- Science
Could Mars soil block Earth microbes? 'Water bears' offer a clue
- Feb 27, 2026
Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unen...
Science
Scientific discoveries and research
- Science
Drone LiDAR surveys of abandoned roads reveal long-term debris-flow hazards
- Feb 27, 2026
A research team led by University of Tsukuba has developed a new method to estimate long-term debris supply from steep slopes by measuring debris accu...
- Science
Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with an unexpected partner—itself
- Feb 27, 2026
A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another protein, but new research sh...
- Science
Predicting extreme rainfall through novel spatial modeling
- Feb 27, 2026
Japan is an archipelago with diverse climate zones and complex topography that is prone to heavy rain and flooding. Add the growing effects of global...
- Science
Atmospheric dust: The overlooked suspect in urban air pollution
- Feb 27, 2026
Cities are rapidly becoming the defining residential space of human life. Over 55% of the global population lived in urban areas in 2018, a proportion...
- Science
Metasurface-based SLM could enhance AR, VR and LiDAR performance
- Feb 27, 2026
Many cutting-edge technologies, ranging from augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to LiDAR (light detection and ranging) systems, rely on c...
- Science
Food safety question: Could nanoplastics nudge Salmonella toward antibiotic resistance?
- Feb 27, 2026
Plastic products are ubiquitous in our food supply chain, shedding microplastics into every part of the human ecosystem. As they degrade, microplastic...
- Science
Scent vs. brand image: What an EEG study reveals about luxury marketing
- Feb 27, 2026
Sungkyunkwan University announced that a research team has identified, through EEG (electroencephalogram) analysis, the impact of "fragrance" on consu...
- Science
Image: First glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera
- Feb 27, 2026
This striking image from the science camera on ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spewing dust and gas. The ti...
- Science
Older male humpbacks sire more calves as populations recover from whaling
- Feb 27, 2026
New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has cha...
- Science
Deforestation leads to more extreme weather events in the Amazon region
- Feb 27, 2026
From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless...
- Science
Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood
- Feb 27, 2026
Rising carbon dioxide levels are being detected within the human body, with new research warning a key blood marker for the gas could near its healthy...