Category Science

Summary: Korean scientists have developed a new printhead for bioprinting that operates at 60 times the speed of conventional methods while generating significantly less heat. This advancement could dramatically accelerate the development of artificial organs and tissues for transplantation and…

Summary: A comprehensive U.S. study reveals that smokers who completely switch to e-cigarettes experience better respiratory health, while those who both vape and smoke see no improvements or worsening symptoms. The research tracked over 5,000 participants’ coughing and wheezing symptoms…

Summary: A comprehensive scientific review reveals how common air pollutants can affect brain development, potentially increasing autism risk during critical developmental periods. The research highlights specific pollutants of concern and identifies multiple biological pathways through which air pollution may influence…

Eurasian reed warblers migrate between Europe and Africa AGAMI Photo Agency / Alamy Stock Many migratory birds use Earth’s magnetic field as a compass, but some can also use information from that field to determine more or less where they…

Summary: MIT researchers have discovered that exercise benefits extend to individual nerve cells in two surprising ways. Their study shows neurons grow four times faster when exposed to biochemical signals from exercising muscles, and similar growth occurs when neurons experience…

Wildfires in the tropics drove some increase in CO2 emissions but the bulk was driven by burning fossil fuels Carl De Souza/AFP/Getty Images Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in 2024 are set to blow past last year’s record…

Fruit-flavored gummies. Tinctures. Creams. Today’s cannabis is not simply dried flowers in plastic baggies or the special ingredient in dorm-room brownies. These days, it comes in candy form, suppositories and even vaporizable dab and wax concentrates. This new cannabis is…

Summary: A powerful genomic testing method developed at UCSF has proven highly successful at identifying viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites in patient samples. The test, which correctly identified 86% of neurological infections in a large study, could revolutionize how doctors…

Predicting how trees grow could help guide planting efforts in urban areas such as New York City Yukinori Hasumi/Getty Images Artificial intelligence coupled with Google Street View images has created hundreds of thousands of “digital twins” of trees across North…

Space explorers need grit, strength and resolve to navigate the hostile environments beyond Earth. This might explain why around 60 percent of NASA’s astronauts have come from military service. A smaller fraction have had medical experience. And Jonny Kim is…