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Syngenta to build $120mn agricultural science centre in UK
Investment by Swiss-based group contrasts with pharma companies withdrawing funding from British research facilities
Scientists Reveal the Simplest Rule for Building Strength
New resistance-training guidelines show that any amount of strength training can significantly improve muscle, strength, and physical function.
Things ‘I do not like’ led me to quit US for Hong Kong, top mathematician says
The academic also says he is motivated by his vision to make Asia an intellectual powerhouse for science and learning.
Family Science Fun Day at MU to bring hands-on STEM activities to community
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Families are invited to explore science together during Family Science Fun Day, a free, public event on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. The event will be held in […]
Darwin and me: A science teacher's tale - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
Retired high school science teacher Frank Girolami shares his journey learning about evolution, teaching biology, and exploring science and faith.
Scientists discover what really happens during sourdough fermentation
New research shows that sourdough fermentation does more than make bread rise—it transforms wheat fibers in unexpected ways. Scientists found that enzymes already present in wheat, activated by the sourdough’s acidic environment, break down key fibres called arabinoxylans. This process may influence the bread’s texture, digestibility, and flavor. Some microbes even create buttery or subtly sweet notes that give sourdough its distinctive taste.
Cells can sense 10x farther than expected and it may explain cancer spread
Scientists have discovered that cells can sense far beyond the surfaces they touch. While individual cancer cells can probe about 10 microns ahead by tugging on surrounding collagen fibers, clusters of normal epithelial cells can combine forces to detect layers as far as 100 microns away. This long-range “depth sensing” helps cells decide where to migrate. Understanding how it works could reveal new targets to stop cancer from spreading.
A strange new quantum state appears when atoms get “frustrated”
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have uncovered a new way to manipulate unusual magnetic states by exploiting “frustration” inside a crystal’s atomic structure. The team discovered a rare system where two different kinds of frustration—magnetic and electronic bond frustration—coexist and interact. By coupling these competing effects, researchers may be able to control exotic quantum states, potentially unlocking new ways to manipulate entangled spins for future quantum technologies.
Scientists unlock a powerful new way to turn sunlight into fuel
Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials capable of turning sunlight into useful chemical energy. The work focuses on polyheptazine imides, a promising class of carbon nitride materials that absorb visible light and can drive reactions such as hydrogen production, carbon dioxide conversion, and hydrogen peroxide synthesis. By analyzing how 53 different metal ions influence the structure and electronic behavior of these materials, researchers created a framework that predicts which combinations will perform best.
Stopping Screwworms with Science - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST
USDA’s new sterile fly production center aims to keep a dangerous livestock pest from gaining ground in North America.
Bad vs. worse in politics
If you ever thought the President Donald Trump-led Republican Party is bad, well the Democrats are worse. The Democrats lack politically astute leaders, as well as vision and discipline. They seem incapable of being on offense and are always on defense where it is difficult to score points and win. Only 37 percent of Americans […]
Venomous Snakes Represent a Serious Public Health Problem. Scientists Are Biting Back With a Grou...
Scientists just discovered a tiny signal that volcanoes send before they erupt
A new detection method called “Jerk” could dramatically improve how scientists forecast volcanic eruptions. By using a single broadband seismometer, the system can detect extremely subtle ground movements caused by magma pushing underground—often hours before an eruption begins. Tested for more than a decade at the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on La Réunion, the tool successfully predicted 92% of eruptions between 2014 and 2023, sometimes giving up to eight hours of warning.
Reimagined children’s gallery opens in Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Cook Children’s Medical Center helped design a new medical play space aimed at making kids less afraid of hospitals.
Girls learn about medicine, meteorology and other STEM careers at CBS Colorado's Girls & Science 2nd Saturday event
Girls & Science 2nd Saturday
2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur are free and open to the public for lots of family-friendly programming, including cooking activities in the CSU Spur kitchen, opportunities to watch veterinarians perform surgery on dogs and cats, see horses assisting with human therapies, engage with scientists at work, and play in a kid's kitchen and kid's vet clinic - allowing kids to become a veterinarian for the day and fix up stuffed animals.
