For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window—a transparent device that produces a...
According to two recent studies carried out as part of the Vanishing Glaciers Project, the ecosystems of glacier-fed streams are...
Harnessing the power that makes the sun and stars shine could be made easier by powerful magnets with straighter shapes...
Exposure to air pollutants—even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines—may trigger a heart attack within the hour,...
Scientists create algorithm to assign a label to every pixel in the world, without human supervision
Labeling data can be a chore. It’s the main source of sustenance for computer-vision models; without it, they’d have a...
A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Earth’s curvature from the comfort of a...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Kassem Fawaz’s brother was on a videoconference with the microphone muted when he noticed that the microphone light was still...
A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet identify major sex differences in the timing of X chromosome upregulation, a...
Researchers have assessed the natural ventilation flow rate through a sash window—a common feature in domestic buildings—to inform smart and...
You’ve heard about the dangers of secondhand cigarette smoke, but what about secondhand bong smoke? The haze after a bubbly...
Surveillance cameras have an identity problem, fueled by an inherent tension between utility and privacy. As these powerful little devices...
