Nanoparticles Therapy Could Wipe Out Plaque Build-Up in Arteries

To minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease, our arteries need to be clear and inflammation-free, and scientists have developed a new technique that uses carbon nanoparticles to fight the buildup of dangerous plaques.

Google wants nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers

Google is the latest tech company to seek nuclear energy to cope with the high demand of electricity propelled by its development of AI.

NASA's Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter

NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life.

Scientists Discover 'Skinny Genes' That Make It Easier to Lose Weight

Scientists have recently discovered 14 'skinny' genes that could influence how individuals lost weight in response to exercise.

Possible Volcanic Moon Detected 635 Light-Years Away

A new NASA-led study suggests that a potential exomoon may be orbiting the exoplanet WASP-49 b, a gas giant located 635 light-years from Earth. The possible exomoon is believed to be rocky and volcanically active, similar to Jupiter's Io.

SpaceX Just Caught Its Starship Booster With Giant "Chopsticks" Arms

During the company's fifth Starship test flight, SpaceX successfully caught the spacecraft's Super Heavy booster using its "Mechazilla" tower, an unbelievable feat of engineering that required an immense amount of precision and experience.

Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it

The earliest cells likely didn't have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain.

Scientists Discover How Complex Molecules May Have Stabilized to Spark Life on Earth

Highly reactive complex molecules finding some sort of stability was a necessary step towards life getting started on Earth.

Giant Magnetic Halo Discovered Wrapped Around The Milky Way

By studying hot gas glowing in circumgalactic space, astrophysicists have found evidence of enormous magnetic fields that wind through and around our galaxy's dark matter 'halo'.

Researchers make sound waves travel in one direction only

Researchers at ETH Zurich have managed to make sound waves travel only in one direction. In the future, this method could also be used in technical applications with electromagnetic waves.

Asteroid data helps probe possible fifth force of the universe

An international research team used the asteroid Bennu's tracking data to study the possible existence of a fifth fundamental force of the universe.

Geckos Have "Sixth Sense", Biologists Say

Geckos use the saccule - a part of their inner ear traditionally associated with maintaining balance and body positioning  - to detect low-frequency vibrations, according to a duo of biologists.

AI won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

The prize honors innovation at Google DeepMind and in academia. Three researchers share the award for using machine learning to predict proteins' 3D shapes and design the molecules from scratch.

Scientists Discover "Pause Button" in Human Development

Humans could also have a mechanism to temporarily slow down the development of an embryo.

Scientists Studying Earth's Trees Issue a Bleak Warning to Humanity

In a study from 2022, researchers issued a "warning to humanity" about the consequences of tree losses, backed by 45 other scientists from 20 different countries.