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Researchers Are Restoring Kinesthesia In Prosthetics Patients
It's an awareness of movement and position in space that most people don't even realize they have.
Google's Quantum Computing Party Is as Fancy as Physics Gets
Physicists aren't known for their fancy shindigs—but quantum computer researchers break the mold.
Stephen Hawking, a Physicist Transcending Space and Time, Dies at 76
Stephen Hawking may have been the most famous physicist in the world—not only because he saw the face of the universe, but also because he could describe it to the rest of us.
This Pi Day, Calculate the Value of Pi for Yourself
You just have to add up all the rectangles.
What Keeps Egg-Freezing Operations From Failing?
This week, cryogenic storage at two fertility clinics malfunctioned, putting their clients' family planning in jeopardy. Will it happen again?
The Controversial Link Between Epic Storms and a Warming Arctic
A controversial theory argues that weirdly enough, it’s a warming arctic that’s causing extreme winter weather in the eastern US.
Please Stop Building Houses Exactly Where Wildfires Start
Every fire scientist knows the place where houses meet the wild is dangerous. But people keep putting more houses there.
These Conservationists Are Desperate to Defrost Snake Sperm
Freezing and defrosting snake sperm could be a key to conserving endangered species—but artificial insemination isn't always easy.
The Physics of the Speeder Chase in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'
How do you pull off a banking turn if there's no road to bank off?
Carbon Taxes Are Coming, and We Have Colleges to Thank
It turns out universities provide a fantastic model for how politicians should start thinking about this on a state or even national level.
Can Machine Learning Find Meaning in a Mess of Genes?
The computer scientist Barbara Engelhardt develops machine-learning models and methods to scour human genomes for the elusive causes and mechanisms of disease.
Juno Captures Jupiter's Wild, Wispy Weather Anomalies
Juno has documented clusters of cyclones, including eight around the north pole.
How Wikipedia Chose the Image for the ‘Human’ Entry
There is no ideal *Homo sapiens* specimen. But the internet had to decide on something.
How WhatsApp Could Worsen Brazil’s Yellow Fever Outbreak
As Brazil's health authorities scramble to contain the worst yellow fever outbreak in decades, WhatsApp’s misinformation trade threatens to go from destabilizing to deadly.
The Dot Power Platform Could Transform Farming Technology
The multitalented Dot Power Platform could raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050.
The Quest to Make a Robotic Cat Walk With Artificial Neurons
Want to create machines that move more naturally? Maybe start by replicating the spinal cord.
How Fast Can Gravitational Wave Detection Get?
With machine learning and other algorithmic approaches, researchers are increasing the speed at which they detect the undulations of spacetime.
Can Humans Survive on Water Vapor Alone?
Technologies like hydropanels could keep us hydrated in a hotter, drier future.
How the Stock Market Could Help Fight Climate Change
A new working paper considers whether environmental factors can actually increase returns on investment.
Sea Level Rise in the SF Bay Area Just Got a Lot More Dire
Sea levels are rising. But the San Francisco Bay Area has another problem: It's sinking. By 2100, it could lose 165 square miles to the sea.
