A new overdose-reversing spray that works fast but lasts longer has been approved by the FDA, and will be available by the fall at earliest.

Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions.

Uber has teamed up with robotaxi operator Waymo to make rides in fully autonomous cars available to its customers.

NASA hopes a massive radio telescope on the moon will be able to reveal what was happening during the mysterious “Cosmic Dark Ages."

The first treatments proven to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s are helping settle a decades-long debate about how the disease starts.

Making plants grow on the Moon could be instrumental in helping gardens to grow greener on Earth in the face of climate change.

A man with paralyzed legs is walking again thanks to a “digital bridge” between his brain and a spinal stimulator.

To improve leukemia treatment, Australian researchers have created a bispecific antibody that connects chemo drugs to cancer cells.

Stanford researchers have developed an AI that can provide useful feedback to teachers, helping them to increase student uptake.

Patience and persistence pays off in ways researchers never expected, allowing them to hear the dying whispers of a distant star.

A Swiss company has developed a lightweight, comfortable bracelet which can provide constant and accurate information about blood pressure.

Novo Nordisk has announced positive results for an oral version of the popular weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy.

A tech startup in San Francisco is going to change how the world sees the weather.

Techniques borrowed from astrophysics are helping to advance personalized cancer treatments beyond what genetics can tell us.

Solar is growing fast enough to displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050, but infrastructure needs to keep up.

Aerospace company Stratolaunch has dropped a hypersonic aircraft from its record-breaking Roc launch platform for the first time.

Students want to work with their communities, universities, and governments to figure out how to engage productively and responsibly with AI.

Most people use a mortgage loan to buy their first home. Before you can borrow money, though, you’ll have to prove that you can pay it back.

Researchers have figured out how the mushroom's main toxin enters human cells — and maybe how to stop it.

A two-dimensional material made entirely of carbon called graphene won the Nobel Prize in 2010. Graphyne might be even better.

Newly created gene-edited hens lay eggs without ovomucoid, the protein most likely to trigger an egg allergy.

Current scientific consensus is that life emerged from non-living molecules in a process called abiogenesis. But if life emerged once, why not more times?

An Earth-sized exoplanet 90 light years away may be covered in active volcanoes — and home to extraterrestrial life.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) appears to relieve depression by correcting brain signals that are traveling the wrong direction.

But what if you’re in your 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s? Is it “too late” to build muscle and fight sarcopenia? Here’s what the research says.

Sun City, Arizona has launched a free transit system featuring self-driving cars for its retirement-age residents.

A startup’s audacious plan to revive NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope just secured a $250,000 Space Force contract.

The ability of AI to diagnose diseases, discover drugs, and even perform surgery is increasing rapidly — but will patients accept Dr. AI?

A new study at the University of Tokyo aims to find out how people feel using robotic arms — and sharing them with others.

Genetic genealogy not only helps us understand where we came from, but it could also be used for tracing the origin of genetic mutations.

This protein may help bats survive viral infections and could be the springboard for new anti-inflammatory drugs.

Tech startup Sanctuary AI has unveiled Phoenix, a general-purpose robot designed to perform many workplace tasks.

Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein — especially if we’re reaching for ultraprocessed foods.

NASA has released a video of its one-of-a-kind snake robot EELS slithering across a variety of challenging terrains.

An international team of researchers have isolated and analyzed a component of melanin, which protects us from the sun.

Scientists stimulated the brains of macaque monkeys in an effort to determine which areas are responsible for driving consciousness.

LLMs might be one ingredient in the recipe for true artificial general intelligence, but they are surely not the whole recipe.

MIT’s new electronic pill stimulates stomach cells to regulate hunger — showing it's possible to hack the powerful gut-brain axis.

The 6 steps to turn your credit from anxiety-provoking into an indispensable financial tool.

Billions of bananas are wasted every year, but that may change soon.

Researchers have found ibogaine-inspired compounds effective in treating depression and addiction in mouse models.

A soft brain implant that unfurls under the skull could make implantation surgeries less costly and risky.

Eudaimonic pursuits are outwardly focused, whereas hedonic activities are concerned with self-centered fulfillment.

The discovery of a second person naturally resistant to a genetic form of Alzheimer’s could lead to treatments for the disease.

A surgical team has performed a surgery that alleviated a dangerous brain condition before it was too late.

The world’s first commercial space station could reach orbit as soon as 2025 as part of a deal between SpaceX and space startup Vast.

Understanding Earth’s internal history can be used to target mineral reserves – not only diamonds, but also crucial minerals.

