Innovations
In Minnesota, Researchers Are Moving Trees Farther North to Save Forests
As the world warms, trees in such forests will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That's where assisted migration comes in
Scientists Grow Elephant Stem Cells in Key Step Toward Woolly Mammoth 'De-Extinction'
The team's lofty goal of "resurrection" is still far from reality, but scientists say the advancement in understanding cells could help with elephant conservation
Deadly Snake Venom Is No Match for This New Synthetic Antibody
Scientists have created a treatment that targets a toxin produced by cobras, mambas and kraits, laying the foundation for a future universal antivenom against snake bites, according to new research
Gene-Edited Pork Could Be Coming Soon to Your Dinner Plate
Scientists are using CRISPR technology to make pigs immune to a deadly virus—and they're hoping for FDA approval by early next year
Neanderthals Made a Special Glue to Engineer Grips for Stone Tools, Study Suggests
An analysis of forgotten museum artifacts reveals the oldest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe
This App Lets Inuit Combine Traditional Knowledge With Scientific Data
Indigenous communities from Alaska to Greenland are harnessing information to make their own decisions
New Satellite Will Track Methane Emissions From Space and Pinpoint Their Sources With A.I.
The mission, set to launch next month, comes as countries and fossil fuel companies pledge to reduce emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas
This Remotely Controlled Robot Will Conduct a Simulated Surgery on the International Space Station
Robot surgeons could treat astronauts on long space missions—but they could also be used on Earth in places where surgeons aren't present, such as rural areas or war zones
In a First, a Prosthetic Limb Can Sense Temperature Like a Living Hand
The advance may help users feel a greater sense of human connection through touch
Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption
The trio used artificial intelligence to decode sections of the text, which appear to be a philosophical exploration of pleasure
This 'Game-Changer' Detector Will Hunt for Giant Ripples in Spacetime
Set to launch in 2035, the European Space Agency's LISA mission will listen for gravitational waves created by colliding black holes and neutron stars—and some might date nearly to the Big Bang
See the World Through the Eyes of Animals With These Stunning New Videos
By making ultraviolet light accessible to our eyes, a novel camera system reveals how insects, birds and other creatures experience color
ChatGPT Helped Write This Award-Winning Japanese Novel
After receiving the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Rie Kudan spoke about why she used A.I. to write a portion of her work
NASA Finally Opens Canister Holding Asteroid Sample—See What They Found
It took several months for the researchers to remove two stuck fasteners, which required them to design new tools
These Satellite Maps Reveal Rampant Fishing by Untracked 'Dark Vessels' in the World's Oceans
Using satellite imagery and A.I., a new study finds about 75 percent of industrial fishing is not publicly tracked, and clandestine ships enter marine protected areas
Engineers Design a Vibrating Pill for Weight Loss That Could Create a Feeling of Fullness
The capsule is the size of a multivitamin, and in an experiment with pigs, it appeared to reduce the animals' appetites
Could A.I. Help Seismologists Predict Major Earthquakes?
The 7.5 magnitude quake in Japan highlights the need for earthquake prediction, a science shedding its "unserious" reputation and inching toward reality
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2023 That Could Lead to New Inventions
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
When a Labyrinth of Pneumatic Tubes Shuttled Mail Beneath the Streets of New York City
Powered by compressed air, the system transported millions of letters between 1897 and 1953
Lillian Vernon’s Catalog Empire Got Its Start at a Kitchen Table
A keen sense of what shoppers wanted made her eponymous company the first woman-owned business on the American Stock Exchange
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