Unhealthy weight responsible for 1 in 4 cases of asthma in obese children
This means that roughly 1 million cases of asthma are preventable.
Chinese scientists created the world’s first gene-edited babies
Against international best practices, researchers in China claim to have facilitated the birth of twin girls whose DNA had been...
Scientists pinpoint CBD dose for safe pain and anxiety relief without the cannabis high
More and more people are using CBD oils to manage their pain and anxiety.
Scientists find genetic kill switch that destroys cancer cells without the need for chemotherapy
A breakthrough research could be turned into a novel anti-cancer therapy, without chemo's side effects.
Scientists find new brain region that may be unique to humans
Finding a new region of the brain in this day and age is every neuroscientist's dream come true.
Drawing something makes it easier to remember than writing it down
A picture may truly be worth a thousand words...
Insulin shortage to affect 40 million people by 2030
A huge number of people risks having inadequate access to life-saving treatment.
World’s first ion-drive airplane can fly without any moving parts
The solid-state propulsion system works by ionizing the air.
Scientists find the Sun’s twin roughly 184 light-years away from Earth
The 'twin' was forged in the same stellar nursery as the Sun. It also has the same age, metallicity, chemical...
Cave insects that have female penises evolved independently
These cave insects have reversed sexual organs. Now, scientists have learned more about this fascinating quirk of nature.
World’s first full-body scanner tracks drugs and disease in the human body
In videos that touch the surreal, scientists image not only organs and tissue but also substances as they move through...
Scientists learn how bone grows atom by atom, which could lead to better osteoporosis treatment
Bone growth had previously been somewhat of a mystery.
Lifting weights may be better for the heart than cardio
Static exercises seem to outperform dynamic exercises in terms of improving heart health.
NASA picks Jezero Crater for Mars 2020 rover landing site
Rocks collected by the new rover will be transported to Earth.
AI outperforms top corporate lawyers in accuracy — and is 100 times faster
Justice by robots sounds like the future we've all been waiting for.
MDMA makes people more cooperative towards trustworthy people — with important implications for psychotherapy
More insight into what makes MDMA so good at connecting people.
Amazing new footage of rare and elusive Javan rhino wallowing in the mud
Researchers went face to face with an amazing (and critically endangered) rhino.
Check this out: mind blowing Virtual Reality simulation of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
It's simply mesmerizing.
Sucking on your baby’s pacifier may protect them from allergies
Many parents do this without much thought -- but they may be on to something.
Killer whales display personality traits such as playfulness, cheerfulness and affection — just like humans or chimps
They are really smart creatures.
New tech transforms human poop into clean biofuel
Sanitation and energy generation in one go.
Dry irony: first rain in centuries causes extinction of Atacama Desert microbes
This also means that resurfaced liquid water on Mars might kill any hypothetical surviving microbes.
‘Oumuamua, our first interstellar visitor, is actually smaller than we thought
The small asteroid also seems to be emanating streams of gas that may explain why it was moving faster than...
Scientists find huge 19-mile impact crater under Greenland’s ice sheet
A meteorite might have slammed into the island as early as 12,000 years ago.
How people use music as a sleeping aid
Music is free and doesn't have negative side effects, unlike sleeping aid drugs.
The Earth is smack in the middle of a ‘dark matter hurricane’
And this could prove the perfect opportunity to identify the elusive form of matter.
Purple bacteria turns sewage waste into clean energy
We're flushing valuable untapped energy down the toilet.
Dinosaur-aged birds had modern flying skills
A new study deepens the mystery of avian extinction following the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Ancient Gauls embalmed heads of enemies as trophies more than 2,000 years ago
New research is confirming historical texts and artifacts, suggesting a gruesome practice.
‘Quantum compass’ can locate objects without GPS
The device is completely self-contained, being able to determine the position of an object on the globe with no external...
Scientists turn Opportunity’s 5,000th Martian sunrise into music
When science meets art.
Scientists create bionic mushroom that generates electricity out of microbes
What do you get when you 3-D print cyanobacteria onto button mushrooms?
Ancient DNA reveals two previously unknown migrations into South America
We're beginning to understand who were the first Americans in greater detail.
Human lifespan is increasing with every generation, new study finds
Today, people can expect to live six years longer than their grandparents, on average.
To avoid shortsightedness, children should spend more time outdoors
Scientists have identified new factors that contribute to myopia. Spending more time outside is still the best thing a child...
Vaccine might allow Celiac disease patients to eat gluten
It's no cure but the treatment could finally allow people with celiac to eat gluten.
Supermassive black hole pairs imaged in merging galactic cores
The same should happen six billion years from now when the Milky Way merges with Andromeda.
Earth has two additional ‘moons’ entirely made of dust
The huge clouds of dust closely orbiting Earth could affect the safety of future space explorations.
Hole in ozone layer should completely patch up within 50 years, UN says
Finally some good news about the climate for a change!
Short sleepers are more likely to wake up dehydrated
Sleep and hydration in the body seem to be linked. If you're a short sleeper, drink plenty of water in...
The elephant bird, the largest bird known to man, was actually nocturnal
It also had a keen sense of smell.
Hubble finds ‘smiley face’ drawn by galactic objects
NASA's space telescope was looking for new stars when it came across a happy accident.
Diabetes drugs may have protective effects against Alzheimer’s
Antidiabetes medication could reduce Alzheimer's severity.
Tesla Roadster and Starman have now traveled beyond Mars
The Tesla electric car has exceeded its warranty mileage more than 10,000 times.
Wind turbines act as apex predators in local ecosystems
Researchers found four times more predatory birds around areas without wind farms compared to those that have.
Music therapy makes children with autism more socially aware
Individuals with autism hear much more than regular people -- and music seems to help them communicate better.
Electrical stimulation of spinal cord allows two paraplegics to stand and walk
A remarkable medical breakthrough that might one day put an end to many forms of paralysis.
We make snap judgements about someone’s personality based on their body shape
Lighter bodies were seen as more self-confident while heavier bodies were associated with negative personality traits such as laziness.
Llama antibodies could be key to universal flu vaccine
The South American cameloid has antibodies that offer protection against most influenza strains.