Did Scientists Just Achieve “Inception”? Experiments Show “Dream Engineering” May Be a Reality
Experiments involving playing music during sleep have revealed a type of dream engineering that doubled subjects' problem-solving abilities.
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Into the Abyss: The Hunt for Mysterious Dark Oxygen on the Ocean Floor is Finally Ready to Begin
A trip to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to search for the mysterious origin of dark oxygen is finally launching this spring.
“There Are a Couple Suspicious Objects”: Discovery of Star Wars-Style Planet Orbiting Two Suns Could Lead to More Unexpected Finds
Astronomers combing through old image data have found evidence of a Star Wars-style planet orbiting two suns that previous studies had missed.
Cancer Breakthrough: Nanomedicine ‘Hack’ Unleashes Common Drug’s Hidden Power to Kill Cancer Cells Up to 20,000 Times More Effectively
A common chemotherapy drug’s hidden potential for becoming a game-changing weapon in the fight against cancer has been revealed by researchers at Northwestern University.
“We Finally Have A Roadmap”: Biomanufacturing Breakthrough Reveals Bacteria’s Ultra-Efficient Breakdown of Plant Waste
The mystery of how tiny bacteria can digest the toughest plant waste has been resolved with major implications for biomanufacturing.
Move Over Iridium: Northwestern Breakthrough Solves Decades-Old Clean Hydrogen Fuel Problem in a Single Afternoon
The decades-long search for an alternative to iridium, one of the rarest and most expensive metals on Earth, may finally be over.
Scientific Fraud Exposed: The Multi-Million-Dollar ‘Shadow Industry’ Creating Junk Science to Propel Academic Careers
From paper mills to fake journals, a new study by Northwestern University researchers exposes sprawling global networks of scientific fraud.
Major Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough Achieved Using Crowded Internet Cables
The first successful demonstration of quantum teleportation over a fiber optic cable has been achieved, according to groundbreaking new research.
Scientists Just Unlocked How These ‘Barbarians’ of the Bacterial Realm Withstand Exposure to Huge Amounts of Deadly Radiation
Researchers are unlocking the molecular secrets behind a unique bacterium that has a superpower for survival in some of the most extreme conditions.
Hybrid “Anti-Frost” Surface Prevents Accumulation on Airplane Wings and Power Lines for Days
Northwestern researchers have developed a novel anti-frost surface that prevents accumulation on airplane wings for a week or more.
Scientists Turn Ordinary Smartphone into a Movie-Quality Full-Body Motion Capture System
Scientists from Northwestern University have invented a movie quality full-body motion capture app that can run on an ordinary smartphone.
Terraforming Mars with Metal Nanorods Could Be 5,000 Times Faster Than Greenhouse Gas Proposals
New research into terraforming Mars says using metal nanorods to trap the sun's heat could be 5,000 times faster than greenhouse gas concepts.
Northwestern Researchers Invent an Incredible Power-Generating Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt
Engineers have created an innovative fuel cell that runs on dirt by capitalizing on the novel power-generating capabilities of microbes.
Mysterious Brightness Spotted by James Webb Telescope that has Baffled Physicists Potentially Solved
A mysterious brightness from the cosmic dawn which baffled physicists by violating the standard model of cosmology may finally be solved.
When You Experience Stress, Your Brain’s Cannabinoid System Gets You Stoned
New research reveals that the brain's cannabinoid system reacts to stress by releasing its own THC like substance to get you stoned.
Odd Structures Detected Near the Heart of the Milky Way Left This Team of Astrophysicists “Stunned”
Researchers have detected odd filament structures that may provide new insights into a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.