Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections
For over a century, scientists have chased the dream of insulin pills, but the digestive system kept destroying the d...
Physicists just turned glass into a powerful quantum security device
Scientists have turned simple glass into a powerful quantum communication device that could safeguard data against fu...
New light trap design supercharges atom-thin semiconductors
Scientists have found a clever way to supercharge ultra-thin semiconductors by reshaping the space beneath them rathe...
DNA reveals two new bass species hidden in plain sight
Two new species of black bass have been officially identified after decades of confusion with similar fish. Bartram�...
Sperm whales caught headbutting each other on camera for the first time
Drone footage has revealed sperm whales headbutting each other—something scientists had only speculated about until...
Astronomers reconstruct a galaxy’s 12-billion-year history using chemical clues
For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full history of a galaxy outside the Milky Way using chemical c...
Scientists discover hormone that may stop chronic back pain at its source
A new study suggests a widely used bone hormone could help relieve chronic back pain in an unexpected way. Instead of...
Women over 50 lost 35% more weight with this surprising combo
Postmenopausal women may have a powerful new edge in the battle against weight gain. A Mayo Clinic study found that t...
This new tooth powder whitens teeth without damage
Researchers have developed a teeth-whitening powder that works with the vibrations of an electric toothbrush to safel...
Microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests
Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientis...
New blood test could catch pancreatic cancer before it’s too late
A new blood test could change the outlook for one of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic cancer—by catching it much ...
A promising fatty liver treatment may raise cancer risk
A surprising new study reveals that blocking a supposedly protective enzyme, Caspase-2, could actually backfire—rai...