Science

This startup is solving the biggest problem to creating drugs that work
Lab-grown human tissues could revolutionize drug development. This AI-powered robot can create and test 10,000 of them at once.
A mineral produced by plate tectonics has a global cooling effect, study finds
Geologists have found that tectonic activity gives rise to smectite, a type of clay that can sequester a surprising amount of organic carbon.
Search algorithm reveals nearly 200 new kinds of CRISPR systems
Researchers have discovered rare new CRISPR systems that have a range of functions and could enable gene editing, diagnostics, and more.
Grinding scientists: Mechanochemistry could revolutionize the creation of new materials
Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality?
Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
A new machine is able to keep the brain alive without a heart
MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”
New ultrasonic technique can destroy toxic “forever chemicals”
Pigs proven intelligent enough to play video games
How physics models could improve NBA teams’ performance
Memory champion explains how she memorizes 1,080 numbers in 30 minutes