Glasses are often celebrated for their strength, stability and resistance to deformation. Yet the very features that make a glass mechanically robust can also create a dangerous weakness: once the material is pushed
Surgical AI Faces Its Defining Test: Can Industry-Built Systems Be Independently Trusted? Artificial intelligence is moving from the research laboratory into the operating room, where algorithms are increasingly expected to interpret complex surgical
A high-rise building can appear perfectly still while the ground beneath it is constantly moving. Traffic, trains, construction, ocean waves, atmospheric pressure and distant earthquakes generate a nearly continuous background of tiny vibrations
Women preparing meals for more than 1,000 students at Tiyani Secondary School in South Africa’s Limpopo province no longer rely only on firewood. Instead, much of the cooking is powered by biogas generated
A growing human population, expanding croplands, and drier conditions driven by climate change within protected areas could significantly intensify human-elephant conflict in Southern Africa, a recent study finds. Southern Africa is home to
The net fell with a dull thud. Abraham thrashed once, twice, then went still. A metal notcher clicked against the soft cartilage of his ear, snipping a tiny piece of tissue into ethanol.
