Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of ...

Seven-year-old Zynnia Peters of Wilkes-Barre, dressed as Elsa from the ‘Frozen’ movies, reacts to the sight of a shriveled balloon dog as she pulls it from a container of liquid nitrogen. When the ...

The promise of air rockets, leopard sharks, and a robot zoo overruled warnings of pouring rain on Oct. 25, as thousands of ...

YouTube is introducing new features for Premium users. Better audio and improved playback controls are on the way. A new AI Labs hub is also rolling out. YouTube has announced a number of additions ...

It’s a relatively simple maneuver, but it has the potential to reveal clues about a possible heart issue. So what exactly does the “thumb test” entail, and what should people know about it? Below, ...

Cold atom experiments are among the most powerful and precise ways of investigating and measuring the Universe and exploring the quantum world. By trapping atoms and exploiting their quantum ...

Cold atom experiments trap atoms to probe quantum effects, enabling ultra-precise sensing, timekeeping, and monitoring of Earth and space phenomena. (Nanowerk News) Cold atom experiments are among the ...

An experiment that transformed lead into gold, a satellite designed to manufacture drugs in space, and many other fascinating projects all took home trophies at this year’s Science Fair. Reading time: ...

Sometimes even bats need a sick day. Bats are renowned for the ability to be infected with viruses that can be deadly to people without showing signs of the diseases themselves. Ebola virus, Nipah ...

Heating alone won’t drive soil microbes to release more carbon dioxide — they need added carbon and nutrients to thrive. This finding challenges assumptions about how climate warming influences soil ...

Maybe your interest in longevity is entrepreneurial, since one of the largest addressable markets is people who want to live longer, healthier lives. (I’ve never heard anyone say, “Yeah, I hope I ...

Gretchen T. Goldman is the president and chief executive of the Union of Concerned Scientists, based in Washington DC. The scientific community needs to recognize these trends and fight back in every ...