Extreme Ocean Pressure Is Feeding Deep-Sea Life in a Way Scientists Never Expected
High pressure in the deep ocean may squeeze nutrients from sinking “marine snow,” feeding deep-sea microbes and altering how carbon moves through the ocean.
Science Central holds ‘Groundwater Day’ celebration
National Groundwater Awareness Week was March 8-14, 2026.
Bartlett Tree Experts expands with acquisition of Lee Gilman & Associates
Bartlett Tree Experts, the family-owned global leader in scientific tree and shrub care since 1907, has expanded its presence in southern New Hampshire with the acquisition of Lee Gilman &
Opinion | A Centenary for Rocket Science
Robert H. Goddard achieved the first liquid-fuel launch on March 16, 1926.
Three questions: On the future of AI and the mathematical and physical sciences
Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing. ...
The Mystery of Intense Magnetism on The Moon Is Finally Solved
A 3.5-billion-year-old anomaly.
Why is there a heat wave in March? The science behind high pressure
Improvised condom use in a rainforest study helped scientists discover something strange about cicadas
Study that involved condoms helped scientists discover that cicada mud towers protect against predators and regulate the air.
Hundreds of students compete in Science Olympiad regional at Rock Valley College
Hundreds of middle school and high school students put their science skills to the test during the annual Science Olympiad regional competition at RVC.
The art and science of Robbie Ray’s grunts: ‘It’s an edge’
The Giants left-hander makes a sound after every pitch, but catcher Patrick Bailey says, “I don’t think he cares what other people think about him.”
Why some people get motion sickness—and others don’t
When your eyes, ears, and brain don’t agree, it can mean bad news for your stomach.
THOR AI solves a 100-year-old physics problem in seconds
A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system uses tensor network mathematics and machine-learning models to solve the problem directly. The approach can compute key thermodynamic properties hundreds of times faster while preserving accuracy. Researchers say this could accelerate discoveries in materials science, physics, and chemistry.
Scientists discover AI can make humans more creative
Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a tool that replaces human work, but new research from Swansea University suggests a far more exciting role: creative collaborator. In a large study with more than 800 participants designing virtual cars, researchers found that AI-generated design galleries sparked deeper engagement, longer exploration, and better results.
Scientists revive activity in frozen mouse brains for the first time
A familiar trope in science fiction is the cryopreserved time traveller, their body deep-frozen in suspended animation, then thawed and reawakened in another decade or century with all of their mental...
Scientists revive activity in frozen mouse brains for the first time
‘Cryosleep’ remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing
Netflix’s science fiction triumph earns 100% positive reviews in 57 countries
The internet says it's perfect. So why is one country shrugging while everyone else hits play?
In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond
Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond — and tested its material properties to show it's harder than diamond.
What Zootopia 2 gets right about the science of snakes
At its core, Zootopia 2 is a defense of snakes. The Oscar-nominated sequel to Zootopia centers on an unlikely pair of animal police officers—Judy Hopps, a rabbit, and her fox partner, Nick Wilde—who ...
What Zootopia 2 gets right about the science of snakes
Snakes are key members of their ecosystems. Here’s what would happen if they suddenly vanished just like in the Oscar-nominated film Zootopia 2
5 local schools earn top Ohio award from Gov. DeWine
Schools in five local districts have earned the Ohio Governor’s Science of Reading Champions Award.
Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas Says AI Could Change How Computer Science Is Taught
Aravind Srinivas endorsed a post on X by a physics and AI/ML student that argued large language models (LLMs) are automating routine coding tasks.
Learning ignites at SHS science circuit
Inside Sandpoint High School’s gym, elementary school students inflated cow lungs, flinched at bowling balls and made bubble tea boba as a part of the annual Science Circuit.
