New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing
Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by […]
How tiny phytoplankton trek long distances upward in the ocean
It’s one of the most massive migrations on Earth: a huge biomass of tiny plankton that travel from deep in
Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension
The occasional sweet treat likely won’t ruin your health. But too much added sugar at a young age could increase
JWST spots the first known ‘steam world’
This exoplanet’s atmosphere is going full steam ahead. A planet beyond our solar system called GJ 9827d has an atmosphere
Saving Mexico’s fir forests could help monarch butterflies
An experiment to grow new forests in central Mexico offers hope that the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating
Tech companies want small nuclear reactors. Here’s how they’d work
To fuel the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence, tech companies are going big on small nuclear reactors. Last week,
Fans may not keep older adults cool during heat waves
Air blowing from an electric fan alone isn’t enough to cool off older adults sweltering indoors in a heat wave,
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
At least one pig has picked up bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard farm in central
A distant quasar’s black hole is oddly huge for its galaxy
The first-ever sighting of starlight from a galaxy hosting one of the most distant quasars known has revealed an astronomical
This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka
Pooping whales changed the course of Asha de Vos’ career. The Sri Lankan marine biologist was aboard a research vessel