Could It Help Shape Future Performance Cars?
Cadillac will hit the Formula 1 grid this weekend for the first time in the United States. The 2026 Miami Grand Prix kicks off on Saturday, where the Cadillac F1…
Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape
Synthetic materials are widely used across science, engineering, and industry, but most are designed to perform only a narrow range of tasks. A research team at Penn State set out…
How Hyundai’s New Concept Will Shape Future SUVs: ‘It’s About Real Capability’
It’s cliché to talk about the surprising speed at which Hyundai products have improved over the last two decades. What’s more impressive, to me, is just how good these vehicles…
From poison to power: How lead exposure helped shape human intelligence
What made the modern human brain so different from that of our extinct relatives, such as Neanderthals? Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, along with…
Distant suns covered in dark spots could shape the search for life
Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their stars’ faces. The model builds on…
Whispers in the womb: How cells “hear” to shape the human body
Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions. Thousands of cells coordinate, move and exert mechanical forces on each other as…
Breakthrough study challenges long-held beliefs about the shape of atomic nuclei
An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey’s Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of llead-208 (²⁰⁸Pb) is perfectly spherical. The discovery…
How do directional connections shape complex dynamics in neuronal networks?
Uncovering the relationship between structure (connectivity) and function (neuronal activity) is a fundamental question across many areas of biology. However, investigating this directly in animal brains is challenging because of…
Sea anemone study shows how animals stay ‘in shape’
Our bodies are remarkably skilled at adapting to changing environments. For example, whether amid summer heat or a winter freeze, our internal temperature remains steady at 37°C, thanks to a…
2026 Audi RS 6 E-Tron electric super sedan takes shape
Audi’s A6 E-Tron electric midsize sedan due for a reveal later this year will spawn both S and RS versions aimed at performance fans. A prototype for the S6 E-Tron…