study published in Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology provides insight into the biological mechanisms that may…
Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL
Enlarge / Like a Tandem bicycle, Tandem OLED doubles certain components for exciting momentum. (credit:…
Analyze This: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is shrinking
Centuries ago, astronomers observed a dark oval — nicknamed the Permanent Spot — on Jupiter.…
Scientists Say: THC
THC (noun, “T-H-C”) THC is a chemical found in the plant cannabis, or marijuana. THC…
2,700-year-old shields and helmet from ancient kingdom unearthed at castle in Turkey
The martial artifacts found at the temple complex were likely offerings that an ancient kingdom…
James Webb Telescope goes ‘extreme’ and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge…
Scientists reveal serotonin’s role in reward anticipation and value encoding
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how serotonin,…
Why can’t you suffocate by holding your breath?
The human body has a number of mechanisms that prevent you from holding your breath…
Disputed tags on election misinformation can backfire among Trump supporters
A recent study published in the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review explored the effectiveness of…
Oxytocin sensitivity influences women’s responses to infant cuteness
A new study published in Hormones and Behavior has shed light on how women respond…
Blood sugar fluctuations after eating play an important role in anxiety and depression
The proverbial “sugar high” that follows the ingestion of a sweet treat is a familiar…
Long COVID fatigue tied to brain connectivity patterns, study finds
A new study published in Psychiatry Research explores the relationship between fatigue in Long COVID…
When you call a restaurant, you might be chatting with an AI host
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) A pleasant female voice greets me over the…
Did Roman gladiators really fight to the death?
Being a Roman gladiator was a bloody business, but did all gladiators really fight to…
Space photo of the week: Entangled galaxies form cosmic smiley face in new James Webb telescope image
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows Arp 107, home to two…
