. Scientific Frontline
Monday, March 25, 2024

Elusive 3D printed nanoparticles could lead to new shapeshifting materials

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Optical images of truncated tetrahedrons forming two large hexagonal grains at an anti-phase boundary (left), and transforming into a quasi-...

Novel electrochemical sensor detects dangerous bacteria

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By using a customized surface to bait the targeted pathogens, they separate by themselves from a mixture of many different bacteria. This ma...

‘Winners and losers’ as global warming forces plants uphill

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Cerrado savanna in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Brazil. Photo Credit Ana Christina Some plant species will “win” and others will...

CBD products don’t ease pain and are potentially harmful – new study finds

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CBD oil may be popular for treating pain but taking it appears to be a waste of money Photo Credit:  Julia Teichmann There is no evidence th...

SwRI Develops More Effective Particle Conversion Surfaces for Space Instruments

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SwRI space scientists are collaborating with materials specialists to create more effective particle detection surfaces for spacecraft instr...

Honey bees at risk for colony collapse from longer, warmer fall seasons

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WSU researchers and students collect samples and perform honey bee colony health assessments in orchards near Modesto, CA. Photo Credit: Bra...

Persian plateau unveiled as crucial hub for early human migration out of Africa

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Pebdeh Cave located in the southern Zagros Mountains. Pebdeh was occupied by hunter-gatherers as early as 42,000 years ago. Photo Credit: Mo...

Large language models use a surprisingly simple mechanism to retrieve some stored knowledge

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Caption:Researchers from MIT and elsewhere found that complex large language machine-learning models use a simple mechanism to retrieve stor...

A self-cleaning wall paint

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Qaisar Maqbool and Günther Rupprechter Photo Credit: Courtesy of Technische Universität Wien A breakthrough in catalysis research leads to a...

New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage

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Lead author and battery researcher Gabriel Nambafu assembles a test flow battery apparatus. Photo Credit:  Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest ...

Thousands of tons of microplastics found in Moreton Bay

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Dr Elvis Okoffo has tested samples of mud from Moreton Bay for microplastics. Photo Credit: Courtesy of University of Queensland University ...
Sunday, March 24, 2024

Research uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant

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Ant-mimicking spider in fossilized resin Photo Credit: George Poinar Jr / Oregon State University Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the ...
Friday, March 22, 2024

Signs of life detectable in single ice grain emitted from extraterrestrial moons

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An artist’s rendition of Saturn’s moon Enceladus depicts hydrothermal activity on the seafloor and cracks in the moon’s icy crust that allow...

Mystery of unexplained kidney disease revealed to patients

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Professor John Sayer “What we are now able to do is give some patients a precise diagnosis, which allows their investigations, treatment and...

Messenger RNAs with multiple “tails” could lead to more effective therapeutics

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Graphic showing scientists adding "tails" to mRNA molecules Illustration Credit: Catherine Boush, Broad Communications Scientific ...