Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism
Siblings of autistic children have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves — about seven times higher than the rate
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective
A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions
Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions
Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own Sun is a loner, many stars like our Sun
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate-nanocarbon hybrid material
Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy
Additional taxes vs. water quotas: Study compares the most effective system to manage water consumption in agriculture
Based on a mathematical programming model, the study finds that the proportional allocation of water, and not additional taxes on
Immune system in the spotlight
Our immune system is always on alert, detecting and eliminating pathogens and cancer cells. Cellular control mechanisms cause diseased cells
How astronomers are using pulsars to observe evidence of dark matter
Tantalising evidence of potential dark matter objects has been detected with the help of the Universe’s ‘timekeepers’. These pulsars —
Seeing inside Alzheimer’s disease brain
Scientists investigating Alzheimer’s disease have determined the structure of molecules within a human brain for the very first time. Published
Scientists create computer program that ‘paints’ the structure of molecules in the style of Piet Mondrian
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have created a computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of
Neural networks made of light
Scientists propose a new way of implementing a neural network with an optical system which could make machine learning more