Science & Technology
A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis—which, among other claims, suggests that humans first domesticated horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C.
Professor Hendrik Heinz and his 91¸£ÀûÉç team, along with collaborators from the University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production.
Assistant Professor Huck Bennett is working to keep data safe from hackers when the quantum revolution comes.
Zach Sunberg’s research developing better artificial intelligence systems is getting a major boost from two federal grant awards.
Orit Peleg will receive a total of up to $2.5 million over five years to pursue the origins of animal communication and how it influences the group cognition of social animals.
Jessica Rush Leeker has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to advance her research on creating learning resources that promote the participation of Black families in engineering.
Nuclear clocks, a new kind of quantum technology, could lead to improved timekeeping and navigation, faster internet speeds and advances in fundamental physics research.
Physics Professor and RASEI Fellow Ivan Smalyukh and his lab have set a Guinness world record for developing a transparent aerogel, which will boost thermal insulation in windows, increasing the overall energy efficiency of buildings.
In recognition of World Elephant Day, Aug. 12, doctoral student and researcher Tyler Nuckols emphasizes that both groups are important in human-elephant coexistence.
The Unstable Design Lab director has embarked on the first phase of a years-long project to bring together engineering and craft communities to advance textile research across a range of scientific disciplines.