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Researchers at MIT created a new kind of hydrogel, a soft, water-rich material that behaves much like conventional hydrogels but also allows air to move through it.
A new MIT hydrogel combines breathability and hydration, opening possibilities for longer-lasting medical patches and sensors.
Rebecca Shavitupda
A cross-section of a bristle worm jaw sample with the indentation testing sites labeled 1 to 11.
DiscoveriesBio-metals: Ancient sea worms hold the secret to a strange new class of materialsMac Oliveau
New research shows that muscle proteins evolved in diverse ways across species, challenging long-held assumptions about how animals move.
DiscoveriesScientists discover a hidden molecular secret behind animal evolutionHannah Shavit-Weiner
An artist impression of a red dwarf with a white dwarf binary companion peeking out from behind. The diameters of the two stars are shown to scale
SpaceAstronomers discover four nearby white dwarfs hiding in plain sightJoshua Shavit
For decades, astronomers have predicted that the Milky Way will eventually collide with its nearest large galactic neighbor, Andromeda.
SpaceNew findings revise the Milky Way-Andromeda collision odds into a cosmic coin tossJoseph Shavit
A new study shows stagecoach travel in early England was crowded, uncomfortable, and often caused motion sickness.
DiscoveriesMotion sickness has plagued travelers for hundreds of yearsJoshua Shavit
RMIT researchers used high-frequency sound waves to create crystal coatings on living plant leaves without heat or damage.
Green ImpactScientists use sound waves to create protective crystal coatings on cropsRebecca Shavit
A new study finds tomato-soy juice may lower key inflammation markers, offering promise as a simple diet-based health intervention.
HealthTomato-soy juice study shows promise in reducing inflammationHannah Shavit-Weiner
Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory researchers have experience synthesizing alloys with magnetic properties.
AIScientists use AI to search for the next generation of ultra-powerful magnetsShy Cohen
Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. Aalto University researchers built the first cyclic quantum heat engine in a superconducting circuit, extracting real work from heat in a single qubit near absolute zero.
InnovationsWorld’s first superconducting quantum heat engine looks to transform quantum computingJoseph Shavit
A ribozyme found by accident selectively repairs broken RNA, suggesting early life could have preserved its genetic code without any proteins.
HealthNo proteins required: Newly discovered enzyme can hunt and mend broken RNAMac Oliveau
Composite image from the Galactic Center. Green and yellow: 8 µm and 24 µm emission observed with Spitzer (Churchwell et al. 2009; Carey et al. 2009). Red: 20 cm emission imaged with MeerKAT (Heywood et al. 2019, 2022) and the Green Bank Telescope (GBT; Law et al. 2008).
SpaceSugar found in interstellar space may have seeded life on EarthJoshua Shavit
MIT-led physicists built a model to search for dark matter traces in gravitational waves. One black hole merger event, GW190728, fits the pattern of a collision inside a dense scalar cloud.
SpaceStrange gravitational waves may reveal dark matter near merging black holesJoseph Shavit
Researchers built a nanoscale device that acts like a neuron, processing light signals with high efficiency. (CREDIT: Nanoscale)
HealthNew light-sensing device acts like a neuron in the human brainRebecca Shavit
Researchers reveal that hair follicle patterns emerge from simple cell interactions, offering new insight into development.
DiscoveriesScientists discover how natural hair patterns form without a blueprintMac Oliveau
A sign-changing dark energy model moves Hubble estimates closer, but rigorous tests show the cosmological tension remains.
SpaceDark energy reversal cannot close the universe’s expansion gap
The aerial-aquatic robot can swim underwater, then flap out of the water to continue flying through air, much like diving birds.
InnovationsBird-inspired robot swims, plunges, and flies using flapping wingsJoseph Shavit