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African elephants address one another with name-like calls − similar to humans
3D-Printed Mini-Actuators Can Move Small Soft Robots, Lock Them Into New Shapes
‘Two-for-one’ fission aims to improve solar cell efficiency
PFAS Are Toxic ‘forever Chemicals’ That Linger In Our Air, Water, Soil And Bodies – Here’s How To Keep Them Out Of…
Researchers Demonstrate New Way to ‘Squeeze’ Infrared Light
AI search answers are the fast food of your information diet – convenient and tasty, but no substitute for good nutrition
Scientists and Indigenous leaders team up to conserve seals and an ancestral way of life at Yakutat, Alaska
Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks
Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics
Two-pronged attack strategy boosts immunotherapy in preclinical studies
Astrocytes Induce Sex-specific Effects On Memory
Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Southern Tier officials tap Cornell expertise to envision smart cities
VR Can Help Teachers Better Distribute Their Gaze
Researchers Create Materials With Unique Combo of Stiffness, Thermal Insulation
Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food
Research In Focus: H-STEM Rising
Camera Tags Capture Social Flexibility Of Minke Whales
Proto-Sarada Writings: Traces of Daily Life in Ancient India
Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
Study maps human uptake of microplastics across 109 countries
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk
AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans
UW atmospheric scientist participating in field campaign to improve Western snowfall, drought forecasts
We mapped a lost branch of the Nile River – which may be the key to a longstanding mystery of the pyramids
Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
World’s Largest Hummingbird Is Actually Two Species
ERR-gamma ‘trains’ stomach stem cells to become acid-producing cells
Ultrasound Experiment Identifies New Superconductor
New Tool Pinpoints Security Fixes in Open-Source Software Updates
Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
Talking With Friend Can Ease Sting Of Being Left Out
Playing with the kids is important work for chimpanzee mothers
AI Predicts Tumor-killing Cells With High Accuracy
ISU researcher presents at White House AI event; team wins grant for AI-assisted ag tool
Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability
When Injecting Pure Spin into Chiral Materials, Direction Matters
Tsetse fly protein provides anti-clotting agent with its own on-off switch
Scientists solve chemical mystery at the interface of biology and technology
Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else
Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files
Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects
The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup
How Do Birds Flock? Researchers Do the Math to Reveal Previously Unknown Aerodynamic Phenomenon
What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
‘Sunny Day Flooding’ Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters