Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity—a process called gravitropism—even after encountering obstacles in soil. Summary Plant scientists have elucidated the role of the hormone Read More
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Tiny Multicolor Metalenses Could Revolutionize Drone and Phone Cameras –
Engineers created multi-layer metalenses that focus several wavelengths. The design could revolutionize portable optical devices. Researchers have introduced a new way to create multicolored lenses that could pave the way for a generation of compact, Read More
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, together with international collaborators, have developed a new electron microscopy method that has enabled the first-ever imaging of vibrations, or phonons, in specific directions at the atomic scale. Read More
A new detector aims to reduce costs while improving the quality of nuclear medicine. Physicians use nuclear medicine techniques such as SPECT scans to observe how the heart pumps, follow patterns of blood flow, and Read More
A USC study reveals most students use tools like ChatGPT to shortcut assignments, unless professors actively guide them toward deeper, more thoughtful usage. The findings are available on the EdArXiv preprint server. Summary A USC Read More
‘Publish or Perish’ Selection Pressures Shape Science Publishing – New
Scientific publishing evolves under pressure, rewarding speed over quality and creating vulnerability to fraud or AI misuse, but new systems could change this. Summary The scientific publishing landscape is shifting, prioritizing rapid dissemination over rigorous Read More
Forgotten 130-Year-Old Bottles Reveal Denmark’s Butter Secrets – New Study/Science
Forgotten bottles uncovered Denmark’s early butter production methods. DNA analysis revealed both beneficial and harmful bacteria. Two long-forgotten bottles stored in a Frederiksberg basement since the 1890s have given researchers at the University of Read More
After 30 years, a rare rodent resurfaced. Its study enriches biodiversity knowledge. A six-month research expedition to New Guinea has resulted in a significant breakthrough by Czech doctoral student František Vejmělka from the Biology Read More
Community management of protected areas in the Amazon offers 'unprecedented'
New research reveals “unprecedented” conservation results of community-based management of protected areas in the Amazon—as many face a future in which they may become increasingly degraded due to low enforcement of regulations, growing external Read More
A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the “Green Read More