Water quality could be degraded by development and conversion of forests upstream, with sediment levels and nitrogen concentrations also worsened, per modelling analysis of the Middle Chattahoochee watershed of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

Inspired by the movements of a tiny parasitic worm, Georgia Tech engineers have created a 5-inch soft robot that can jump as high as a basketball hoop. Their device, a silicone rod with a carbon-fiber spine, can leap 10 feet high even though it doesn’t have legs. The researchers made it after watching high-speed video of nematodes pinching themselves into odd shapes to fling themselves forward and backward

While a comprehensive cure-all to these neurological conditions is unlikely, scientists are making headway into understanding their fundamental characteristics with the hope of preventing or alleviating cognitive and motor impairments. In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Molecular Neuroscience Unit and the former Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have now discovered that ATP, which is most commonly thought of as the ‘fuel’ of our cells, plays a surprising role in relation to neurodegenerative diseases.

The SETI Institute will recognize Dr. Joseph Twicken, Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, with its 2025 Carl Sagan Center (CSC) Director’s Award. Now serving as the Lead Data Scientist in the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) Science Processing Center, Twicken’s contributions to the Kepler Mission included designing, implementing, operating, maintaining and documenting the mission’s Data Processing Pipeline. Kepler revolutionized exoplanet science, discovering and confirming nearly 3,000 exoplanets and fundamentally changing our understanding of planets beyond our solar system. SETI Institute to Honor Contributions to Exoplanet Research with its Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award CSC Director’s Award honors SETI Institute scientists for outstanding achievements in astrobiology, technology, and exploration of life in the universe. Beyond excellence in science, the awardees must demonstrate their commitment to mentoring and educating the next generation of scientists and sharing the excitement of exploration and discovery with the public. The SETI Institute’s Science Council peers select the recipient presented annually during the Drake Awards celebration.

Getting interrupted while at work can cause you to lose your ability to work quickly and effectively. A computer’s central processing unit (CPU) core is no different. Researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Computer Science have developed a new method that does not use polling, an often inefficient system that devotes an entire CPU to only checking and routing the traffic.

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2025 — The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) proudly announces that its Director and CEO, Dr. Ali Khademhosseini, has received the 2025 Materials Research Society (MRS) Mid-Career Researcher Award. This prestigious honor recognizes exceptional achievements in materials research by mid-career professionals who have demonstrated notable leadership in the field.