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Why Losing the Ability to Smell and Taste Can Turn Everyday Life Upside Down
Imagine waking up one morning and no longer being able to smell coffee brewing in the kitchen or taste your favorite meal.
For many people,...
New CKM guideline urges early weight talks to prevent health risks
A new guideline for treating the overlapping effects of heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes encourages doctors to discuss weight with their patients now...
Loneliness Can Drive Cognitive Impairment
As people grow older, their social lives often change. Retirement may reduce daily interactions with coworkers. Children may move away.
Friends and family members may...
Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Also Help Reduce Violent Behavior
Medications known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 drugs, have become increasingly popular in recent years.
These medicines were originally developed to help people...
Did gravitational tides cause Earth’s extinctions?
Life on Earth took a long evolutionary journey that eventually created us, the purportedly intelligent species that dominates the planet.
But there was no grand...
New wearable device could help people feel the ground and improve balance
Most people rarely think about the feeling of their feet touching the ground. But this sense is incredibly important.
It helps us know where our...
Scientists turn food waste into jet fuel in a step toward greener aviation
Air travel is an important part of modern life, but it also contributes significantly to climate change.
The aviation industry produces a large amount of...
T-shirt printing method could lead to greener air conditioning systems
Air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps help keep our homes, food, and electronics cool.
But the refrigerants they use can cause several problems.
These specialized fluids...
Scientists build bird-inspired robot that floats on wind without propellers
Drones have become incredibly useful for photography, inspections, and deliveries.
They are highly maneuverable and can hover in one place, but they have a major...
Scientists discover a simpler way to build high-energy fluoride batteries
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles.
But as the world's demand for energy storage keeps growing, scientists are searching for...
Scientists discover magnetic fields guiding the birth of stars
How do stars form?
Scientists know that stars are born when huge clouds of cold gas in space collapse under their own gravity.
But one mystery...
What if you could reset your fingerprint like a password?
Fingerprints, face scans, and iris scans are becoming increasingly common for unlocking phones, logging into bank accounts, and accessing secure buildings.
Many people see biometrics...
New 75-kilogram towing gear could transform maritime rescue operations
When a large ship loses power at sea, every minute matters.
Strong winds and rough waves can quickly push a disabled vessel toward rocks, shallow...
Extreme Sugar-Free Diets May Affect Gut Health
Sugar has developed a bad reputation in recent years. Many people are trying to avoid it because excessive sugar consumption has been associated with...
Can Doctors Put the Brain into a Safe ‘Hibernation’ After a Stroke?
A stroke is one of the world's leading causes of death and long-term disability. Every year, millions of people experience a stroke, and many...
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Scientists create brain-like electronic device that can sense, remember and forget
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new light-sensitive electronic device that works more like the human brain.
The innovation could lead to artificial...
New electronic ‘nose’ can tell when your food is spoiled
Many people rely on the sniff test to decide whether food is still safe to eat.
If milk smells fine or leftovers don't seem off,...
More than 30 giant dust devils spotted twisting through ancient Martian canyons
The European Space Agency (ESA) has captured remarkable new images of dozens of giant dust devils swirling across an ancient canyon system on Mars.
The...
Ancient black holes may be triggering exploding stars across the universe, study finds
Scientists are exploring a fascinating idea: some of the brilliant stellar explosions seen across the universe may have been triggered by tiny black holes...
New artificial photosynthesis system makes solar fuel without batteries
Researchers in Japan have developed a new artificial photosynthesis system that can produce solar fuel more reliably under changing sunlight conditions without using batteries.
The...