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A new building system made from cardboard, soil, and water slashes carbon emissions and reimagines how sustainable construction can work.
Australian engineers create a low-carbon building material from cardboard and soil, cutting concrete emissions and construction costs.
Rebecca Shavitupda
A team at Brown University and partner institutions has created CaBLAM, a bioluminescent sensor that turns neurons into tiny light sources. By glowing in sync with calcium signals, it lets researchers watch single brain cells fire for hours without lasers, opening a safer window into how the brain and body work in real time.
HealthNew bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hoursMac Oliveau
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit
A University of Derby team says the Atlantic divide may be incomplete. Iceland and the Davis Strait could hold stranded continental fragments.
Green ImpactTectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not sevenJoseph Shavit
A new study of bee behavior helps explain why glossy petals are scarce in nature. Shiny “flowers” stand out like tiny lighthouses when seen from a distance, yet their glare makes color and detail harder to read at close range. The findings reveal a fundamental visual trade-off and point to practical ways to design better insect traps, safer solar panels and more pollinator friendly landscapes.
DiscoveriesWhy shiny flowers are rare: bee vision reveals a hidden visual trade-offRebecca Shavit
Scientists have created a powerful glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, that can capture the faint incoming messages between neurons, revealing how synapses compute and offering new ways to study brain disorders and test treatments.
HealthNew ‘glue sniffer’ sensor lets scientists watch brain cells talk in real timeJoshua Shavit
The positions and trajectories of 20 hypervelocity stars as reconstructed from data acquired by the Gaia satellite, overlaid on top of an artistic view of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA (artist's impression and composition); Marchetti et al 2018 (star positions and trajectories).
SpaceRunaway stars within the Milky Way may reveal dark matter’s hidden structureJoseph Shavit
New research suggests cell membranes may generate electrical energy through active motion, reshaping how biology powers itself.
HealthScientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cellsMac Oliveau
New research suggests Greenland sharks keep low-light vision for centuries, hinting at DNA repair clues for eye health.
DiscoveriesGreenland sharks reveal that extreme longevity does not have to mean failing visionHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new international study argues that the world’s farms can be more than food factories. By changing how crops use and store carbon, and by cutting reliance on synthetic fertilisers, agriculture could deliver gigatonne scale climate benefits while still feeding a growing population. The work offers a clear roadmap to decide which ideas are truly worth backing.
Green ImpactSmarter farming could pull billions of tons of carbon from the airRebecca Shavit
HealthThe brain’s cerebellum may ease alcohol withdrawal symptomsJoshua Shavit
A Finnish electric motorcycle maker says it is bringing solid-state batteries to production vehicles, years ahead of major automakers.
InnovationsIntroducing the world’s first production motorcycle powered by solid-state batteriesShy Cohen
By merging two spacecraft views, scientists tracked NOAA 13664 for 94 days and learned how its magnetic chaos fueled major solar storms.
SpaceScientists produce the longest continuous series of images for a single active solar regionJoseph Shavit
New research finds shocked quartz at key sites, strengthening the case for a comet airburst during Ice Age extinctions.
Green ImpactDid an exploding comet end the age of the wooly mammoths? New evidence says yesJoshua Shavit
New research tracking Australians for over 20 years shows Generation Z drinks far less alcohol than previous generations, a change that could bring major public health benefits if it continues.
HealthGen Z is turning away from alcohol in Australia — could bring lasting public health benefitsRebecca Shavit
Tomatoes grow in clusters, with stems and leaves that confuse harvest robots. Osaka Metropolitan University’s Takuya Fujinaga developed a system that estimates how likely a successful pick will be, then chooses the best approach direction. In tests, the model helped robots reach an 81% success rate, with many wins coming after the robot switched from a failed front approach to a side approach. The work points to a future where robots handle easy picks and humans tackle the toughest fruit.
InnovationsSmarter tomato-picking robots learn to judge each fruit before harvestJoshua Shavit
Artist's concept shows the red supergiant star Betelgeuse and an orbiting companion star. The companion, which is orbiting clockwise from this point of view, generates a dense wake of gas that expands outward.
SpaceLong-suspected companion star finally confirmed around BetelgeuseJoseph Shavit