Drug cocktails can almost double lifespan — in worms and fruit flies, so far
The findings suggest that the mechanism would probably work on humans too.
Pancreatic cells can naturally morph to combat diabetes, pointing to new avenues of treatment
Other cells can likely do it too, the researchers believe.
Scientists create a Bose-Einstein condensate in space for the first time
That's just colored water in the picture.
Novel video shows what drone impacts can do to planes. Spoiler alert: it’s very, very bad
That's... surprisingly damaging!
Lab-tailored enzyme shows promise as a new and powerful treatment against tobacco addiction
Science to the rescue.
New 3D-printing process creates ligaments, tendons for transplant — paves the way for replacement organs
Print me a new me, please. Make me taller, too.
The brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them
This is something worth remembering. So, maybe, sleep on it a bit?
Researchers build salivary gland from scratch — and it works
Who doesn't want replacement organs?
People can recognize an average of 5,000 faces, a new study reports
Some more, some less.
Creative fields have a lot to benefit from people with ADHD, new study says
Finally, some go...... Uuu shiny!
Dopamine is the key allowing our brains to change beliefs — short-term ones, at least
Don't forget to post some dopamine with that sarcastic comment -- it will work much better.
England’s youth are drinking less and less — and some have never had a drink
I didn't know you were allowed to do this in the UK.
U.S. researchers poised to level-up wheat’s nutritive value by making it absorb minerals
You've heard of Iron Man, now get ready for Iron Wheat.
Planetary rings are surprisingly chemically-rich, paper reports
The findings raise some interesting questions about these beautiful structures.
New model boils morality down to three elements, aims to impart them to AI
Now computers can feel guilty too, hooray!
LEGO launches functioning wind turbine model to promote sustainability
Who doesn't love Legos?
Our brains don’t like having too many options to pick from because they’re lazy
Never change, brain.
Arctic plants are getting taller due to climate change — which could fuel more climate change
Well, this is an unusual problem to have.
The faults in our personalities are all expressions of our ‘dark core’
Traits of a feather flock together.
With a few cheap changes, your smartphone can now detect lead contamination in water
Smartphones can be turned into a water quality sensor, too.
In the fight against depression, researchers turn to mind-reading (that works)
How's your pound of gray matter feeling today?
Being hungry really does sour your mood, research reveals
Turns out "I'm hangry" is a legitimate excuse after all.
Some bacteria can ‘hibernate’ through antibiotic treatments, new paper finds
When in doubt, hibernate.
Cheap nano-filter scrubs toxic metals from polluted water
A small device to tackle a huge problem.
Bombs dropped during the Second World War were felt to the edge of space
We've come a long way from being scared, scrawny apes in the savannah.
Air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia
This is an observational study and, as such, the findings cannot be used to establish a cause-effect relationship -- but...
Climate change is affecting national parks much more than the rest of the US
They're heating up twice as fast as everywhere else.
New bio-synthetic circuits can teach old cells new tricks — such as killing cancer
The work has only been tested in the lab but, so far, the results are encouraging.
India just launched the largest health insurance scheme on the planet
The new insurance scheme -- dubbed "Modicare" -- will offer free medical services to 500 million citizens.
Globalization is an ancient practice, new research reveals
Cooperation is the key to success!
DNA sequencing might help finally link smugglers to ivory shipments
There are not many people I dislike as intensely as ivory poachers.
Germany rolls out the first hydrogen-powered trains in the world
These bright blue trains are the greenest around.
Honeybee clusters act as ‘super-organisms’ to keep everyone safe during bad weather
Intelligent behavior emerging from a group of relatively unintelligent organisms.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first Moon tourist — and he’s bringing artists along
Very Renaissance-y, I love it!
Mammals’ evolutionary success relied on our ancestors growing very tiny
Sometimes it pays to be the smallest fish in the pond.
A Czech dog just made a stunning archaeological discovery
Indiana Bones!
Astronaut tweets incredible pictures of Hurricane Florence heading for the US East Coast
"Watch out, America!"
Painted rock points to higher cognitive function in humans 73,000 years ago
Artwork from waaaay before Photoshop.
Kidney stones form like any rock, may hold day-by-day history of your body’s health
We're all Stonebenders in our kidneys!
Scared? Here’s how your brain decides whether you freeze, flee, or fight
The infamous three F's.
One broken gene made us very good runners
A genetic fluke two to three million years ago turned humans into the best endurance runners around.
Gov. Brown doubles-down on California’s already ambitious pledge — it will be carbon-neutral by 2045
Big moves in California!