Stalagmites as climate archive
When combined with data from tree-ring records, stalagmites can open up a unique archive to study natural climate fluctuations, a research team has demonstrated....
A neuromorphic visual sensor can recognize moving objects and predict their path
The new smart sensor uses embedded information to detect motion in a single video frame.
New genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma identified
An international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic mutation that leads to childhood glaucoma, and in the process, uncovered a new mechanism...
For birds, blending in may result in more diversity
The adage 'birds of a feather flock together' is being given new meaning in a recent study. When multiple species join a single flock,...
Japan’s electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis,...
Researchers report that Japan's policy of banning the sale of new gas vehicles by 2035 may be insufficient to reduce the country's CO2 emissions....
AI model as diabetes early warning system when driving
Based solely on driving behavior and head/gaze motion, the newly developed tool recognizes low blood sugar levels.
Cat locomotion could unlock better human spinal cord injury treatment
Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than...
Climate ‘presses’ and ‘pulses’ impact Magellanic penguins — a marine predator — with guidance...
Climate change will reshape ecosystems through two types of events: short-term, extreme events -- or 'pulses' -- and long-term changes, or 'presses.' Understanding the...
To wipe childhood cancer off the map, scientists must chart its genomic landscape
Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The study supplies a...
Polysulfates could find wide use in high-performance electronics components
Flexible compounds made with Nobel-winning click chemistry can be used in energy-storing capacitors at high temperatures and electric fields.
