Science Why broccoli and cabbage are so bitterfuturity.org - Talia Ogliore-WUSTL Researchers have mapped the crystal structure of a key protein that makes the metabolites responsible for the bitter taste in Brassica vegetables like …
Science Planet’s dusty disk mirrors origins of Jupiter’s moonsfuturity.org - Jade Boyd-Rice Astronomers have made the first observations of a circumplanetary disk of gas and dust similar to the one that scientists believe birthed the moons …
Science Thank bison and their dung for domesticated quinoafuturity.org - Talia Ogliore-WUSTL The domestication of small-seeded plants like quinoa and amaranth relied on help from large, grazing animals including bison, according to new …
Science Wireless charging can mess up your phone’s batteryfuturity.org - Alice Scott-Warwick Wirelessly charging your phone, while highly convenient, risks depleting the life of devices using typical lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), report …
Graphene Graphene and germ combo paves way for futuristic techfuturity.org - Lindsey Valich-Rochester Researchers have created a method to produce graphene materials using a novel technique: mixing oxidized graphite with bacteria. In order to create …
Hubble Why can’t we nail down how fast the universe is expanding?futurity.org - Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis The fate of the universe rests on the Hubble constant, but figuring out its value has proven a serious challenge. “The Hubble constant is a measure of …
Science Plants inspire waterproof ‘nanoflower’ for medical usesfuturity.org - Texas A&M University Inspired by natural designs, researchers have developed an innovative way to make a surface superhydrophobic to benefit the biomedical field. Plant …
Science Compound in semen is sea lamprey ‘cologne’futurity.org - Layne Cameron-Michigan State Spermine, an odorous compound in semen, proves to be a powerful aphrodisiac for lampreys, according to new research. Spermine isn’t a new discovery. …
Science Music could send Wi-fi passwords to your phonefuturity.org - ETH Zurich Researchers have developed a technique for embedding data in music and transmitting it to a smartphone. Since the data are imperceptible to the human …
Sahara Desert Ancient ‘seaway’ used to cover the Sahara desertfuturity.org - Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook New research describes the ancient Trans-Saharan Seaway of Africa that existed 50 to 100 million years ago in the region of the current Sahara Desert. …
Science Why it matters how fruit flies make new neuronsfuturity.org - National University of Singapore New research describes the activation of dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies and the generation of new neurons. The findings could potentially …
Science ‘Family tree’ could improve kale and its relativesfuturity.org - Eric Stann-Missouri New research maps the genetic family tree of three leafy greens: canola, rutabaga, and Siberian kale. The research challenges prior theories of the …
Science Brain networks change position over timefuturity.org - Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State The shape and connectivity of brain networks can change in fundamental and recurring ways over time, according to a new study. The interaction and …
Science ‘Sonar’ device detects trouble in drinking waterfuturity.org - Eric Stann-Missouri Sonar technology has inspired a fast, cheap way to determine if water is safe to drink, researchers report. Based on initial results, scientists say …
Minecraft Minecraft can teach us to be more creativefuturity.org - Angie Hunt-Iowa State Video games that foster creative freedom can increase creativity under certain conditions, according to new research. The experimental study compared …
The Brain Your brain turns down the ‘noise’ to see motion betterfuturity.org - Lindsey Valich-Rochester One reason human beings are good at discerning smaller moving objects in the foreground is that our brain becomes desensitized to motion in the …
Science Metabolomes: A new way to store data in little spacefuturity.org - Kevin Stacey-Brown New research shows it’s possible to store image files in solutions of common biological small molecules. The work is a toward molecular storage …
Science Magmas can hold a surprising amount of waterfuturity.org - Talia Ogliore-WUSTL Volatile elements in magma, primarily water, drive explosive volcanic eruptions. The tricky part is determining just how much volatile content was …
Chemical Engineering X-rays show how solid-state batteries crackfuturity.org - John Toon-Georgia Tech X-ray computed tomography offers a real-time view of how cracks form near the edges of the interfaces between materials in solid-state batteries. The …
Science Cheaper elements can replace rare ones in future electronicsfuturity.org - Morgan Sherburne-Michigan Researchers have devised a way to make materials for electronics and lighting from cheaper, more abundant elements. The new compounds can also be …
Science With BrainNet, 3 people play Tetris with their mindsfuturity.org - Sarah McQuate-Washington A new system called BrainNet lets three people play a Tetris-like game using a brain-to-brain interface. This is the first demonstration of two …
Deepfakes Face quirks unmask deepfake videosfuturity.org - Kara Manke-UC Berkeley A new approach to fighting deepfake videos uses the subtle characteristics of how a person speaks, such as former President Barack Obama’s distinct …
Science Plasma in space isn’t as viscous as we thoughtfuturity.org - Louise Lerner-Chicago By examining the plasma in a distant galaxy cluster, researchers have discovered that the flow of plasma is much less viscous than expected. The …
Science Stacked 2D materials reveal exotic quantum statesfuturity.org - Kevin Stacey-Brown Double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial, lead to previously unknown states of matter, report researchers. These new states, …
Science Which drink is best to handle spicy food?futurity.org - Jeff Mulhollem-Penn State If you order food you think is too “hot,” you should choose milk to reduce the burn, report researchers, who also suggest it does not matter if it is …
Condensation Why tiny water droplets zoom weirdly on some surfacesfuturity.org - Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL Condensation is part of the cooling process in industrial and high-powered computer. New research investigates why droplets there act strangely. When …
Science Uranus pics show off the planet’s mostly invisible ringsfuturity.org - Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley The rings of Uranus, while invisible to all but the largest telescopes, are surprisingly bright in new heat images of the planet taken by two large …
Science Robotic arm packs boxes with A.I. guidancefuturity.org - Todd Bates-Rutgers Using artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm provides a more efficient way to pack boxes. “We can achieve low-cost, automated solutions that …
Science Disgust and attraction are all in the timing for animalsfuturity.org - Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller An animal’s learning relies not only on what experiences it acquires, but also on when it acquires them, according to a new study in fruit flies. As …