Scientists Unveil Cheaper and Faster Way To Extract Lithium From Massive Untouched Reserves
A new solvent-based technique could change how lithium is extracted from brines, potentially making the process faster, cheaper, and viable in places where conventional methods fail. Few elements are as key to the clean energy transition as lithium, and global demand for it is soaring. The metal
Scientists Solve a 70-Year Mystery Behind the Universe’s Strange Magnetic Fields
Researchers have identified a potential mechanism that explains how turbulent plasma can produce the vast, ordered magnetic fields observed across the universe Cosmic magnetic fields are everywhere, but their origin has remained one of plasma astrophysics’ most persistent mysteries. Planets, star
Hundreds of students compete in Science Olympiad regional at Rock Valley College
Hundreds of middle school and high school students spent Saturday at Rock Valley College to put their science skills to the test during the annual Science Olympiad regional competition.
Girls learn about medicine, meteorology and other STEM careers at Girls & Science 2nd Saturday event
Science Saturday at Smith teaches kids about food and energy
The first Science Saturdays at Smith was held in the Sixth Street Museum District on Saturday.
Scientists tested vitamin D for COVID and found an unexpected long COVID clue
A major clinical trial has delivered an unexpected twist in the search for ways to fight COVID-19 and its lingering effects. Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that taking high doses of vitamin D3 did not make COVID-19 infections less severe or reduce hospital visits. However, the study uncovered a subtle but intriguing signal suggesting that people who consistently took vitamin D supplements might be slightly less likely to develop long COVID symptoms weeks after infection.
Scientists discover hidden water beneath Mars that could have supported life
New research suggests Mars may have remained habitable much longer than scientists once thought. Ancient sand dunes in Gale Crater appear to have been soaked by underground water billions of years ago, leaving behind minerals that can preserve signs of life. Even after surface water disappeared, subsurface flows may have created protected environments for microbes. These hidden habitats could be key targets in the ongoing search for past life on Mars.
Scientists discover ALS protein that links DNA repair to cancer and dementia
A protein tied to ALS and dementia may have a much bigger role in disease than scientists realized. Researchers found that TDP43 controls a key DNA repair process, but when the protein becomes imbalanced, the repair system can spiral out of control, harming neurons and destabilizing DNA. The team also discovered that high levels of the protein are linked to increased mutation rates in cancer. The discovery places TDP43 at the center of both neurodegeneration and cancer biology.
Summit High School science teacher wins award
The National Association of Geoscience Teachers announced in a recent news release that Summit High School teacher Mary Slack has been awarded the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Award for the Rocky Mountain section. This award...
Levett gift backs Science Center’s next phase
The St. Petersburg Foundation has received a $200,000 gift from the Francis and Gertrude Levett Foundation to support educational programming at the reimagined St. Petersburg Science Center.
Thousands of people disabled by long COVID seek answers
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, doctors are still treating long COVID patients with complex symptoms and unknown futures.
Science Spectrum’s Butterfly Alive Exhibit returns for third year
The Science Spectrum’s ‘Butterfly Alive Exhibit’ is back for its third year, giving everyone the chance to walk around with over a thousand live butterflies.
Scientists Complete Schrödinger's Color Theory Over 100 Years Later
Coloring outside the lines.
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas agrees that Computer Science is gradually returning to the domain of…
Tech News News: Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, added his weight to a growing conversation about what AI is doing to software engineering. On March 13, he quo.
Super STEM Saturday kicks off day of Science at Cal State San Marcos
Cal State San Marcos will host Super STEM Saturday, a free science festival with more than 130 hands-on, interactive activities and demonstrations.
From circles to spacecraft: How pi powers science
Math lovers and pie fans unite on March 14 to celebrate Pi, the infinite constant driving everything from space exploration to medical breakthroughs.
