How does fever help fight infections? There’s more to it than even some scientists realize
When you’re sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it’s a sign…
Experts explain why buildings couldn’t withstand the force of the 6.8 magnitude quake
As locals continue to mourn the loss of more than 2,100 people, a mammoth search…
Can ❤️s change minds? How social media influences public opinion and news circulation
Social media use has been shown to decrease mental health and well-being, and to increase…
Tracks on a South African beach offer oldest evidence yet of human footwear
When and where did our ancestors first fashion footwear? We cannot look to physical evidence…
The UK has joined the EU’s Horizon science funding scheme – but if we want the UK to lead, the hard work has just begun
The UK government’s announcement that it had rejoined the European Union’s Horizon Europe science funding…
Indigenous knowledges informing ‘machine learning’ could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on its creators for training, otherwise known as “machine learning.” Machine…
Many people hate wasps, but they’re smarter than you might think – and ecologically important
Everybody loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction.…
Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help
Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the…
Nanoparticles will change the world, but whether it’s for the better depends on decisions made now
Technologies based on nanoscale materials – for example, particles that are more than 10,000 times…
How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy
What do silver, silicon and gallium have in common? These expensive raw materials are essential…