Technology
Food Waste To Jet Fuel, Illinois Team Clears Key Hurdle
In a lab filled with stainless steel and the low hiss of gas lines, Illinois researchers watched cloudy biocrude turn bright and clear.
Oct 30, 2025
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Health
Heat Waves Are Intensifying and Threatening Africa’s Newborns
The youngest lives are at risk as Africa warms. Two new studies show that climate change is intensifying heat waves across the continent and that this warming is contributing to higher rates of infant deaths, especially in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.
Aug 19, 2025
Physics
Barry Bonds Tops Babe Ruth in New Era-Adjusted Baseball Rankings
Who’s the greatest baseball player of all time? For fans and historians, the debate is eternal.
Jul 24, 2025
Health
Most People Won’t Eat Vegan Eggs Plain — But This Works
Plant-based eggs are gaining shelf space in grocery stores and showing up on more breakfast menus, but most Americans still aren’t ready to swap their scrambled eggs for the vegan version.
Jul 23, 2025
Health
Eating Dessert May Help Dieters Lose Weight and Curb Cravings
In a finding that contradicts conventional dieting wisdom, new research suggests that strategically incorporating foods you crave into balanced meals might be key to successful weight loss.
May 21, 2025
Technology
AI Watchdogs Transform Nuclear Safety With Virtual Eyes Where Humans Can’t Go
Deep inside nuclear reactors, where temperatures soar and radiation makes human inspection impossible, a new digital guardian is standing watch.
Apr 14, 2025
Social Sciences
Study finds global downturn in bias against stigmatized groups
In a study that tracked explicit and implicit bias against stigmatized groups in 33 countries between 2009 and 2019, researchers found substantial reductions…
Apr 7, 2025
Health
One Simple Drug Addition Could Prevent 330,000 Heart Attack Deaths Annually
A two-drug combination for lowering cholesterol could save hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide each year, according to a major new study released Monday in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mar 24, 2025
Health
Physical Neglect as Damaging to Children’s Social Lives as Abuse, Landmark Study Finds
Physical neglect can be just as devastating to children's social development as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, according to groundbreaking research that challenges conventional wisdom about childhood maltreatment.
Jan 10, 2025
Health
Gene Editing Tool Shows Promise for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
A new gene editing approach that helps cells skip problematic gene regions successfully reduced amyloid-beta plaque precursors in mice, marking a potential advance in Alzheimer's disease treatment research.
Dec 24, 2024
Life
Scientists Map Complex Control System Behind Octopus Arm Movement
Summary: Researchers have created an unprecedented computational model of an octopus arm, incorporating nearly 200 muscle groups to understand how these creatures control their incredibly flexible limbs.
Nov 11, 2024
Physics
Scientists Use Earthquake Statistics to Revamp Materials Testing
Summary: Researchers have discovered a new way to test material strength by applying earthquake and avalanche statistical models to common minerals.
Nov 6, 2024
Physics
Scientists Race to Protect Computing Systems from Future Quantum Threats
Summary: Researchers at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) are working to address critical security vulnerabilities that quantum computers could exploit in the next decade.
Nov 4, 2024
Health
Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture
Thin, stretchy skin — like that of a pig or human — significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it’s punctured.
Oct 28, 2024