Science
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A quick squeeze helps CRISPR turn skin cells into neurons more efficiently
Human cells hold about two meters (6.6 feet) of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus. That packing is essential for life, but it creates a problem...
Youth protests across Europe: The overlapping crises facing Gen Z
Young people are facing a future that feels increasingly uncertain. Although every generation experiences turbulence while navigating adolescence, the pressures...
East Asia's summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks
A joint research team from KAIST and the APEC Climate Center has found that the East Asian summer front has migrated north over the past half century, with the...
Time to tap into agriculture's hidden genetic potential
Modern agriculture's selective breeding of crops for particular requirements may now be a roadblock to further gains, prompting a trio of senior University of Q...
Experiment shows when quantum 'cat' states stop bouncing back
Quantum systems can occupy superpositions, quantum states that combine different possibilities. For instance, a microwave field can be prepared in a superpositi...
The world's most expensive spice could provide a lifeline to Colorado farmers
Alexander the Great, king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, reportedly bathed in saffron to heal his battle wounds. Doctors once prescribed this rare pla...
Hide-and-seek for treats offers a new window into cognitive decline in dogs
It is tough to watch a dog deal with issues associated with aging. A senior dog that gets lost at home or starts showing more anxiety may be exhibiting signs of...
Study highlights gender gap in AI media coverage in Spain
A media "glass ceiling" exists in news stories on artificial intelligence (AI) published in Spanish media in recent years: men are the main subjects in 41% of n...
AI agents can form political camps—and changing their conversation partners does little to soften their views
Give AI agents political positions, ask them to defend their views and persuade one another, and let them decide which contacts to keep. This recent experiment,...
What is red crown rot? Expert explains emerging soybean pathogen
Red crown rot, a fungal disease of soybean, is not new to the Midwest. First reported in Illinois in 2018, the disease is now surging across the state and the r...
Just 3% of the world's glaciers account for over half of glacier ice loss
Glaciers ending in lakes, oceans or ice shelves make up 3.2% of the world's glaciers, but lost 134 billion metric tons (148 billion tons) of ice each year betwe...
Light-based method enables precise control of ultrafast electron flow in a scanning tunneling microscope
What would it take to watch an electron move through a material? Researchers would need to see individual atoms and capture an electron's motion at incredibly s...