This Microsoft Office and Laptop Bundle Is Just $260: Great for Budget-Conscious Business Owners
A portable workstation and a lifetime productivity suite for $260? Entrepreneurs, pay attention.
Teenagers Have Easy Access to Weed. Science Says It’s Bad for Them.
New research shows even infrequent cannabis use during adolescence is linked to increased risk of mental-health disorders and poor academic performance.
Teenagers Have Easy Access to Weed. Science Says It’s Bad for Them.
New research shows even infrequent cannabis use during adolescence is linked to increased risk of mental-health disorders and poor academic performance.
Scientists Discover Ice Age Forests in the North Sea’s Sunken “Lost World”
Ancient DNA preserved in seabed sediments suggests Doggerland hosted temperate forests far earlier than expected.
From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives
As people celebrate Pi Day this March 14, the mathematical constant continues to be part of everyday life for scientists and engineers.
Hundreds of students compete in Regeneron Westchester Science and Engineering Fair
Participants get the opportunity to showcase their research and have their work judged by local experts in the field.
The world’s oldest wild bird has a new grandchick
Biologists have been tracking Wisdom, the roughly 75-year-old Laysan albatross, since the 1950s.
Pi Day: Breakthrough 'Obliterates' The World Record For Calculating Pi
Absolutely mind-boggling!
This weird-looking humanoid robot could help China conquer the moon: scientists
Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.
How often do people really fart? Scientists built smart underwear to find out
Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much higher than previous estimates. The device gives scientists a new way to track gut microbial activity in everyday life. It will power a new nationwide study called the Human Flatus Atlas to map normal patterns of gas production.
Scientists discover giant swirling plumes hidden deep inside Greenland’s ice sheet
Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of strange plume-like structures hidden deep inside the Greenland ice sheet. New research suggests they form through thermal convection—slow, swirling motions driven by temperature differences inside the ice. This means the deep ice could be far softer than scientists once believed. Understanding this hidden movement could improve predictions about how Greenland’s ice sheet behaves in a warming world.
Textbooks were wrong: Scientists reveal the surprising way human hair really grows
Hair may grow in a completely different way than scientists once believed. Instead of being pushed out from the root, new research shows that moving cells inside the follicle actually pull the hair upward like a microscopic motor. Advanced 3D imaging revealed a spiral movement of cells that generates this force. The finding could change how scientists study hair loss and design future treatments.
UCLA Faculty Association, science advocates host Stand Up for Science protest
Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood.
Hubble’s Messier Marathon 2026
New images released every day between March 14 to 21 for Hubble's Messier Marathon 2026.
Centuries-old skeletons reveal a hidden effect of tobacco no one had identified before - Futura-Sciences
It is no longer up for debate: tobacco use has devastating effects on human health. And even today, researchers continue to uncover new harmful consequences linked to it. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Leicester, published in the journal Science Advances, reveals a surprising discovery: tobacco...
This Week in Science: Cosmic Fireball, Glowing Forests, And Much More!
Our weekly science news roundup.
What Earth’s longest-lived animals can teach us about aging better
Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.
Science says Okeechobee the dirtiest lake in U.S.
Letters to the editor for Saturday, March 14, 2026
Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City (YZBSTC) Shines at Oceanology International 2026
30 Deep-Sea "Hard-Tech" Innovations Debut on the Global StageLONDON, March 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 10 (local time), the Oceanology International 2026 (Oi2026), the world's premier ocean technology exhibition, officially opened in London, UK. Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Administration, together with China Merchants Sanya Deep-Sea Technology City Development Co., Ltd., led a delegation of marine enterprises and institutions from YZBSTC to participate in this key glob
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Beachwood Schools news: High school Science Olympiad team is first in regionals; girls track & field wins ind
In Beachwood City Schools news, the Beachwood High School Science Olympiad team won its regional competition; the school's girls track & field team won an indoor title; and thre middle school Mathelete team also found success.
