Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are pushed underwater You may hardly feel a raindrop, but for some tiny insects, one drop can...
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects Alcohol and other drugs can overpower...
Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education expert explains why some songs are universally liked, while others aren’t The types of music you...
Commonwealth hamstrung to fight abuse in Sri Lanka Just wave the flags and don’t mention the torture. EPA/Sri Lankan government Frederick Cowell, Birkbeck, University of London The...
Why are so many robots white? This little guy is very cute − and very white. Jiuguang Wang/Flickr, CC BY-SA Mark Paterson, University of Pittsburgh Problems of...
Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically One form of regulating AI is watermarking its output – the equivalent...
Connecting researchers and legislators can lead to policies that reflect scientific evidence Legislators make policy based on the information at hand, which isn’t always the latest scientific...
Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it’s nonrenewable and difficult to recycle A bag full of gas used in a helium recovery...
Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness Federal funding was essential to the development...
Your body already has a built-in weight loss system that works like Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro – food and your gut microbiome Weight loss pills aren’t a replacement...
