Science & Technology

Some butterflies adapted to have second ‘heads’ that confuse predators
July 8, 2025
A new evolutionary analysis of butterflies finds “false heads” arose from the coalescence of multiple traits ...
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Elephants gesture to signal what they want—just like us
July 8, 2025
New experiments show elephants use a wide range of movements to express their desires ...
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Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’
July 7, 2025
U.S. children are more likely to die than those in other high-income countries, a new analysis confirms ...
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‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
July 7, 2025
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says ...
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Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids
July 4, 2025
The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures
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Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry
July 4, 2025
Working in tandem, a quantum computer and a supercomputer modelled the behaviour of several molecules, paving the way for useful applications in chemistry and
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Vampire bats’ mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine
July 4, 2025
A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America ...
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Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that’s a good thing
July 3, 2025
While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the same isn't true for the
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AI spots deadly heart risk most doctors can’t see
July 3, 2025
An advanced Johns Hopkins AI model called MAARS combs through underused heart MRI scans and complete medical records to spot hidden scar patterns that
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Scientists just mapped platinum atoms — and it could transform catalysis forever
July 3, 2025
A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a
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