RNA and DNA are chemical cousins. But one tiny difference between them (an extra oxygen atom repeated along RNA’s backbone) can radically change how the molecules behave. Researchers have now found ...
Twenty meters beneath a lake in northern Germany, archaeologists have found wood cut, split and shaped by people more than 10 ...
In 2016, AlphaGo beat Go master Lee Sedol. Poker soon followed, as AI systems learned not only to calculate odds but also to ...
Concrete normally has one job: keeping buildings from tumbling down. But researchers in China have made a version that can do ...
Powered robotic devices designed to enhance the wearer’s physical capabilities are being developed for an increasing range of uses.
Most people open a web browser many times a day without considering whether that routine can support work beyond the screen. ...
HD 3167 b is hot enough to melt rock, yet strangely cool for a planet hugging its star. Scientists think an atmosphere may ...
It seems like humans may have a small but persistent turning bias in the way they walk. The researchers tested whether ...
First, AI came for the writers. Then the coders and artists. Now it appears to be eyeing scientists too. Researchers at ...
Things got really, really weird. During an out-of-body experience (OBE), people typically report feeling as though their ...
Some birds sing. These birds scream like power tools. In Brazil, two species can unleash calls above 120 decibels—roughly ...
Compound 991 binds directly to AMPK and switches it on. The researchers confirmed that it activated the enzyme in all three ...