Researchers find key to Antarctic ice loss blowing in the north wind

Most of the Earth’s fresh water is locked in the ice that covers Antarctica. As the ocean and atmosphere grow warmer, that ice is melting at a startling pace with sea levels and global currents changing in response. To understand the potential...

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‘Butterfly’ Explores 4,000 Years of Our Fascination with Lepidoptera in Art and Science

Since time immemorial, we have been awed by the ornate patterns, metamorphosis, and migrations of butterflies and moths. Their uncanny life stages and spectrum of vibrant colors and textures—both as caterpillars and as adult insects—endlessly...

Scientists trace heat waves back to individual fossil fuel companies, with potentially sweeping courtroom implications

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, scientists have quantified the causal links between worsening heat waves and global warming pollution from individual fossil fuel and cement companies, pushing the boundaries of extreme weather...

Judge says 3 months in jail are enough for Chinese scientist in U.S. smuggling case

DETROIT — A young Chinese scientist interrogated for hours after an international flight to Detroit and held in jail for three months was sentenced to time served Wednesday for illegally shipping biological material to the U.S. that nonetheless...

Cambridge researchers invent new ink that could revolutionize fashion world: 'This is just the beginning'

"The new standard." by Sara TraynorSeptember 10, 2025 Sparxell, a company founded by Cambridge researchers, partnered with Positive Materials, a sustainable textile mill, to develop a textile ink free of synthetic dyes. Unlike most modern fast...

Nuclear developer awarded £900k by US military to research deployment of micro-reactor

Micro-modular reactor (MMR) developer Nano Energy has been awarded approximately $1.25M (£922,000) by the US military for a research project which could result in deployment at an air base. The company said it had been contracted to carry out a...

NCSA’s Delta Powers Research into Blood–Brain Barrier Transport

Sept. 10, 2025 — There’s an important component to brain health in our heads – a complex, tightly packed barrier that surrounds the brain called the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This powerful protector makes sure nothing harmful, such as toxins,...

Scientists snapped new photo of the interstellar comet lighting up

New photos of a rare interstellar comet reveal details in its glowing head and growing tail as it gets closer to the sun. The images of Comet 3I/ATLAS were captured by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile on Aug. 27 as the icy...

Scientists say NASA Mars rover finds strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life, but more study is needed

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists say NASA Mars rover finds strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life,… CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists say NASA Mars rover finds strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life, but...

Allwyn UK’s national lottery upgraded with Scientific Games’ Momentum system

The upgrade replaces the 2009 central gaming system. By Gambling Insider Key points: - The technology conversion replaced The National Lottery’s 2009 system, migrating millions of transactions and 43,500 retailer records - The upgrade supports...

Science Week Armenia 2025 kicks off September 30

September 10, 2025 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s largest science and technology outreach event, “Science Week: Armenia 2025,” will run September 30 – October 5 under the motto “Develop with Science.” The festival aims to gather over...

Scientists pinpoint food favourites that send dementia risk soaring, after 15-year study

Eating lots of meat and drinking sugary fizzy drinks speeds up the onset of dementia and other chronic illnesses, a major 15-year study has found. Scientists tracked nearly 2,500 older adults and discovered that those with the unhealthiest diets –...

1ST MAIDEN LECTURE: UNIBEN Faculty Of Pharmacy Advocates Stronger Academia-Industry Collaboration In Pharmaceutical Research

The Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, has held its first maiden lecture series with the theme, Translational Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industries. The event, which attracted stakeholders...

NASA scientists find possible traces of life on Mars

Scientists from the U.S. space agency NASA announced Wednesday the discovery of chemical and geological traces on the surface of Mars that could indicate the presence of life, although they acknowledge that they cannot confirm this until these...

Electrical Engineering Professor Wins Two National Science Foundation Grants

Electrical Engineering Assistant Professor Anhar Bhuiyan is leading two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants totaling $797,000 for research into next-generation power components for satellites and spacecraft – as well as for electronics on...

Alaska Science Forum: The long fade of Alaska’s largest glacier

SITKAGI BLUFFS — While paddling a glacial lake complete with icebergs and milky blue water, I dipped my left hand, then tasted my fingers. Salty. That was a surprise to me, thirsty there on the edge of the colossal disc of Malaspina Glacier. I was...

RFK Jr. wants more air pollution research, but EPA shut down its lab

Researching air quality is key to improving kids’ health, according to a new strategy from the Make America Healthy Again Commission unveiled Tuesday by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. There’s just one...

Why You Should Eat Caviar Off Your Hand, According To Science

Caviar is a delicacy that enjoys polarized opinions. Some shrug it off as overrated and pretentious, while others feel it's worth the high cost. In either case, it's considered one of life's finer indulgences, which is a fascinating contrast given...

California scientists report patent for new tetracycline derivatives

Neurology/psychiatric Researchers from Cyclone Therapeutics Inc. and the Scripps Research Institute have disclosed tetracycline derivatives reported to be useful for the treatment of fragile X syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s...