WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE BL - 2

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the power of the human voice, hopeful advances in treating stiff person syndrome and new controversy about using AI in mathematics.... Read more »

A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.... Read more »

In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.... Read more »

Switching to an electric stove from a lung-irritating gas one may improve asthma symptoms. But if you’re stuck with gas, reducing exposure may help.... Read more »

The force exerted by a gas usually results from many atoms or molecules at once. But scientists isolated the force of a lone particle.... Read more »

Vincent van Gogh'spainted the iconic work in the summer of 1889. Now researchers claim to have pinned down which night the stars were from.... Read more »

If given the green light by the FDA, a CAR T cell therapy from Kyverna Therapeutics would be the first approved treatment for stiff person syndrome.... Read more »

An AI ‘virtual author’ can help scientists use a paper’s methods on new data. But it’s not going to match a human author’s expertise.... Read more »

A possible reason for the overdose deaths drop is more use of naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses. But while still a key tool, its use fell too.... Read more »

This year’s photomicrography contest captured the wonders of the very small, from flying ink droplets to the most adorable jumping spider you've ever seen.... Read more »

Smithsonian geologist Gabriela Farfan studies corals, gemstones and other minerals for clues to changing oceans and environments.... Read more »

People are more likely to mimic — or even surpass — rule breakers than rule followers, a study finds. But real-world consequences may keep people in line.... Read more »

Error correction creates qubits that glitch only 5 out of a million times, the first step toward a new phase for quantum computing.... Read more »

People who have lost the ability to talk are finding new voices with technology. This technological feat is changing what it means to lose a voice.... Read more »

Two countries have recently tested newly-made surface-to-surface guided missiles. Greek and Israeli naval forces conducted...... Read more »

Atomic-6 announced that its Space Armor composite tiles have reached orbit for the first time....... Read more »

China has awarded a $413 million contract to build a self-propelled floating research platform designed...... Read more »

A fleet of high-capacity floating power stations is heading to Singapore for a major engineering...... Read more »

A four-legged robot has solved a giant Rubik’s Cube on its own using nothing but...... Read more »

China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning and its accompanying warships are sailing through waters south of the...... Read more »

Global geological carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage hit a record 48.1 million US tons (43.6 million...... Read more »

Autonomous aircraft, drone-killing microwaves, and cheaper missile interceptors featured among Lockheed Martin’s major announcements in...... Read more »

A cargo drone designed to carry supplies between ships has demonstrated a very different role:...... Read more »

A Moroccan crocodile relative’s teeth resemble those of prehistoric filter feeders, suggesting that different reptile groups independently evolved similar tools for catching tiny aquatic prey. A crocodile relative that lived around 170 million years ago had a long, narrow snout lined with exceptionally thin, needle-like teeth. No known close relative... Read more »

Children in medieval English mining communities faced lead exposure matching or exceeding that in Industrial Revolution cities, with social standing apparently shaping who bore the greatest burden. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, lead producers in the Derbyshire Peak District of central England repeatedly remelted waste left by Roman and... Read more »

A study reveals that calorie restriction affects genetic mutations differently across tissues and regions of DNA. Eating fewer calories may do more than slow certain aspects of aging. Scientists have found that mice consuming 30 percent less food accumulated fewer DNA mutations across several tissues, suggesting that diet can influence... Read more »

Atomic-scale defects in an unusual metal may offer a new way to control quantum states. Scientists at Columbia University have discovered that electron waves can become trapped inside a metal, even when pathways remain available for them to escape. The finding, published in Science, provides the first experimental evidence of... Read more »

Scientists have developed an experimental strategy that exploits a chemical byproduct of cancer cells to produce anticancer drugs directly inside them. Scientists in Japan have developed an experimental method that uses a chemical produced by cancer cells to manufacture anticancer drugs directly inside them. The approach relies on carbon monoxide,... Read more »

Blocking an enzyme’s production restored brain growth and healthy behaviors in mice engineered to develop Angelman syndrome, pointing to a possible treatment target. Children with Angelman syndrome begin to show difficulties with thinking and movement at around 6 months of age. The rare condition occurs in approximately one in 20,000... Read more »

Switching from a vegetarian to a vegan diet altered liver metabolism in mice within just two days, making glucose production and toxic waste removal less efficient. Millions of people follow a vegan diet, excluding all animal-derived products. Plant-based eating is recommended in part for its environmental benefits, but the health... Read more »

The solar wind can weaken the very waves it creates along Earth’s magnetic shield, simulations show, helping explain why some regions are more active than others. Earth’s magnetic shield protects the planet, yet particles and energy from the Sun can still find their way through. Along its outer edge, a... Read more »

New research suggests that cooling in the Northern Hemisphere may have triggered far-reaching ocean changes that helped drive Earth’s past ice ages. Growing ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere may have helped push Earth into past ice ages by triggering changes in ocean circulation thousands of miles away, near Antarctica.... Read more »

Even without further warming, Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much to sea level rise by 2100 as previously estimated, according to a revised ice sheet model. Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been retreating and thinning rapidly, while satellites show substantial acceleration in its ice flow. Traditional ice sheet... Read more »

A weakened brain signal may offer new clues about schizophrenia and its earliest warning signs. Schizophrenia affects how people perceive their surroundings, organize their thoughts, and communicate with others. Although these symptoms are often studied separately, new research suggests they may be connected to a common disruption in brain activity.... Read more »

Ovaries often dismissed as inactive after menopause may still shape how women age, with human tissue revealing inflammatory changes and molecular similarities to ovarian cancer. Ovaries continue to change for decades after menopause, long after their role in reproduction has ended. In a study of ovarian tissue from 28 women... Read more »

Even fatal snakebites can go uncounted, and a model estimating up to 513,000 deaths annually could help direct lifesaving antivenom to communities that health records miss. Not every snakebite injects venom. When venom enters the body, however, it can cause snake envenoming. This is a potentially fatal condition, and it... Read more »

Despite decades of environmental change and population recovery, eastern Australian humpback whales appear to have maintained their historical adult size. Eastern Australian humpback whales grow at an extraordinary pace, reaching approximately 10.9 meters (35.8 feet) in length by age five. By six or seven years old, they have already attained... Read more »

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