Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and School of Advanced Computing have developed artificial neurons that replicate the complex electrochemical behavior of biological brain cells. The innovation, documented in Nature Electronics, is a leap forward in neuromorphic computing technology. The innovation will allow for reduction in the chip size by orders of magnitude, reduce its energy consumption by orders of magnitude and could advance artificial general intelligence.

UC Davis scientists have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider in California's coastal sand dunes.

Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, cars, and even homes; ensuring their safe and efficient behavior has become incredibly important. Using a simple optical technique, Purdue University researchers have observed a battery's individual particles lighting up as they charge - enabling a more complete picture of the battery's overall health and performance.

A team from the University of California San Diego and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has invented a scalable technology that enables faster and more reliable 5G and 6G wireless communication. 

A team of U.S. scientists has discovered the oldest directly dated ice and air on the planet in the Allan Hills region of East Antarctica.

The “baby boom” of ochre sea stars that followed a population crash a decade ago is enabling the species to recover on the Oregon Coast.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a species of bacteria that, when organized on a surface to form a community known as a biofilm, causes lethal infections in cystic fibrosis patients and resists treatment with antibiotics.

A UCLA-led research team has uncovered a key mechanism controlling initial biofilm formation in Pseudomonas, in which cells sense and follow sugar-based trails secreted by other bacteria to organize themselves into a colony on a surface.

This discovery could lead to treatments for deadly infections in people with cystic fibrosis and in hospitalized patients on ventilators, as well as solutions for problems in industry that are rooted in the presence of bacterial biofilms.

An Ocean Networks Canada supported experiment has revealed the absence of the “bone devourer,” Osedax, on submerged whale bones, bringing scary lessons about climate change and potential species loss. 

Research uses low-cost, light-weight earthquake-monitoring tools to measure how towering cacti resonate in response to wind and ground motion. University of Utah geologist Jeff Moore unlocks the dynamic properties and structural properties of saguaro without harming them.