Category: Science and Health

A generative AI system can now analyze blood cells with greater accuracy and confidence than…

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force….

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen…

At extreme pressures and temperatures, water becomes superionic — a solid that behaves partly like…

Honey bees can normally keep their hives perfectly climate-controlled, but extreme heat can overwhelm their…

Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing…

Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar…

MIT engineers have developed a pill that can wirelessly report when it’s been swallowed. Inside…

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts…

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later….

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive…

Florida State University scientists have engineered a new crystal that forces atomic magnets to swirl…

Scientists observing the red giant star R Doradus have found that starlight isn’t strong enough…

Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino,…

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do…

A groundbreaking cattle genome has given researchers their clearest look yet at what makes Wagyu…

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing how Americans spend money on food. A…

A new study warns that war in Gaza has pushed children to the edge, leaving…

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds…

Scientists have used CRISPR to give the goldenberry a modern makeover, shrinking the plant by…

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking…

Astronomers have uncovered the long-hidden cause behind Betelgeuse’s strange behavior: a small companion star carving…

Hubble has revealed a strange cosmic object called Cloud-9, a dark matter–dominated cloud with no…

A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as…

Foods that rely heavily on preservatives may be doing more than extending shelf life. In…

Stanford researchers have developed an AI that can predict future disease risk using data from…

Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant…

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to…

Scientists in South Korea have discovered a way to make all-solid-state batteries safer and more…

A new study finds that TikTok videos about gout frequently spread confusing or inaccurate advice….

Using NASA’s IXPE, astronomers captured an unprecedented view of a white dwarf star actively feeding…

Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century…

When scientists repeatedly drove a strongly interacting quantum system with laser “kicks,” they expected it…

A brief, intense workout may do more than boost fitness—it could help fight cancer. Researchers…

Exercise doesn’t just challenge the body; it challenges how the brain interprets effort. Scientists discovered…

Scientists have detected a surprisingly hot galaxy cluster dating back to the universe’s infancy. The…

Europa’s buried ocean has made it one of the most exciting places to search for…

Scientists have discovered that wildfires release far more air-polluting gases than previously estimated. Many of…

Global cancer cases have surged dramatically, doubling since 1990 and reaching 18.5 million new diagnoses…

Researchers have developed a magnetic nanomaterial that can kill bone cancer cells and support bone…

Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking…