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Augmented reality boosted task accuracy from 14% to 93%, cutting training from months to minutes.
Before the AR headset, participants completed 14% of job training steps correctly. After one session with the device, accuracy jumped to 93%.
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Bumble bee queens can survive over a week underwater using a combination of metabolic depression and anaerobic survival strategies.
DiscoveriesBumble Bee Queens can survive underwater for a week – here’s whyJoshua Shavit
Professor Stephen Wallace harvesting engineered bacteria for analysis.
HealthThe plastic bottle that became a Parkinson’s drugMac Oliveau
InnovationsPure hexagonal diamonds are real and harder than natural diamondsJoshua Shavit
An artist’s impression of L 98-59 d.
SpaceNew class of planet with a permanent magma ocean found 35 light-years awayJoshua Shavit
Maria Baum was born with Williams syndrome and told she'd never walk properly. At 22, she plays ice hockey every Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
HealthWilliams syndrome, the Blue Jackets hockey team, and one family’s miracleAmyn Bhai
A 14-year-old Georgia cancer survivor used his Make-A-Wish to feed and supply over 300 homeless people.
Global GoodGeorgia teen beat cancer. Used his Make-A-Wish gift to help feed people in his communityRebecca Shavit
Mouse study finds matcha may reduce sneezing in hay fever not by targeting the immune system, but by calming the brain's sneeze reflex.
HealthCould a hot cup of matcha stop you from sneezing?Mac Oliveau
Lead author Andy Tzanidakis’ rendering of the planetary collision he suspects occurred around star Gaia20ehk in 2021.
SpaceAstronomers find evidence of two planets colliding 11,000 light-years awayJoseph Shavit
Researchers found that bowhead whales produce 100 times more of a DNA repair protein than humans, extending lifespan.
HealthBowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 yearsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A powerful laser shines into a jet of gas, creating a bright plasma and generating ultraviolet light. The light leaves a visible white line as it interacts with leftover gas in the vacuum chamber. This process helps scientists precisely measure the energy needed to excite the thorium-229 nucleus, which is the core of a future nuclear clock.
InnovationsNew ‘vacuum ultraviolet’ laser is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing techJoseph Shavit
Rice University researchers developed magnetoARPES to directly observe time-reversal symmetry breaking in a kagome superconductor, offering new insight into unconventional superconductivity.
DiscoveriesInside the quantum loop: New tool cracks a long-standing physics mysteryShy Cohen
Researchers Ravi David Nath and Claire Nicole Bedbrook place African killifish under continuous behavioral surveillance to track movement patterns across their lifespan, finding that activity levels in young adults may serve as an early predictor of longevity.
HealthDaily movement and sleep patterns can predict lifespan with striking accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Gut bacterium linked to greater muscle strength, with mouse experiments showing it can directly increase grip strength and muscle fiber size.
HealthScientists discover a gut bacteria linked to greater muscle strength in humansMac Oliveau
Field experiments show diverse plant communities release richer odor signals, and fewer species can disrupt the chemical cues ecosystems rely on.
Green ImpactScientists discover the invisible scent language of plantsRebecca Shavit
Jonathan Calvert (left) is lead author of the research. David Borton (right) is the senior author.
HealthElectrical stimulation can restore ability to move limbs after spinal cord injuryJoshua Shavit
Close-up view of the top of the sample transfer box (top door open), showing that the lithium dendrite was transferred using a micromanipulator tip (a sharp silver needle) from the brown copper transmission electron microscopy grids to the Rice micromechanical devices (silver blocks), ready for subsequent testing and characterization.
Green ImpactHard truth: Here’s the reason most lithium-ion batteries failShy Cohen