AI can detect diseases from your sweat
Sweat contains a wealth of biological information that, with the help of artificial intelligence and next-generation sensors, could transform how we monitor our health...
Astronomers find hidden star that solves a major cosmic dust mystery
Only 70 light-years from Earth, a star called Kappa Tucanae A hosts one of astronomy’s strangest mysteries.
Around it swirls dust so scorching—more than 1,000...
New biodegradable smart tag could make shipping safer and greener
Every day, huge amounts of goods travel around the world—including fragile products that must stay within a safe temperature and humidity range.
Vaccines, certain medicines,...
Scientists detect static discharge on airplanes using giant European telescope
Scientists have accidentally uncovered a surprising behavior in commercial airplanes: they emit radio waves when they release built-up static electricity.
This discovery, made by an...
New AI blood and urine tests may detect cancer more effectively
Diagnosing cancer may soon become easier and less painful thanks to advances in AI-assisted blood and urine tests.
Scientists believe these tests could one day...
A single ultra-thin membrane could make lithium batteries safer and last twice as long
Lithium-metal batteries are often described as the “next big thing” for electric vehicles and energy storage.
They can hold much more energy than today’s lithium-ion...
MIT engineers build powerful robots using real muscle and fake tendons
Scientists have been working for years to create robots powered by living muscle tissue.
These biohybrid robots combine lab-grown muscles with synthetic skeletons, giving them...
A new smart device can heat and cool buildings—without using electricity
Imagine a building that can heat itself in winter and cool itself in summer without using any electricity.
A research team in South Korea has...
A new low-cost catalyst could make clean hydrogen much cheaper
Scientists may have found a more affordable way to produce clean hydrogen—an energy source that could one day power cars, factories, and even entire...
Scientists find “forever chemicals” in whales and dolphins—even in the deep sea
A new international study has revealed that whales and dolphins living far from coasts and deep below the ocean’s surface are not protected from...
Common chemical in dry cleaning may cause hidden liver damage
Liver disease is often caused by drinking too much alcohol, having too much fat in the liver from obesity, diabetes, or high cholesterol, or...
The universe was warm before it was bright
So first the Big Bang happens. Everything is incredibly hot and dense; there are photons flying everywhere, but they keep colliding with electrons and...
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Scientists create long-lasting, non-flammable zinc battery
A safer, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly battery may soon be possible thanks to new research from the University of Adelaide.
Scientists there have developed...
Underwater robots discover giant egg-brooding squid in deep sea
The deep sea is Earth's largest living space, but many of its inhabitants remain a mystery.
Advanced underwater robots from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research...
MIT researchers find new way to produce stronger titanium alloys
Titanium alloys are crucial for many industries, from aerospace and energy infrastructure to medical equipment.
However, making them both strong and flexible has always been...
What do soap bubbles and butterflies have in common
Edith Smith bred a bluer and shinier Common Buckeye at her butterfly farm in Florida, but it took UC Berkeley, graduate student Rachel Thayer...
Scientists find new way to detect low-frequency gravitational waves
In an exciting development in the field of physics, a team has introduced a groundbreaking method to detect incredibly low-frequency gravitational waves.
This novel approach...