Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Social media influencers increase the toxicity and power of misinformation, research shows
Social media influencers (SMIs) can perpetuate the flow of misinformation online because of the unique relationship they have with their followers, research led...
Flood tolerant wetland crops could also support nature recovery, finds new research
Research led by the University of Cambridge and the RSPB shows that farming wetland-adapted crops on wetter peat—known as paludiculture—can support richer and m...
Global observations reveal rapid reorganization of ocean nutrients
From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and marine productivity form the foundation...
Three new rock monitor lizard species discovered in northern Queensland
Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern Queensland, revealing a previously un...
Seeing global trade through the lens of physics
New research from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) shows why widely used algorithms for measuring economic complexity produce trustworthy results and how these...
Specialist resource centers linked to stronger sense of belonging, attainment for autistic pupils
Specialist resource centers (a form of "Inclusion Base") within mainstream secondary schools may be linked to stronger academic progress, improved attendance, a...
Cell death's 'beautiful' rings have implications for biological resilience and immunity
Researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed that cells use a previously unknown feat of molecular craftsmanship to help protect their larger host or...
How much do nontargeted analyses really see? A model maps chemical blind spots
In a study published in Analytical Chemistry, researchers from the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) reveal a soberi...
Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone
Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our goal was to reconstruct the highly f...
Bioinspired event camera tracks full vibration trajectory using geometry
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a noncontact vibration measurement method using an event camera, a sensing technology inspired by biological...
What keeps centrioles together: NuSAP's newly mapped role in centrosome integrity
Biologists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the protein NuSAP safeguards tiny structures inside cells called centrioles, reveali...
Researcher creates more accurate method to study proteins that drive Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people around the world. To study this condition, researchers must peer inside the distinctive environment of the human...