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Scientists Find New Way to Forecast Once-in-1,000-Year Weather Events
Scientists have developed a new way to estimate the risk of extremely rare weather events, including heat waves that might occur only once in...
New Flexible Screen Shines Brighter Than a Typical Smartphone
Scientists have developed a thin, flexible display that can shine several times brighter than a typical smartphone screen while using relatively little power.
The technology...
Ancient Roman Secret Could Make Modern Concrete Last 50% Longer
Ancient Roman buildings, bridges and aqueducts have survived for thousands of years, and scientists have long wondered why their concrete has proved so durable.
Now,...
A Millisecond Flash of Light Could Make Solar Materials Far More Powerful
A powerful flash of light lasting less than a millisecond could offer a new way to make materials that capture solar energy much more...
Dying Galaxies Reveal What Happens After Black Hole Jets Switch Off
Astronomers have discovered a group of faint "dying" radio galaxies that could change our understanding of what happens after supermassive black holes stop producing...
Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Stomach Cancer Risk
Drinking sugary beverages every day may be linked to a higher risk of stomach cancer, according to a large U.S. study.
Researchers found that adults...
Small Everyday Habit May Protect Your Heart
You do not always need a gym, running shoes, or an hour of free time to add useful exercise to your day.
A large research...
Cancer Drug Offers Clue to Brain Problems After Surgery
A drug already used to treat cancer has helped scientists uncover a possible reason some older people develop serious confusion after surgery.
In experiments with...
A Hidden Gut Benefit of Plant Foods
Scientists are discovering that the health value of plant foods may depend partly on a hidden competition inside the gut.
When the right plant material...
New Ultrasound May Spot Hidden Heart Disease
A new type of heart ultrasound may reveal dangerous changes that ordinary scans cannot see.
Researchers at Columbia University say the technique could eventually help...
Mental Illness Linked to Earlier Stroke Risk
A large study from Spain has found that people living with severe mental illness were much more likely to have dementia across adulthood.
They also...
Tiny Number in Blood Test Could Show Spread of Prostate Cancer
When prostate cancer spreads to distant parts of the body, doctors need fast and reliable ways to judge whether treatment is controlling it.
A new...
Blood Test May Help Guide Skin Cancer Treatment
A simple blood test may one day help doctors decide how best to treat people with advanced melanoma.
New research suggests that a substance in...
Estrogen Therapy May Lower Dementia Risk in Women
Could estrogen use in older women be connected with a healthier brain?
A study of more than 21,000 women found that those who had used...
Knee Arthritis Is Not Just About Aging
Many people accept sore knees as an unavoidable part of getting older.
But knee osteoarthritis is more complicated than simple wear and tear, and several...
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A Dry Martian Meteorite Reveals Where Water Once Hid on Mars
Mars may look like a dry, dusty world today, but billions of years ago, water interacted with its rocky surface.
Now, scientists have found new...
New Ribbon-Shaped Optical Fiber Is 1,000 Times More Sensitive to Pressure
Optical fibers are best known for carrying huge amounts of internet data at high speed.
But scientists are increasingly finding ways to use these tiny...
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 New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles.
Now, scientists have found that adding...
New Model Could Help Engineers Build Faster, More Efficient AI Chips
Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics.
The...