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Scientists Develop a New Way to Build Tunable Semiconductor Lasers
Semiconductor lasers could become more flexible and reliable thanks to a new design that breaks away from the repeating patterns traditionally used to control...
Scientists Find Cleaner Way to Recover Gold from Electronic Waste
Discarded phones, computers and other electronics contain valuable metals, including gold.
Recovering those metals, however, often requires large amounts of chemicals that can create waste...
Poor Kidney Function May Increase Vision Loss in Older People
A new review suggests that healthy kidneys may play an important role in protecting eyesight as people age.
Scientists found that people with chronic kidney...
Scientists Find Fast, Needle-Free Way to Stop Cavities
Cavities in young children are often treated only after they become painful, but a new study suggests there may be a much simpler solution.
Researchers...
Why Cholesterol Drugs Statins Can Cause Muscle Problems
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and statins are one of the best tools doctors have for lowering that...
Can a Diabetes Pill Help Treat Alcohol Addiction?
Scientists may have discovered an unexpected new use for one of today's best-known diabetes and weight-loss medicines.
A new clinical trial suggests that oral semaglutide...
A Waist Measure Could Spot Obesity Risk Early
People often watch the number on the bathroom scale when they are worried about weight. But a new study suggests another number may deserve...
Taking Stairs Could Lower Early Death Risk
A healthier heart may sometimes be only a staircase away.
A large analysis led by researchers at the University of East Anglia suggests that people...
New Blood Test May Track Cancer in Real Time
Cancer can change as it grows and as it responds to treatment, but doctors cannot repeatedly remove tumor tissue every time they want an...
For Heart Stents, Your Health May Matter More Than Your Age
A heart patient’s age is easy to measure, but it may be a poor shortcut for deciding who should receive an artery-opening procedure.
A large...
Tiny Sleep Awakenings May Signal Alzheimer’s Risk
Tiny interruptions during sleep may offer an early clue about a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from the University of...
AI Shows How Fast Your Organs Are Aging
Your birthday tells you how many years you have been alive, but it may not tell the whole story about how old your body...
Surgery Drug May Carry a Nighttime Heart Disease Risk
Midazolam is a common medicine used before and during medical procedures. It helps patients feel calm and sleepy, reduces anxiety, and can make it...
Muscle-Building Supplement May Put Your Heart at Risk
Anabolic steroids are sometimes used to build muscle faster, especially by young men and bodybuilders.
But new research suggests these drugs may interfere with the...
Scientists Discover a Big Cause of Heart Disease
Scientists have discovered new clues about why cells that normally protect our arteries can sometimes change and help heart disease get worse.
The research, from...
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Astronomers Release the Largest 2D Map of the Universe Ever Made
Astronomers have released the largest two-dimensional color map of the universe ever created, containing an extraordinary 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion stars,...
Your SIM Card Could Become a Hidden Door into Your Phone, Car or EV...
SIM cards are normally trusted parts of our phones and other connected devices.
But new research shows that if a SIM card is malicious or...
Rare Mars Meteorite Fills a 2-Billion-Year Gap in the Red Planet’s History
A rare meteorite from Mars is giving scientists a new look at a mysterious period in the Red Planet’s history.
Researchers at Boston College have...
Super-Earths May Be Surprisingly Solid Deep Inside, Scientists Find
Massive rocky planets known as super-Earths may be much more solid deep inside than scientists previously understood, according to new research into how minerals...
Uranus’s Magnetic Shield “Breathes” as the Planet Spins
Uranus is one of the strangest planets in our solar system, and new research shows that its unusual orientation causes the planet’s magnetic environment...