Fighting Mosquitoes With… Bacteria?
In the battle against mosquitoes, a new weapon has emerged: the Wolbachia bacteria. This groundbreaking method involves releasing…
We’re Looking For Life Out In Space. Where Should We Start?
In the search for extraterrestrial life, the discovery of the exoplanet K2-18b has sparked excitement. Although it is…
When Did We First Clothe Ourselves?
From the discovery of a 5,500-year-old linen dress in Egypt to the analysis of fragmented fibers dating back…
INSIGHTS FROM THE LAB: Haifeng Xiao
Haifeng Xiao, originally from Tianmen City, China, is pursuing a Ph.D. at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. His research has focused on predicting calving events in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica and studying seasonal CO2 deposits on Mars' polar caps.
Researchers Develop Chip-Sized Ultrafast Lasers for Portable Applications
In a recent research paper in Science, Dr. Qiushi Guo and team present a groundbreaking method for creating…
How Do You Make Wood Bulletproof?
Wood isn’t exactly known for its ability to protect whatever is behind it, but scientists still need to…
The Mystery of Zabargad Island
Discover how the mysterious island of Zabargad, in the Red Sea, came to be, its significance in ancient…
Do Animals Procrastinate Like Us?
While the fable of the ant and the grasshopper suggests that only humans procrastinate, it turns out that…
Issues With “Sensationalist” Science
In December 2022, the a reputable science journal published a cover story about a holographic wormhole created inside…
Explaining the Nobel Prize in Physics
A new window in time has been made possible through the work of Anne L’Hullier, Pierre Agostini, and…