The smallest vertebrates discovered so far are flea toads, which live at the limit of how small any vertebrate can get. Science’s new flea toad, Brachycephalus dacnis, sits in the palm of a researcher. (Credit: Lucas … [+] Machado Botelho / Projeto Dacnis) Lucas Machado Botelho I have shared news about several species of extremely … Read more
Friday, November 01, 2024 • Katherine Egan Bennett: contAct The Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held in partnership with UT Arlington The Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair (FWRSEF), held in partnership with the University of Texas at Arlington, is the oldest continuously operating regional science fair in Texas. One of … Read more
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is one of the recipients of a 2024 Barry Award, given by the American Academy … [+] of Science and Letters. (Photo by Jemal Kontesha/Getty Images for Statue Of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation) Getty Images for the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation The American Academy of Sciences and Letters has announced the … Read more
Simulated images of the cosmos from the DC2 simulated sky survey conducted by the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) from the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). DC2 simulated five years of image data as will be generated by the Rubin Observatory during LSST. Credit: LSST DESC On a mountain in northern Chile, scientists … Read more
For exactly 100 years, chemists have considered double bonds impossible—or nearly so—in organic chemistry under specific circumstances. Known as Bredt’s rule, this axiom was based not on theory, but on decades of previous observations of molecules that lacked such bonds. The belief was high enough that it is widely published in textbooks. New research shows … Read more
Haruki Murakami has a highly anticipated new novel in English translation this month RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images I was looking forward to the English translation of Haruki Murakami’s latest novel, The city and its insecure wallsafter it was published in Japan early last year. It’s here in time for Christmas and it sounds … Read more
What if we took the “terrestrial” out of “extraterrestrial”? Scientists recently explored the intriguing possibility that alien life may not need a planet to support itself. At first glance, planets seem like ideal places to find life. After all, the only place where life is known to exist is the Earth’s surface. AND earth it … Read more
Science cafes are exactly what the name implies: casual events where scientists and the public mingle and talk about science. Of course, the former do most of the talking with the latter by asking questions. But in the more than 25 years since the first science cafes were held in France and the UK, these … Read more
Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image by NIEHS) One of the great challenges in biomedical research comes after a study is completed, when it’s time to communicate the findings in ways that resonate with the public. Journalists can play a critical role in this process, transforming complex science into stories … Read more
Insider Brief: Materials science is integral to the development of quantum computing, providing insights that can lead to qubit stability, control, and performance by understanding unique material properties for precise quantum state management. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Northern Illinois University are advancing quantum computing by using neodymium to stabilize light-controlled electron spins in … Read more