Data centres may soon burn as much extra gas as California uses daily
A power substation...
In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person’s own fat...
For the first time, scientists in China reprogrammed a woman's fat cells to turn them into insulin-making pancreatic cells that reversed her type...
Father-daughter team decodes ‘alien signal’ from Mars that stumped the world for a year
A father-daughter team has decoded a mock "alien" message after a year of trying. Now, citizen scientists are trying to figure out what...
What is DANA, the strange weather phenomenon that has caused deadly flooding in Spain?
A strange weather phenomenon known as a DANA has caused catastrophic flash flooding in Valencia, Spain, this week. More than 155 people have...
Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation
A new method developed by Penn State biologists allows them to turn stripped-down plant cells into other types of cells, similar to the...
New methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using autonomous robots
Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) aims to collect millions to billions of high-quality, highly contextualized vocalizations in order to understand how sperm whales...
Sleeping for 2: Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows
While many people believe that poor sleep during pregnancy is inevitable, new research has determined that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) while...
How fruit flies achieve accurate visual behavior despite changing light conditions
Researchers identify neuronal networks and mechanisms that show how contrasts can be rapidly and reliably perceived even when light levels vary.
When light conditions...
Immune system review provides insight into more effective biotechnology
Macrophage cells are the immune system's frontline soldiers, early on the scene to protect the body from foreign invaders. These cells answer the...