Researchers create a tool for accurately simulating complex systems
A new technique eliminates a source of bias in a popular simulation method, which could enable scientists to create new algorithms that are more...
Archaeologists map hidden NT landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago
Scientists have used sub-surface imaging and aerial surveys to see through floodplains in the Red Lily Lagoon area of West Arnhem Land in Australia....
Scurrying centipedes inspire many-legged robots that can traverse difficult landscapes
Intrigued to see if the many limbs could be helpful for locomotion in this world, a team of physicists, engineers, and mathematicians are using...
A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing...
Scientists have found a lipid transporter crucial to regulating the cells that make myelin, the nerve-protecting sheath.
Viewing art can improve our mood and well-being
A recent study sheds light on online art viewing as a source of pleasure and meaning-making that can boost our well-being.
Quantum lidar prototype acquires real-time 3D images while fully submerged underwater
Researchers have demonstrated a prototype lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The high sensitivity of this...
New clues about the rise of Earth’s continents
New research deepens the understanding of Earth's crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one popular hypothesis about why continental crust is lower in iron...
Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols
Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make them themselves, only plants can. To acquire phytosterols,...
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans
New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helping regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks
A new study that analyzed 60 commonly available beverages found mixed-fruit juices and plant-based milks such as oat and almond were most likely to...
