Robotics

Can plants have consciousness? The film Silent Friend reimagines the science

Can plants have consciousness? The film Silent Friend r...

SIN May 16, 2026 0 24

The filmmaker behind the newly released movie Silent Friend shares the scientifi...

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succee...

SIN May 16, 2026 0 16

Varda’s plan to develop medicines in microgravity has its advantages, but it req...

Asking AI to explain your medical results? What doctors want you to know

Asking AI to explain your medical results? What doctors...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 20

As more people turn to chatbots for medical guidance, the technology is revealin...

Microbe ‘cities’ may solve a key ocean mystery

Microbe ‘cities’ may solve a key ocean mystery

SIN May 15, 2026 0 30

Some of Earth’s tiniest life-forms inhabit slowly sinking particles of fish poop...

Are astronomers ignoring some of the cosmos?

Are astronomers ignoring some of the cosmos?

SIN May 15, 2026 0 18

There are parts of the universe, and of the electromagnetic spectrum, that we’re...

Why Black women are at greater risk for fibroids and endometrial cancer

Why Black women are at greater risk for fibroids and en...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 19

A new book argues that disparities in fibroids, cancer and diagnosis reveal a li...

To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world

To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foo...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 20

This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be a...

U.S. Supreme Court allows mifepristone by mail—for now

U.S. Supreme Court allows mifepristone by mail—for now

SIN May 15, 2026 0 18

The nation's top court extended a stay on a lower court order banning telemedici...

There’s an 82 percent chance El Niño will ‘emerge soon,’ NWS says

There’s an 82 percent chance El Niño will ‘emerge soon,...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 29

The El Niño climate event is due to return this year, with U.S. forecasters pred...

‘Golden rule’ in abstract art just discovered by mathematicians

‘Golden rule’ in abstract art just discovered by mathem...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 22

A mathematical ratio could explain why AI-generated art doesn’t evoke awe from v...

Doubts grow over theory that bird-watchers’ trip to Argentine landfill sparked hantavirus outbreak

Doubts grow over theory that bird-watchers’ trip to Arg...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 14

The hantavirus cruise outbreak may not have started in a garbage dump in Ushuaia...

NASA’s Psyche mission is snapping photos of Mars on its way to an asteroid

NASA’s Psyche mission is snapping photos of Mars on its...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 19

The Psyche spacecraft is bound for a metal-rich asteroid that it will examine up...

Implantable ‘living materials’ that deliver drugs on demand could help fight infections

Implantable ‘living materials’ that deliver drugs on de...

SIN May 15, 2026 0 17

In a “breakthrough,” researchers demonstrate how engineered bacteria held in a j...

Can helium-3 create a ‘gold rush’ on the moon?

Can helium-3 create a ‘gold rush’ on the moon?

SIN May 14, 2026 0 15

The rare isotope helium-3 is one of Earth’s most precious commodities—so preciou...

The war in Iran is supercharging an ecological crisis in the Persian Gulf

The war in Iran is supercharging an ecological crisis i...

SIN May 14, 2026 0 16

Despite decades of damage, the Persian Gulf’s ecological marvels remain—for now

Depression scales may not work the same for highly intelligent people

Depression scales may not work the same for highly inte...

SIN May 14, 2026 0 20

Research suggests depression assessment questionnaires can’t reliably compare pe...

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