Physicists studying active matter — materials that can use their own internal energy to respond to forces — have uncovered surprising behaviors that challenge conventional ideas in mechanics. Materials that bend, snap, crawl, or even dig on their own may sound like science fiction, but physicists are now building systems that can do exactly that. […]
Dante’s Inferno May Secretly Be About a Planet-Destroying Asteroid Strike
A provocative new study suggests Dante’s Inferno may have secretly doubled as a giant cosmic impact scenario centuries before modern science understood asteroids. Dante Alighieri’s Inferno has long been celebrated as one of the greatest works of literature ever written. But according to new research, the famous epic poem may also contain an astonishingly early […]
Mixing Edible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected
Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment than either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed cannabis-related impairment. In a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers strengthened evidence that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol can make driving impairment worse […]
Mixing Edible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected
Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment than either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed cannabis-related impairment. In a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers strengthened evidence that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol can make driving impairment worse […]
Scientists Reverse Stroke Damage Using Stem Cells in Breakthrough Study
Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke. A stem cell treatment helped mice recover from strokes by rebuilding damaged brain connections, restoring blood vessels, and improving movement, according to new research from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern California. The […]
Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels
Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized. Global sea levels could rise faster than scientists once predicted, according to new research pointing to a hidden source of Antarctic ice loss. The study suggests that warmer ocean water is melting Antarctic ice shelves from underneath much more […]
Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels
Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized. Global sea levels could rise faster than scientists once predicted, according to new research pointing to a hidden source of Antarctic ice loss. The study suggests that warmer ocean water is melting Antarctic ice shelves from underneath much more […]
Scientists Revive Ancient Chemistry Trick To Engineer Next-Generation Glass
A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising applications in gas storage and advanced materials. Scientists have applied a centuries-old chemistry concept to improve a new class of glass made from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), materials built from metal atoms linked by organic molecules. These glasses can […]
Scientists Revive Ancient Chemistry Trick To Engineer Next-Generation Glass
A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising applications in gas storage and advanced materials. Scientists have applied a centuries-old chemistry concept to improve a new class of glass made from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), materials built from metal atoms linked by organic molecules. These glasses can […]
Scientists Revive Ancient Chemistry Trick To Engineer Next-Generation Glass
A centuries-old glassmaking strategy has helped researchers unlock new ways to engineer futuristic MOF glasses with promising applications in gas storage and advanced materials. Scientists have applied a centuries-old chemistry concept to improve a new class of glass made from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), materials built from metal atoms linked by organic molecules. These glasses can […]