World's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Study finds giraffes may be capable of rudimentary math

Researchers in Barcelona conducted experiments with four zoo giraffes that indicate the animals might be capable of basic ...

June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So ...

One‑step process generates high entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds for catalyst creation

A University at Buffalo-led team of researchers has developed a method for producing advanced nanoparticles that could ...

Cats go wild for this mysterious sound — why experts say it works every time

The Secret Behind the Slow Blink Cats are famous for their independent streak, but behind that mysterious gaze is a much more ...
IEEE

An Effective and Efficient Algorithm for K-Means Clustering With New Formulation

Abstract: K-means is one of the most simple and popular clustering algorithms, which implemented as a standard clustering method in most of machine learning researches. The goal of K-means clustering ...

Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo DNA. Are ‘Engineered Babies’ Next?

Scientists used base editing to alter DNA in human embryos with unusual accuracy, raising hopes of fixing disease-causing mutations but also reviving fears over designer babies.
New Scientist

Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas

Early in the 20th century, physicists were faced with deep questions about what the strange new mathematical framework of the dawning quantum age revealed about the true nature of reality. After ...
IEEE

Denoising Atmospheric Temperature Measurements Taken by the Mars Science Laboratory on the Martian Surface

Abstract: In this article, we analyze data from two temperature sensors of the Mars Science Laboratory, which has been active in Mars since August 2012. Temperature measurements received from the ...
EurekAlert!

Think that conversation will be boring? Science says think again

The small talk you try to avoid because you think it will be boring may actually be more enjoyable than you think, and good for you as well, according to research published by the American ...
Rutgers University

When Your Research Partner Is Actually Artificial Intelligence

A Rutgers physicist collaborates with Claude on a research project and says universities must prepare students for a new model of scientific study For years, Rutgers physicist David Shih solved ...
WebMD

What Is the Scientific Method?

What Is the Scientific Method? The scientific method is a systematic way of conducting experiments or studies so that you can explore the things you observe in the world and answer questions about ...