Jeff Dean, who for years was one of Google’s most important executives, is leading the new artificial intelligence company with the backing of Google
A surprisingly simple change could make sodium-ion batteries far more powerful while opening the door to turning seawater into drinking water。 Researchers at the University of Surrey found that sodium vanadium oxide performs much better when its naturally occurring water is left inside instead of being removed during manufacturing
More than 5,000 years after his death, Ötzi the Iceman is still hosting a remarkable mix of ancient and modern microorganisms。 Researchers separated microbes that lived in his body during his lifetime from those that arrived after his death, uncovering traces of his original gut bacteria and cold-loving yeasts that may have survived alongside him i
Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vanishing completely。 Their unusually fast and localized attack could offer clues for developing targeted treatments against infections and cancer
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate。 Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-related gene developed mineral buildup and spinal fusion similar to human disc disease。 Researchers were able to reduce the damage using an existing osteoporosis drug and by targeting fat metabolis
A person’s sleeping brain may reveal warning signs of dementia long before memory problems begin。 Researchers used machine learning to analyze EEG recordings from about 7,000 adults and found that an older-than-expected “brain age” was tied to a sharply higher dementia risk。 Every additional 10 years of brain aging raised that risk by nearly 40%
Primordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions。 Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in supernova remnants, nearby explosions, and stars across the Milky Way
Several enormous Megalodon vertebrae thought to have been destroyed in 1989 were found sitting unnoticed on a museum shelf。 Their analysis strengthens evidence that the giant shark could exceed 24 meters (79 feet) in length and live for nearly a century。 Researchers also estimate that its newborns may have measured an astonishing 3
Photons traveling through a cloud of atoms can emerge so early that they appear to have spent a negative amount of time inside。 Researchers tested whether this was merely a misleading feature of the light pulse by making extremely weak measurements of the atoms。 Surprisingly, the atoms confirmed the same negative dwell time
Minutes after four top researchers said they were leaving, Google said that Demis Hassabis, the Nobel-winning scientist who led the company’s A。 lab, was stepping into a new job
Astronomers may have been listening for alien civilizations in only a small slice of the radio spectrum while overlooking a largely unexplored range of higher frequencies。 Using archived data from the ALMA telescope in Chile, researchers conducted the observatory’s first SETI survey, searching for narrow signals that could indicate advanced technol
A long-term brain study found that common risks such as smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high blood lipids were strongly linked to damage associated with vascular dementia。 The findings suggest that healthier lifestyle choices could help delay dementia by reducing several harmful brain changes at once
A protein that evolved long before the human circulatory system may help unlock stronger cancer treatments。 When C3 is produced inside tumors, it blocks immune-suppressing cells and gives immunotherapy a better chance to work。 Researchers were even able to recreate this effect in resistant tumors, significantly improving survival in mice
Physicists have uncovered a surprising limit to electrical resistance caused by particles colliding。 Using ultracold potassium atoms trapped in a grid of light, researchers created a highly controlled stand-in for electrons moving through a solid。 As collisions became more frequent and intense, resistance initially rose, but eventually hit a ceilin
Its WeatherNext model, which will be open-sourced, can accurately predict a storm’s track and intensity using lower-resolution weather data。 Researchers don’t yet fully understand how it does this
Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply。net and deleteduser。com—and set up email listening services
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface。 It’s pretty small
A new wearable patch may help people reach REM sleep faster and remain there longer without medication or surgery。 In a study of 28 participants, the device shortened the time to REM by 43 minutes and extended it by about 16 minutes。 Researchers also observed signs of improved stress regulation and changes in brain circuits tied to emotion
A new 3D printing technique can produce exceptionally hard tungsten carbide cobalt while using less of its expensive raw materials。 By softening rather than fully melting the material, researchers created defect-free samples with industrial-grade hardness and opened the door to more efficient manufacturing