Science
Scientific discoveries and research
How AI is distorting online research, from polls to public policy
Artificial intelligence is increasingly able to simulate human behavior and answer online surveys and political polls, putting the reliability of survey-based r...
Reshaping the future of urban experimentation for lasting change
Cities everywhere are running experiments to respond to climate change and sustainability challenges, such as new mobility trials, energy pilots, green space pr...
Why Valentine's Day can bring up big feelings even when things seem fine
Valentine's Day is widely associated with romance and celebration, but research shows the holiday also can heighten emotions and expectations in close relations...
Economic, educational and gender inequities can contribute to problematic social media use among teens
A new McGill study suggests that problematic social media use among teens is in part related to broader social inequalities. Zékai Lu, a Ph.D. student in McGill...
Releasing pollack near catch depth may raise survival from 56% to 80%
During 2026, new legislation—the result of an agreement between the UK Government and the European Union—is planned to come into force for recreational pollack...
Baring the 'silent violence' of Philippine jails
Conversations about Philippine jail congestion often begin and end with statistics: thousands of case backlogs, cells built for 50 crammed with 200 bodies, and...
Rolling out the carpet for spin qubits with new chip architecture
Researchers at QuTech in Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a new chip architecture that could make it easier to test and scale up quantum processors based...
How redox reactions drive bacteria's Na⁺-NQR sodium pump
The enzyme Na⁺-NQR is a sodium pump that drives the respiration of many marine and pathogenic bacteria. Using redox reactions, the process of exchanging electro...
Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040
Ambitious climate action to improve global air quality could save up to 1.32 million lives per year by 2040, according to a new study. The research, led by Card...
Urgent need for school-housing partnerships to support students facing housing instability, according to study
Housing instability, often invisible to schools until it begins to disrupt attendance, learning, or mental health, is a growing challenge for families with scho...
Extraterrestrial strategy: How the US could achieve energy dominance in space
Energy is fundamentally important—researchers have linked a lack of reliable energy to poor physical health, poor mental health and higher mortality rates. But...
Trump to undo legal basis for US climate rules
President Donald Trump is poised Thursday to revoke a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health by driving climate change—a deter...