Wireless data at 120 Gbps? Engineers say the future is already here
Engineers at the University of California, Irvine have created a new wireless transceiver that can send and receive data at speeds comparable to fiber-optic...
AI can detect prediabetes from ECG —no blood test needed
A new artificial intelligence tool called DiaCardia may soon make it possible to screen for prediabetes using only data from an electrocardiogram (ECG)—with no...
AI-powered blood test could predict type 2 diabetes early
Prediabetes is a condition that affects millions of people and increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It is a warning sign that the...
How ancient microbial fossils reveal the earliest story of life on Earth
More than 3.5 billion years ago, Earth looked nothing like it does today.
The air contained no oxygen, the oceans were acidic and filled with...
This new 3D printing system could change how cars, planes, and buildings are made
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a powerful new 3D-printing system that could transform how large...
This new off-grid filter could capture nanoplastics smaller than 50 nanometers
Tiny plastic particles are turning up almost everywhere, including in drinking water.
Now, researchers in South Korea have developed a new filtration technology that can...
A one-atom-thick fix could finally unlock diamond electronics
Diamonds are famous for their beauty, but their real superpower may lie in electronics.
Beyond sparkle, diamond is one of the toughest and most efficient...
Why the carbon in your body and the oxygen you breathe came from ancient...
Where did the carbon in our bodies and the oxygen we breathe come from?
Astronomers have been asking this question for decades, and a new...
Daily AI chat use linked to higher risk of depression
If you spend a lot of time chatting with AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini, you might want to take a...
Ancient life leaves wrinkled traces in an unexpected place
Sometimes big discoveries begin with a moment of surprise. For Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin,...
AI could help spot skin cancer early—even before a doctor visit
What if skin cancer could be spotted early, even before you visit a doctor? Scientists at the University of Missouri are working on that...
Scientists find a hidden “aging clock” in human sperm—and it may affect the next...
Scientists have discovered a previously hidden biological “aging clock” in human sperm, revealing a new way that a father’s age might influence the health...
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Scientists find nearly 1,000 mysterious strands in Milky Way galaxy’s turbulent center
An unprecedented new telescope image of the Milky Way galaxy's turbulent center has revealed nearly 1,000 mysterious strands, inexplicably dangling in space.
Stretching up to...
New algorithm could let nuclear microreactors adjust power on their own
Nuclear microreactors—compact, transportable power sources that can produce up to 20 megawatts of thermal energy—could one day supply reliable, carbon-free energy to places ranging...
How sperm and egg stay stuck together
Scientists reveal one of nature’s strongest bonds
When a sperm finally reaches an egg, its journey is far from over.
Before a new life can begin,...
Scientists find how common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing a...
Ancient fish fossil unlocks 100-million-year-old secrets of skull evolution
Scientists have discovered something amazing about a really, really old fish fossil.
This fossil helps us understand how the skulls of animals with backbones, like...