New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autism should not be understood as a homogeneous condition with a single cause. Scientists found that people diagnosed in early childhood often have a different genetic profile than those diagnosed later in life, broadening the understanding of how the condition develops. The study analyzed the behavior…
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Since their discovery in 1982, exotic materials known as quasicrystals have bedeviled physicists and chemists. Their atoms arrange themselves into chains of pentagons, decagons, and other shapes to form patterns that never quite repeat. These patterns seem to defy physical laws and intuition. How can…
Now, electricity prices are surging in addition to all of the uncorked demand from the Covid-19 pandemic, when the global economic slowdown and pressure from policymakers kept a lid on utility bills. “I think if we were to repeat this analysis for next year, there would probably be a little bit of an uptick this…
We’re thrilled to introduce the newest members of STRIPED’s International Expert Advisory Panel: Laura Hart and Marilyn Bromberg (Australia), Emilio Compte (Chile), Sook Ning Chua (Malaysia), and Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes (Norway). These global leaders bring deep expertise in eating disorders prevention and public health, and we’re honored to have them join our growing international network….
The gravitational lensing not only splits the light source, but magnifies it, allowing a detailed view of the light source behind the lens. Thanks to this, the team says that HerS-3 appears to be a bright starburst galaxy—a galaxy undergoing explosive star formation—and was formed at a time when star formation was at its peak…
Last year, MIT physicists reported in the journal Nature that electrons can become fractions of themselves in graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon. This exotic electronic state, called the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect (FQAHE), could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. Now two young MIT-affiliated physicists involved in the discovery of FQAHE…
Home / News / Harvard Chan community lends a hand at annual Day of Service Hide caption Show caption Eihi Yoshinaga (in black), a master of science candidate in epidemiology, at the blanket-making table during Harvard Chan School’s Day of Service Serving meals at a shelter, cleaning up Boston Public Garden, and making warm blankets…
A foundation created by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, will fund a project to send drone boats out into the rough ocean around Antarctica to collect data that could help solve a crucial climate puzzle. The project is part of a suite of funding announced today from Schmidt Sciences, which Schmidt and his…
Spago, celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck’s legendary restaurant in Los Angeles, is best known for two things: its iconic smoked salmon pizza and its impeccable hospitality. It’s the type of place where the staff pays attention to every single little detail: Your water glass is always full; any lingering crumbs are swept away with ease between…
Now, Cognixion is bringing its AI communication app to the Vision Pro, which Forsland says has more functionality than the purpose-built Axon-R. “The Vision Pro gives you all of your apps, the app store, everything you want to do,” he says. Apple opened the door to BCI integration in May, when it announced a new…