Humanizing Science: Kate Marvel's Human Nature
If you are giving a talk about climate change, the very last thing you want to do is flip through a series of slides with graphs and statistics showing greenhouse […]
Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time
Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter
The 'Science' of Global Warming Theory Just Suffered Another Big Hit
Do you fear the theory of “global warming”? If so, how deep is your fear? As in would you be willing to bet a substantial amount of your net worth that the theory is not just real, but ear
Science Lost DEI Programs. Now It Needs Something Better
A new approach that integrates room for debate and collaboration with effective communication strategies can enable more diverse and more effective scientific teams.
Engineering Month | The Science Of It Highlighting the Slipper Lobster
Engineering Month | The Science Of It Highlighting the Slipper Lobster
A smartphone app can help men last longer in bed
In a randomised trial, men who experience premature ejaculation benefitted from using an app to learn techniques for extending intercourse
Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years
Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million regulatory DNA sequences that act like genetic switches, controlling when and how genes are activated. These sequences, known as conserved non-coding sequences (CNSs), were detected using a new computational tool called Conservatory.
Indigenous knowledge confirms what scientists observe: Large birds are disappearing
Many Indigenous peoples and local communities live in close contact with nature and learn to identify the wildlife around them from an early age. New research published in the International Journal of Conservation draws on that knowledge to better understand a scientifically documented trend: large bird populations are shrinking. Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, an ethnobotanist with the […]
Every Single Cell in the Universe Is Conscious, Research Suggests
This could reshape everything we know about cognition.
Volunteers Find Oddly High Solar Flare Rates
This study relied on inputs from NASA’s Solar Active Region Spotter citizen science project, which asked volunteers to answer a series of questions about
Opinion | A Judicial Climate Science Scandal
How political actors hijacked an education manual for judges to serve the plaintiffs bar.
UofL to permanently close Rauch Planetarium and Gheens Science Hall, citing cost to reopen
UofL President Gerry Bradley said the planetarium has been operating at a loss for several years and the university subsidized its operation each year.
Full interview: Bill Nye reflects on being the science guy and what's next
Bright pink insect stands out to blend in, scientists say
A tropical insect has been found to change color from vivid hot pink to green within a fortnight, which scientists believe may mimic the young leaves of rainforest plants. The findings, published this ...
How Waterford trained all its K-5 teachers in science of reading
The Michigan Department of Education wants all K-5 teachers to go through a training called LETRS. Waterford Public Schools has already done that.
Centennial Students Earn 3rd Place at Iowa Regional Science Bowl
Michael Stevens, Ian Anderson, Anna Bruns, Jared Bond, Alice Baghdasaryan and teacher Madison Greif. (Not pictured: Team Manager Vivian Zhang.) Congratulations to our outstanding team for earning 3rd place at the 2026 Iowa Regional High School Science Bowl, held on the campus of Iowa State University on March 7! We’re proud of these students for representing our school with excellence in this challenging academic competition that tests knowledge in science, mathematics, and teamwork.
Review: 'Project Hail Mary' launches summer season with heart, humor and a whole lot of science
Once in a while a movie comes along, that reminds us why the big screen still matters.
In Space Epic ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Ryan Gosling Makes Science Fun
The space adventure film is the kind of spectacular cinematic adventure that we’ve been missing.
Scientists confirm existence of molecule long believed to occur in oxidation
In the journal Science Advances, scientists in Sweden and the U.S. report the first-ever direct observation of a type of short-lived molecule that has shaped decades of thinking in atmospheric chemistry, ...
Earlier Cholesterol Testing Can Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes, New Guideline Says
Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Public Administration as Solution Science
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Naim KapucuMarch 13, 2026 Public administration is often described as the bridge between public goals and real results. When communities face complex problems such as public safety, health threats, climate risks, housing pressures or […]
As a computer science grad, she expected stability. Then AI arrived.
Despite a degree and skills, a new grad faces hiring challenges in tech due to AI's influence on entry-level job availability.