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Workflow of soil microbial distribution mapping and clustering. Credit: Global Change Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70268 Researchers from the Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney investigated the vast and largely hidden world beneath our feet. Soil is where 59% of all life on Earth resides. A single gram of soil can contain up to 10 billion bacteria, far exceeding the human population on the planet. Like plants and animals, these

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Why do humans have language and other animals apparently don't? It's one of the most enduring questions in the study of mind and communication. Across all cultures, humans use richly expressive languages built on complex structures, which let us talk about the past, the future, imaginary worlds, moral dilemmas and mathematical truths. No other species does this. Yet we are fascinated by the idea that animals might be more

DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help researchers shave off months of early-stage drug development time by allowing them to better understand diseases and find potential treatments. Called SOAR (Spatial transcriptOmics Analysis Resource), the now-live platform is a one-stop shop that helps

Kendall Mehling, left, and Catie LeDesma, right, with a new kind of atom "interferometer" on the CU Boulder campus. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists didn't think was possible. The device, a new type of atom "interferometer," could one d

Credit: AgriEngineering (2025). DOI: 10.3390/agriengineering7030081 While strawberry production runs from November through April in Florida, digital twin technology lets scientists simulate the growth of the fruit year-round, allowing research to proceed year-round. Digital twins are virtual replicas of objects, systems or processes that can predict system behavior as they interact in a simulated environment. Dana Choi and her team of University of Florida

The global impact of antimicrobial resistance. Credit: npj Antimicrobials and Resistance (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44259-025-00123-1 Researchers from King's College London have called for urgent changes to the way new antibiotics are developed to address the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In a new review published in npj Antimicrobials and Resistance, the authors outline the scientific, economic, and regulatory barriers that are slowing pro

To validate the use of drones for collecting GHG data, the researchers conducted tests around the USP campus in São Carlos. Credit: Antonio Daud Forest fire prevention and control agencies in São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, will soon have help from the sky to detect fires more quickly and combat them before they grow out of control and cannot be extinguished. Researchers at the University of São Paulo's São Carlos Engineering

Hamdi Zurqani developed the first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservation to a major economic sector in Arkansas. Credit: CFANR UAM photo by Lonnie Tegels. Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and released in f

Anthropic believes this enhancement will unlock a multitude of new use cases for Claude across various industries. They outlined several ways users can leverage Claude with web search:Sales teams: Can now “transform account planning and drive higher win rates through informed conversations with prospects by analysing industry trends to learn key initiatives and pain points.” This allows sales professionals to have more informed and persuasive conversations

Last year, ARC Prize 2024 saw 1,500 competitor teams, resulting in 40 papers of acclaimed industry influence. This year’s increased stakes aim to nurture even greater success.ARC Prize believes progress hinges on novel ideas rather than merely scaling existing systems. The next breakthrough in efficient general systems might not originate from current tech giants but from bold, creative researchers embracing complexity and curious experimentation.(Image cr