Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune
Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight the mosquito-borne parasites that cause the disease have zeroed in on a potential new target: biological clocks.
Khwarazmi; influential figure in algebra
Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, better known as Khwarazmi, is a Muslim Iranian mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics.
Forensic Science Failures
Since the advent of the DNA revolution more than three decades ago, it’s been easy for us to think of science as an unequivocal boon for our legal system, ensuring that both victims and the accused get the justice they deserve. But is science—and the way it’s used in trials—really irrefutable?
Teaching Objective Values in an Age of Gurus
We are living in a golden age of gurus. TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have given rise to influencers who make a living sharing life hacks, tips for success, ideas about how the world works (whether rooted in reality or not) and claims about what their followers should value. We have greater access to celebrities than ever before, and their lifestyles and opinions guide the lives of many.
Astronomers ‘hear’ the celestial choir of gravitational waves for the first time
Astronomers have been able to “hear” the celestial hum of powerful gravitational waves, created by collisions between black holes, echoing across the universe for the first time.
‘Underwater noises’ detected in search for missing Titanic sub
A Canadian aircraft involved in the search for the deep-sea vessel that went missing during a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic has detected “underwater noises in the search area”, the United States Coast Guard said.
Model embryo with heartbeat replicates cells in early pregnancy
Scientists have created a model human embryo with a heartbeat and traces of blood in an advance that offers an extraordinary window into the first weeks of life.
Meet the Dads Who Take Their Kids Everywhere on Electric Cargo Bikes
For Father's Day, Treehugger decided to honor the wonderful dads in our lives with an eco-friendly twist—by profiling the extra-cool fathers who drive their kids around town using electric cargo bikes.
The ‘breath’ between atoms — a new building block for quantum technology
The University of Washington researchers have discovered they can detect atomic "breathing," or the mechanical vibration between two layers of atoms, by observing the type of light those atoms emitted when stimulated by a laser. The sound of this atomic "breath" could help researchers encode and transmit quantum information.
The neurons that make us feel hungry
Maybe it starts with a low-energy feeling, or maybe you’re getting a little cranky. You might have a headache or difficulty concentrating. Your brain is sending you a message: You’re hungry. Find food.
