Scientists detect early brain response to rhythm in preterm babies

Scientists have long wondered when the sense of rhythm first takes shape in the developing brain. It’s been a difficult question to answer not least because studying this in foetuses is almost impossible. But when instead scientists turned to...

ClassNK and FLOWRA Sign MoU to Explore Floating Wind Technology

The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have signed, a Memorandum of Understanding to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind....

Researchers Find Memory Outside the Brain

Evidence has been found that kidney cells have their own memories. Science journalist Tibi Puiu reports at ZME Science, When exposed to signals that mimic the rhythms of learning, these cells behaved much like neurons. Their responses strengthened...

Scientists say Polk County’s water quality report findings are applicable to Eastern Iowa, too

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Despite continued contamination and nitrate spikes in Iowa’s rivers and streams this year, University of Iowa researcher Elliot Anderson...

ARUA’s 5th Biennial interrogates AI and ethics in research

AFRICA The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) opened its fifth Biennial International Conference at Makerere University in Uganda on 29 October, marking both the organisation’s 10th anniversary and Africa’s deepening engagement with...

Science Lab: Nothing 'absolute' about Cowboys playoff odds

(Editor's note: The content provided is based on opinions and/or perspective of the DallasCowboys.com editorial staff and not the Cowboys football staff or organization.) FRISCO, Texas — OK, let's make this one quick, shall we? Normally, I'd...

Leading New Zealand Soil Scientist Dr Gordon Rajendram – An Expert On Humates, Biochar and Carbon - Calls For A More Scientific Strategy To Slash Nitrate Leaching

Leading Hamilton-based soil scientist Dr Gordon Rajendram says nitrate leaching has become one of the most critical current challenges for pastoral farms across New Zealand threatening both water quality and environmental sustainability. And he...

New research explores the biopsychology of common sexual behaviors

Recent research provides new insight into the functions of common sexual behaviors, revealing how they contribute not just to physical pleasure but also to emotional bonding. A trio of studies, two published in the WebLog Journal of Reproductive...

Georgetown Faculty Honored for Outstanding Research, Teaching at Fall Convocation

Protecting Data Privacy Professor Venkitasubramaniam joined Georgetown in 2021, drawn to its computer science department and commitment to public policy and law. The computer scientist had devoted his career to designing and implementing secure...

AI Reshapes Computer Science Career Paths

As artificial intelligence races into classrooms and companies, students are rethinking what a computer science degree should prepare them to do and where it can take them. On campuses this fall, the talk is about roles that mix coding with...

JCU Researchers On Deep Sea CSIRO Discovery Mission

JCU scientists (left to right) Associate Professor Sue-Ann Watson, Dr Michela Mitchell, Dr Gemma Galbraith and PhD student Marco Turner embarking from Brisbane on the Coral Sea Frontier voyage aboard the RV Investigator. Picture: Emily Purton The...

NEU deepens research ties with Malaysian varsities

North-Eastern University, Gombe, has expanded its international reach by signing two academic partnerships with the University of Malaya and the University of Technology Malaysia — two of Asia’s top-ranking institutions. The agreements were...

Faith in the age of algorithms: RNS explores the future of belief, technology and public life

(RNS) — At a moment when technology impacts not only economies and elections but belief itself, Religion News Service convened an all-day symposium to ask: What does faith mean in a digital age – and who holds the power to shape it? Emceed by...

€1.4m to support advanced breast cancer research at University of Galway

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Funding of €1.4m has been announced to allow scientists at University of Galway to continue advanced research into breast cancer. The research is funded by the National Breast Cancer Research institute...

Odia psychiatrist among top 2% scientists

Balasore: In a moment of pride for the state, Professor Nilamadhab Kar, an eminent psychiatrist serving with the Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, has been named among the top 2 per cent of scientists in the...

NN Journalist Albert Oppong-Ansah Wins Prestigious Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Journalism

Albert interviews people impacted by air pollution in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. New Narratives is proud to share that our reporter Albert Oppong-Ansah, editor with Ghana News Agency, has won the prestigious Eric and Wendy Schmidt Prize for Excellence...

‘Dueling dinosaurs’ fossil long thought to include young T. rex actually contains different species: scientists

Two dinosaurs fossilized in combat, originally thought to involve a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex testing its mettle against a Triceratops, actually feature a separate species frequently confused with the carnivore, scientists revealed Thursday. The...

The Water Tower raises $100K for research and workforce programs through fall events

The Water Tower recently hosted two major fundraising events — the inaugural AquaRoyale Casino Night on Oct. 22 and the 6th Annual Watering Hole Golf Tournament on Oct. 23 — raising nearly $100,000 to support water research, technology innovation...

This comet has given researchers from Arizona insights into how solar systems are made

The interstellar comet 3I-ATLAS is now close to the sun and about halfway through its journey in our solar system. The comet has given researchers from Arizona and across the globe insights into how solar systems are made. Scientists can find it...

Bright futures: UNSW scientists advance solar efficiency

Key Facts: UNSW researchers are working towards a new generation of solar technology that could make sunlight work smarter – by turning one particle of light into two packets of energy. In the race to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient,...