Health
The World's Oldest People Are Real, and Scientists Can Prove It
When researchers knocked on doors in Sardinian hill towns, they weren't just counting birthdays.
Jan 5, 2026
Technology
Fuel Cell Catalysts Change the Rules as Voltage Rises
Engineers designing fuel cells for heavy-duty trucks have long assumed they know where the problem sits: one stubborn, slow step in the oxygen reduction reaction that limits how fast hydrogen converts to electricity.
Jan 5, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Scientists Create a Formula That Scores How Multilingual You Actually Are
Half the world speaks more than one language, but most people can't describe their abilities beyond rough labels like "bilingual" or "I speak some Spanish.
Jan 5, 2026
Health
Every Extra 10 Pounds Raises Your Odds of Low Back Pain
Back pain often feels like bad luck, something that strikes without warning after a day of yard work or a night of poor sleep.
Jan 5, 2026
Technology
Underwater Kites Could Fill the Gaps When Offshore Wind Dies Down
The ocean floor off North Carolina is expensive real estate for energy projects.
Jan 5, 2026
Health
Orthopedic Clinics Are Missing Abuse Hiding in Plain Sight
The orthopedic clinic smells like plaster and antiseptic. A patient sits for a scheduled follow-up on a knee replacement.
Jan 5, 2026
Life
Worms Organize Their World Without Thinking About It
Watch a centimeter-long aquatic worm wiggle through a dish of scattered sand, and something peculiar happens.
Jan 5, 2026
Health
An Injectable Paste Made From Skin Could Simplify Breast Reconstruction
Breast cancer treatment often leaves behind a gap, a hollow reminder of surgery that can't be ignored.
Jan 5, 2026
Health
Inhalable Therapy Targets Melanoma That Hides From the Immune System
About 40 percent of people with advanced melanoma watch their tumors adapt and spread despite immunotherapy, often to the lungs, where cancer cells build molecular shields that keep the body's defenses locked out.
Jan 5, 2026
Health
Artificial Empathy and the Future of Lonely Recovery
Stroke patients grinding through repetitive arm exercises know the look: a therapist checking the clock, mentally calculating how many more patients need attention before shift end.
Jan 4, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Scientists Turn Brain's Support Staff into Precision Inhibitors
When parvalbumin neurons fail, the brain loses its ability to enforce rhythm. Neural circuits fire erratically, synchronization collapses, and conditions like schizophrenia and epilepsy can emerge from the chaos.
Jan 2, 2026
Earth & Environment
Green Hydrogen Just Got Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, Thanks to Sugar
For years, the price of clean hydrogen has stubbornly remained three to five times higher than the carbon-heavy version made from natural gas.
Jan 2, 2026
Technology
Astronomers Finally Weigh a Rogue Planet Drifting Alone Through the Galaxy
A Saturn-sized world is tumbling through deep space without a star, and astronomers have measured its mass for the first time.
Jan 2, 2026
Health
Scientists Grow a Breathing Lung on a Chip Using One Person's Cells
Every few seconds, your lungs expand and contract without you thinking about it.
Jan 2, 2026