Brain-controlled bionic limbs are getting closer to reality
The word “bionic” conjures up sci-fi visions of humans grown to superhuman levels. It is true that engineering advances such…
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A Vital Oceanic Current is Steady, For Now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida Current,…
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The flute crabs are migrating north to cooler waters
Ongoing work on fiddler crabs is one example of researchers zooming in on how climate migrants could shift ecosystems as…
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In an epic cosmological clash, rival scientists begin to find common ground
The biggest conundrum in cosmology may be closer to being solved, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists disagree…
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A study in mice hints at a new way to treat spinal cord injuries
After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer…
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Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos
While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re also posing a threat…
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‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable
Growing crops in stacked rows indoors under fixed-intensity artificial lights can produce more food per square foot while using less…
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A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine…
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A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging a…
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A cell biologist is investigating the balance of brain flexibility, stability
One of the most remarkable things about the human brain is that it changes. A lot. This ability to reinvent…
