Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new simulation method developed by researchers at MIT.
Their approach allows animators to simulate…
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New Material Supercharges Solar Panel Power & Lifespan
A new composite material passively keeps solar panels cool, boosting power output by 12.9% and extending their lifespan by more than 200%. An international team of researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in…
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Maternal exposure to metals rewires infants’ gut and resistance genes
New research reveals how trace metals mothers are exposed to during pregnancy can shape their babies’ gut bacteria, metabolic pathways, and even antibiotic resistance, potentially influencing lifelong health.
Study: Prenatal…
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Building the ‘Moonhouse’: Q&A with artist Mikael Genberg
A dream that Mikael Genberg has nurtured for more than a quarter century could come true today (June 5).
The Swedish artist’s “Moonhouse,” a project he devised way back in 1999, is set to touch down on the moon this afternoon aboard Resilience, a…
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New Japanese database reveals how gut microbes and diet connect
With the launch of the NIBN Japan Microbiome Database, scientists gain an unprecedented window into how lifestyle and diet shape our microbiome and influence long-term health.
Research: NIBN Japan Microbiome Database, a database…
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Game-Changing New Technology Can Squeeze Hydrogen From Seawater
A new electrode enables scalable hydrogen production from seawater, offering a clean, desalination-free solution for arid coastal regions. Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed a new technology that can produce clean hydrogen…
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This crab emits light from its forehead, and scientists have tried to figure out why.
The fascinating world of marine biology never ceases to amaze scientists with remarkable adaptations that creatures develop for survival. Among these evolutionary marvels is the Parasesarma eumolpe, a unique crab species found in Southeast…
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Canadian Robot Finds a Weight Beneath the Ocean Equivalent to 250 Million Elephants
A groundbreaking discovery from the depths of the ocean has recently emerged, with findings so remarkable that they are compared to the combined weight of 250 million elephants. Canadian scientists, utilizing the latest in robotic technology,…
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Webb telescope detects water on a planet outside the solar system
Researchers announced that NASA’s James Webb space telescope captured an unusual snapshot of a small, gassy planet known as TOI-421 B. They found strong signs of water vapor but no traces of carbon dioxide or methane, hinting that this planet…
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Genetic study reveals why some children respond better to myopia lenses
Myopia, or nearsightedness, has reached epidemic levels worldwide, particularly in East and Southeast Asia. Orthokeratology, which involves wearing specially designed contact lenses overnight to reshape the cornea, has proven…
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