How Do the NBA Playoffs & Play-In Tournament Work in 2026? What to Know

We're officially in the final push to the NBA Playoffs. Soon the league's 30 teams will be narrowed down to 20, and then to just 16, each with a chance to go all the way and secure the 2026 NBA ...

Polymers that crawl like worms: How materials can develop direction without being told where to go

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

Hard-to-make diastereomers: How a cage-like allyl reagent changes the outcome

Diastereomers are structurally identical molecules that are not mirror images of each other. Diastereomers can have different biological activities, potencies or toxicities, which means they can ...

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th ...
IEEE

Frequency Diverse Array for Signal Geofencing in Wireless Communications: Does it Work?

Abstract: Frequency Diverse Array is an advanced antenna technology for clustering received power spatial distribution in specific areas, which has shown significant potential in many applications, ...
UN Women

FAQs: What is unpaid care work and how does it power the economy?

Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Press release: USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking ...
The Conversation

Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence

Madeleine Fraser does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
IEEE

Novel Dual Work Function Buried Channel Array Transistor Process Design for Sub-17 nm DRAM

Abstract: This paper introduces the smallest dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell, which was implemented using a new transistor structure, the dual work function - buried channel array transistor ...
The Sun

What is the hammer in curling and how does scoring work at the Winter Olympics 2026?

CURLING is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics. Great Britain, Sweden, Canada and the United States of America are among the leading countries going for gold in Milan Cortina this ...
The Atlantic

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs

In 1869, a group of Massachusetts reformers persuaded the state to try a simple idea: counting. The Second Industrial Revolution was belching its way through New England, teaching mill and factory ...
The New York Times

Does It Matter What I Wear to Work Out?

Our critic offers advice on choosing your gear — and thoughts on whether it really affects your performance. By Vanessa Friedman I recently got serious about exercise and now have an existential ...