May 16, 2026NUS scientists use “a light-activated technology derived from the photosynthetic membranes of the spinach plant, enabling the eye to stay continuously hydrated” for dry eyes in mice Science
May 16, 2026Does China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 computer herald the age of quantum supremacy? New programmable photonic quantum computing prototype completed a complex calculation in microseconds, developers say Science
May 16, 2026Researchers identify a costly pattern in consumer debt repayment. Borrowers with multiple installment loans tend to prepay the oldest one first, even when paying down a newer loan would save more interest. Science
May 16, 2026Colorado School of Mines students on the hunt for microplastics lurking in Denver’s South Platte Science
May 16, 2026Global DNA study: where you live may change how fast you age. Ethnic background leaves a deep mark on your immune system, metabolism and gut bacteria no matter where you move: East Asians outside Asia were biologically older than those in Asia, Europeans showed the opposite pattern Science
May 16, 2026Growing up in a disadvantaged environment not only hinders cognitive development but also weakens a person’s default willingness to trust others later in life. While higher intelligence generally makes people more trusting, early childhood adversity cuts this social benefit in half. Science
May 16, 2026Nature Human Behaviour | Remote delivery of STEM and entrepreneurship role models at scale changes college major choice in Ecuador. RCT with 29,243 students: STEM and entrepreneurship video role models reduced STEM major choice – girls shifted to business major, boys to other fields. Science
