Researchers at Maynooth University's Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Ireland have unveiled significant findings on the role of homework in student achievement.

Oct. 8, 2024 — A research team describes how they engineered an efficient new enzyme that can produce a synthetic genetic material called threose nucleic acid. The ability to synthesize ...

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Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel method using facet-selective, ultrafine cocatalysts to efficiently split water to create hydrogen -- a clean source of ...

The advent of LLMs has reopened a debate about the limits of machine intelligence — and requires new benchmarks of what reasoning consists of.

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ...

A full eclipse was visible from Chile and Argentina, with other parts of the world seeing a partial ‘crescent’ eclipse.

sign up for Science Friday's newsletters. September 30, 2024 • If you're a baby boomer, you may remember the first Earth Day, the Civil Rights Movement, anti-war protests, and the first Pride ...

Getting good grades and keeping out of trouble is a great start for any Sim, but it can be difficult if you don’t know how to get homework done. The Sims 4 lets players take control of every ...

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This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more. According to the American Cancer Society, Black ...