Bacteria can develop resistance to drugs they haven’t encountered before − scientists figured this out decades ago in a classic experiment
Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? Researchers have been puzzling…
Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company…
Thermoelectric technologies can help power a zero-carbon future
Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of relatively simple…
Gut bacteria may explain why grey squirrels outcompete reds – new research
Across large parts of the UK, the native red squirrel has been replaced by the…
OpenAI’s new generative tool Sora could revolutionize marketing and content creation
OpenAI’s new generative Sora tool has sparked lively technology discussions over the past week, generating…
The brightest object ever observed in the night sky is a black hole that’s growing by the equivalent of one Sun a day
A new study published in Nature Astronomy describes the most luminous object ever observed by…
fresh insights from rocks formed 3.5 billion years ago
Our Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Way back in its earliest years, vast…
Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
While expanding nuclear energy production would provide carbon-free power and can help countries around the…
I’ve been studying astronaut psychology since Apollo − a long voyage to Mars in a confined space could raise stress levels and make the journey more challenging
Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up…
Your heart changes in size and shape with exercise – this can lead to heart problems for some athletes and gym rats
Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important…