Microbes were recently identified living within sealed fractures in rocks estimated to be 2 billion years old. The samples were extracted from the Bushveld Igneous Complex, located in South Africa, a region known…
Adam Zewe | MIT News MIT researchers have developed a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam,” like the one that captures the Millennium Falconin the film “Star Wars,” that could someday help biologists and clinicians study DNA,…
A Spain-based startup has achieved a significant milestone by demonstrating the efficacy of its graphene-based brain-computer interface (BCI) in enabling precise tumor surgeries. INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a company focused on developing advanced brain-computer interface…
Neuralink, the brain-computer interface (BCI) company founded by Elon Musk, has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining “breakthrough device” designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Blindsight implant. The…
Scientists have developed a “5D memory crystal” capable of storing the human genome with the aim of preserving the continuity of the species, even in the face of possible extinction. This innovative device…
Researchers have developed an innovative technique to visualize internal organs of the body by making overlapping tissues transparent to visible light. The surprising approach, which uses a safe food dye, has been shown…
Anthony Bloxham, Nottingham Trent University People have pondered whether dreams have a purpose throughout human history. Modern scientists are fascinated with this question too. For a long time the science of dreams has…
Aimee Drane, Swansea University Mammals, from the mighty blue whale to the tiny shrew, inhabit nearly every corner of our planet. Their remarkable adaptability to different environments has long fascinated scientists, with each…
Andrew McCaig, University of Leeds If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath…
In Mount Juliet, Tennessee, a rare and intriguing phenomenon has caught the attention of biologists and animal lovers: a cat was born with four ears due to a genetic mutation. The protagonist of…