Category Science & Discovery

Synergistic Mechanism of Arsenic Detoxification by Goethite and Arsenic-Oxidizing Bacteria (SY8). This figure illustrates the synergistic mechanism by which goethite (Goe) and arsenic-oxidizing bacteria (SY8) enhance arsenic detoxification. The bacteria oxidize toxic arsenite [As(III)] to less harmful arsenate [As(V)], a…

The Athena lander touched down in the region around the lunar south pole (pictured) on 6 March as planned, but its health is uncertain. Credit: Dave Tyler/Galaxy/Alamy The latest attempt to land on the Moon went at least partially awry…

Despite all the industry hype and genuine advances, generative AI models are still prone to odd, inexplicable, and downright worrisome quirks. There’s also a growing body of research suggesting that the overall performance of many large language models (LLMs) may…

Credit: Data Science and Management (2025). DOI: 10.1016 Digital and low-carbon economies are central to the global shift toward sustainable development. The digital economy leverages information technology to boost productivity and create new business models, while the low-carbon economy focuses…

Students in a biology laboratory around 1899 at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a historically Black university in Greensboro. Credit: Buyenlarge/Getty Throughout the twentieth century and beyond, the record of colleges and universities set up to provide…

I’m standing in the woods, in light rain, looking for some prickly branches to run through. This isn’t my typical weekend activity, but I’m currently emboldened by the impressively burly new Yeti backpack I’m testing. Born from the company’s acquisition…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Female entrepreneurs in the technology industry face unique challenges, as the field continues to be male-dominated. A recent study published in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal found that female founders do, in fact, face gender biases during recruitment,…

Almost 40% of biologists who identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming report experiencing offensive, intimidating and hostile behaviour at work, a survey finds. So, too, do nearly one in five biologist respondents who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer, according…

Google’s efforts to serve up AI-generated answers in search results hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. When AI Overviews rolled out last summer, the feature surprised users by crafting embarrassing responses, telling them to glue cheese onto pizza, eat rocks…

This photo provided by NASA shows the Intuitive Machines’ Athena lander approaching the surface of the moon on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Credit: NASA via AP A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, but as the…