A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources
Electric vehicles promise to help wean us off of fossil fuels, but they introduce a new problem: how to get […]
Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating
Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality
The word bionic conjures sci-fi visions of humans enhanced to superhuman levels. Its true that engineering advances such as better
An mRNA vaccine protected mice against deadly intestinal C. difficile bacteria
Clostridioides difficile is a notoriously nasty intestinal bug, with few effective treatments and no approved vaccines. But the same technology
Thunderstorms churn up a boiling pot of gamma raysÂ
Above the cloud tops, thunderstorms throb with a complex, frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a retrofitted
Europa Clipper is launching to solve an alien mystery
NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft will soon be on its way to help solve a quarter-century-old mystery: Could anything live in
The discovery of tools key to machine learning wins the 2024 physics Nobel
As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have nabbed the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics. The prize
What leads rivers to suddenly change course?
Shifting is in a rivers nature. But when a river breaks free of its channel and carves a new path
New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing
Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by
Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Meteorologists have watched in awe as Hurricane Milton, churning over the anomalously warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, swiftly