A 2019 fire robbed Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral of more than her roof. She also lost her voice. Now scientists are using acoustics to return her unique soundscape.
Traveling to polar vistas via virtual reality eased a temporary burning in the viewers’ skin. The same VR also lessened simulated chronic pain.
In the 1970s, a mathematician introduced geometric patterns that he named fractals. Moviemakers are now using those patterns to create dazzling digital effects.
Getting enough consistent, quality sleep accounted for nearly a fourth of the differences in students’ exam scores in class.
New iron-rich protein crystals could help researchers better understand the nerve cells that control movement and sensation. All they need are magnets.
Drone imagery lets scientists estimate a whale’s weight. And that may help monitor the health of these big mammals for conservation purposes.
Photosynthesis turns sunlight into energy for plants. Scientists want to know more about it, imitate it — even improve it.