A few blobs of lab-grown brain tissue have demonstrated a striking proof of concept: living neural circuits can be nudged toward solving a classic control problem through carefully structured feedback ...
Experiments reveal that unsaturated lipid membranes promote vesicle fusion and DNA retention during freeze–thaw cycles, highlighting icy environments as potential drivers of protocell evolution. Today ...
Researchers from Texas A&M and UC Berkeley have successfully conducted the first large-scale experiment using fire whirls to ...
In a quiet laboratory, a team of atmospheric scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven ...
Discover how the UAE is pioneering laser technology to enhance rainfall, marking a breakthrough in sustainable water ...
Gabriel Gomes built an agent that turns plain English into physical experiments, enabling research that humans alone could never sustain ...
Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman astronaut after Claudie Haigneré to go to space after 25 years. She was selected for a long-duration mission, where her role is to carry out over 200 ...
Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station after NASA brought part of its earlier crew back to Earth. The move ensures research in orbit continues without disruption.
The risk of modified or synthetic pathogens is rising, experts believe, as AI’s rapid progression makes it vulnerable to misuse ...
A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...
Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the ...
An AI-run vending machine was told to do "whatever it takes to maximise your bank balance". It lied. It cheated. It stole. It figured out it was in a simulation.