Scientists

Scientists measure the distance to stars by their music

For most of us, the countless bright spots in the nighttime sky all seem to be stars. But in fact,…

2 years ago

Scientists unveil complete cell map of a whole mammalian brain

For the first time ever, an international team of researchers has created a complete cell atlas of a whole mammalian…

2 years ago

Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells

Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human…

3 years ago

Scientists piece together DNA repair pathway implicated in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers

Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental…

3 years ago

Seeing the unseen: How butterflies can help scientists detect cancer

There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense Earth's magnetic field. Mantis…

3 years ago

Scientists find two ways that hurricanes rapidly intensify

Hurricanes that rapidly intensify for mysterious reasons pose a particularly frightening threat to those in harm's way. Forecasters have struggled…

3 years ago

Youngest children in class with ADHD as likely to keep diagnosis in adulthood as older pupils, find scientists

Children who are the youngest in their class to be identified with ADHD are just as likely to keep the…

3 years ago

Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells

Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making…

3 years ago

NUS scientists develop innovative magnetic gel that heals diabetic wounds three times faster

Diabetic patients, whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised, often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds…

3 years ago

Scientists discover ‘long colds’ may exist, as well as long Covid

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, has found that people may experience…

3 years ago