In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird’s brain on song.
In one, what looks like a pointillist painting illustrates a young zebra finch’s myriad attempts to sound more like an adult,…
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A multimodal light manipulator | ScienceDaily
Interferometers, devices that can modulate aspects of light, play the important role of modulating and switching light signals in fiber-optic communications networks and are frequently used for gas sensing and optical computing.
Now, applied…
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Ecologists document Utah’s bee species and say beehive state is rich in bee diversity
Wildlife conservation is critical to sustaining the planet’s biodiversity and health. But putting together a conservation plan is a tall order. First of all, you need to determine what species you’re conserving, along with their numbers, habitat…
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Pacific Oysters Push East: Invasive Species Breach Baltic Barrier
Pacific oysters are adapting to less salty waters and may soon spread into the Baltic Sea, aided by warmer seas and genetic traits. Pacific oysters, an invasive species, have successfully adapted to the lower salinity of waters off the coast of…
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Milk as Medicine: Breast Milk Transforms Challenges into Triumphs
In 2010, University of Oklahoma researcher David Fields, Ph.D., was pouring over research data when he discovered something he thought was odd: His data showed that at 6 months of age, formula-fed babies born of mothers who were categorized as…
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It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for NASA’s second Space Launch System rocket into position between the vehicle’s two solid-fueled boosters.
Working inside the iconic 52-story-tall…
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US military’s light vehicles can now fire HIMARS rockets
Oshkosh Defense is making a significant impression by showcasing its next-generation vehicle that can fire rockets at the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Global Force Symposium from March 25 to 27, 2025.
The defense…
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NASA terminating $420 million in contracts not aligned with its new priorities
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is terminating $420 million in…
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‘Reprogrammed’ stem cells helped a paralyzed man stand again
A man who was fully paralyzed is now able to stand after receiving an injection of reprogrammed stem cells into his injured spinal cord. The result, announced by researchers in Japan, marks a rare and powerful moment in a field where…
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Live Event: Space Sustainability and Orbital Traffic Management – A Conversation with Aarti Holla-Maini
The space economy is booming, with thousands of satellites now in orbit. But as congestion increases, how can the space community ensure that space remains a sustainable and viable environment for business, exploration, and…
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