Small cell lung cancer is one of the fastest-growing and most aggressive forms of cancer. Many people who are diagnosed with this disease already...

Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare star that offers a glimpse into the earliest days of the universe. The star, named SDSS J0715-7334, is considered...

A team of researchers at the University of Surrey has developed a new type of lithium-ion battery that could make electric vehicles travel much...

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have achieved something that sounds almost impossible: they have observed atoms existing in two places at the...

Scientists have long been puzzled by one of the biggest mysteries in the universe: dark matter. Now, a new study suggests that gravitational waves—tiny ripples...

Tiny plastic particles are now being found almost everywhere, including inside the human body. Scientists have detected microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics in the air...

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not just to visit the moon, but to live and work there for...

Engineers at MIT and their collaborators have created a new type of soft gel that can dramatically change how well it conducts electricity when...

Scientists have developed a new type of fabric that can strongly repel water even after intense use, offering a promising solution for outdoor clothing,...

Heart disease is still the number one cause of death around the world. It often develops slowly over many years without clear warning signs. By...

Aside from oil, rare earth elements may be the most buzzworthy thing coming out of the ground these days. Headlines trumpet news about new partnerships...

In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear...

Astronomers have found for the first time blasts of hot, warm, and cold winds from a neutron star whilst it consumes matter from a...

Scientists at Lancaster University and the University of Oxford have created a nano-electronic circuit which vibrates without any external force. Using a tiny suspended wire,...

Taking measurements of one 2D material on three different surfaces, or substrates, allows them to accurately extract its thermal expansion coefficient.

As the world's energy demands increase, so does our consumption of fossil fuels. The result is a massive rise in greenhouse gases emissions with severely...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists led by Professor Bozhi Tian at the University of Chicago have created "living bioelectronics." This innovative technology combines living cells,...