For The Better

Astronomers identify a new class of stellar system. They’re not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.

Are e-scooters just the first sign of a shared-mobility revolution? If they are, then researchers at the University of Arizona intend to make sure that the emerging transportation system has functional models on par with other modes of transportation.

An interdisciplinary team developed a new method to characterize disorder in 2D materials, which is crucial to understanding and improving their performance.

The world’s coastlines are rapidly urbanizing, but how this increased human presence may impact species living in the ocean is not fully understood. Scientists tracked the movements of three shark species, bull, nurse and great hammerhead, in relation …

A new study finds that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant.

A new study finds that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant.

Recommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe exercise have just been published.

Both humans and other animals are good at learning by inference, using information we do have to figure out things we cannot observe directly. New research shows how our brains achieve this by constructing cognitive maps.

New scientific results confirm an anomaly seen in previous experiments, which may point to an as-yet-unconfirmed new elementary particle, the sterile neutrino, or indicate the need for a new interpretation of an aspect of standard model physics, such a…

The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing — think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity — has enabled researchers to explore the potential of wearable human motion devices. Wearable technology — smartwatches, heart monitors, sl…

Soy sauce deepens the flavor of soup stocks, gives stir-fried rice its sweet-salty glaze and makes a plate of dumplings absolutely enjoyable. But what exactly makes this complex, salty, umami sauce so tasty? Now, researchers have discovered the protein…

Over-the-counter COVID tests can quickly show whether you are infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if you have a positive result, there’s no equivalent at-home test to assess how long you’re protected against reinfection. Researchers now report a simple, accu…

Extreme supergiant stars known as hypergiants are very rare, with only a few known to exist in the Milky Way. By tracing molecular emissions in the outflows around the red hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris, astronomers obtained the first detailed map of…

Researchers are reporting new technology that not only repairs heart muscle cells in mice but also regenerates them following a heart attack, or myocardial infarction as its medically known.

By analyzing thousands of genetic risk variants, a new algorithm may be able to predict your risk of developing chronic kidney disease decades before onset.