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Common pesticide linked to hidden brain damage, study finds
A new study has found that children in New York City who were exposed to the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) before birth show changes in...
The ancient poem that misled the world about the Black Death
For hundreds of years, people have been taught that the Black Death sped across Asia like a wildfire, racing along the Silk Road from...
The brain’s hidden switches that control anxiety
Anxiety affects about one out of every five people in the United States, making it one of the most common mental health problems.
Even though...
How tiny algae may have helped life survive Earth’s worst mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, Earth experienced the most devastating mass extinction in its history.
Known as “the Great Dying,” this event wiped out more...
Scientists create high-performance sodium battery without flammable liquids
Batteries power nearly everything we use today—from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles.
But the most common types, lithium-ion batteries, come with serious drawbacks.
They rely...
The undo button for 3D printing has arrived—and it’s pure sci-fi come true
Traditional 3D printing works in only one direction: you add material layer by layer, and once something is printed, it stays that way.
If a...
Simple ultrasound treatment could help the brain clean itself as we age
The brain has its own built-in cleaning system. Instead of soap and water, it uses cerebrospinal fluid—a clear liquid that flows around the brain...
How colorful microbes in clouds could help us find life on other planets
Clouds may spoil a picnic or block our view of the stars, but they could also help scientists discover life on distant planets.
A new...
New AI-driven LED tech could deliver stable wireless power for indoor IoT devices
As homes, offices, and factories fill with Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the need for safe and flexible ways to power them is growing...
How a modern koala is related to a ferocious ice age predator
Koalas may look like peaceful, eucalyptus-chewing tree-dwellers, while the marsupial lion was one of the fiercest Ice Age predators ever to roam Australia.
But scientists...
New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system
A team of scientists in Japan has developed a new way to treat cancer that does not rely on the body’s immune system.
This is...
New heart pump could save people with untreatable heart failure
Around 64 million people worldwide live with heart failure, a condition where the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently.
Shockingly, half of these people...
Diabetes and weight-loss drugs may boost colon cancer survival, study finds
A new study from the University of California San Diego has found that popular diabetes and weight-loss medications might also help people with colon...
New drug stops diabetes damage at its source
A new drug being tested in mice might help stop the damage caused by diabetes. The drug, called RAGE406R, was created by researchers at...
Gout drug may lower heart attack and stroke risk
A medicine that has been used for years to treat gout might also help reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A new Cochrane...
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Rare meteor strike on Mars triggers dust avalanches and new streaks
A rare meteoroid impact on Mars has given scientists a glimpse into how the planet’s dusty surface is constantly reshaped.
When a space rock struck...
The mystery of the colliding black holes solved
In 2023, astronomers detected one of the most extraordinary cosmic events ever seen — a collision between two enormous black holes, located about seven...
The ground is sinking fast in Arizona’s Willcox Basin — Here’s why
In Arizona’s Willcox Basin, just over an hour east of Tucson, the ground is sinking, wells are drying up, and deep cracks are splitting...
Is the universe slowing down? New evidence challenges what we know about dark energy
For more than 25 years, scientists have believed that the universe is expanding faster and faster, pushed apart by a mysterious force called dark...
New lithium-aluminum alloy could supercharge solid-state batteries for electric cars
Scientists have taken a major step toward faster-charging and longer-lasting batteries — a breakthrough that could power the next generation of electric vehicles.
Engineers at...