Resilience is vital for dealing with failure, and stems from three traits: self-esteem, psychological flexibility, and emotional regulation.

Researchers have discovered a new organelle in the guts of fruit flies.

Powered by AI and a vast trove of data, the Human Immunome Project aims to fully map the most complex system in the human body.

A new pancreatic cancer vaccine based on mRNA tech was shown to be safe and capable of triggering an immune response in a small trial.

Researchers have turned to this unique genetic population to find insights into how our genes play a role in mental health.

The FDA has given Washington State University researchers the green light to feed five gene-edited pigs to people.

New research links the gut microbiome, an ecosystem of viruses, bacteria, and fungi, to the development of anorexia nervosa.

A Google-trained chatbot has begun taking orders at a Wendy’s drive-thru, and if a pilot test goes well, the AI could be rolled out widely.

A new study suggests we may be able to convert dormant eye cells into photoreceptors to reverse retinal degeneration.

When rapamycin research was revived, it was found to have both anti-cancer and anti-aging properties. Here's what researchers say today.

Westinghouse Electric Company has unveiled a small nuclear reactor based on the same tech as a larger reactor already in operation.

In a small study, Northwestern researchers were able to get chemo drugs into the brains of glioblastoma patients with implanted ultrasound devices.

LSD flashbacks have been studied for decades, though scientists still aren't quite sure why some people experience them.

Saving for retirement isn’t as intimidating as you think it is, but it’s important to start early.

The world’s smallest holographic microscope foreshadows a future in which smartphones could be used for high-res microscopy.

An AI that encourages doctors to talk to cancer patients about their end-of-life care impacts how they choose to live out their final days.

Canadian researchers' new treatment removes 99% of the harmful “forever chemicals” in water cheaply, safely, and permanently.

A new AI tool can find the most stable mRNA sequence for a vaccine, leading to more effective shots that are less prone to degradation.

Former OpenAi researcher Kenneth Stanley explores the potential for AI to help us unlock new creativity by turning former dead ends into viable paths forward.

A copyright lawyer and fair use expert weighs in on the legal implications of these new AI technologies.

What can we learn from creatives who have already begun experimenting about with this new wave of generative AI tools about what is to come?

Advancements in generative art have many human artists on edge. But should they be worried?

We sat down with two prominent AI artists to talk about their projects and their quest to create new genres.

From paint in tubes to typewriters to photography to digital art, the history of creativity is a history of disruptive technologies.

The emergence of generative AI signals an important inflection point for artists.

Costa Rica’s famed sloths harbor bacteria in their fur which can create antibiotic compounds — a potential source of future therapies.

Carnegie Mellon researchers want to return a sense of touch to touchscreens.

A study found that couples who co-parent together display similar brain activity, suggesting they become greatly attuned to each other.

Playing “joyful” music can reduce the symptoms of cybersickness from VR, according to a small study out of Scotland.

The FDA has approved the world’s first vaccine for RSV, a potentially deadly viral infection that has long eluded vaccination.

The FDA approval of the first fecal transplant pill could kick off an era in which we target the gut microbiome to treat many other diseases.

The last decade has seen a steep drop in adult friendships and a worrying increase in loneliness. Is this the cost of our modern life?

Israel’s Brenmiller Energy has opened what is believed to be the first thermal energy storage gigafactory in the world.

Columbia University’s new robot hand can deftly manipulate objects without seeing them, allowing it to work in complete darkness.

Armed with a DoD grant, researchers are harnessing the genetic code of ancient viral infections to fight prostate cancer.

There were 16.5 million electric vehicles on the world’s roads in 2020 - this is expected to rise to 300 million by 2030.

Researchers have measured gamma waves, a sign of brain activity, in patients who were dying.

Eli Lilly’s new Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a phase 3 trial, but two people died from side effects.

Self-organising networks of tiny silver wires appear to learn and remember in much the same way as the thinking hardware in our heads.

An EEG device that’s worn in the ear during sleep could help doctors diagnose Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s long before symptoms appear.

Nature-based solutions can be radical — think covering a highway with a park — but offer meaningful ways to address pollution.

Taxes are confusing. Here’s a guide to understanding how and why we pay them.

Tech giant Apple is developing an app with an AI health coach to help you live a healthier lifestyle, according to a Bloomberg report.

A Harvard study found that a new gene therapy that reprograms cells to their younger state can reverse NAION-caused vision loss in primates.

More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious health impacts. Diet is an important, under-recognized reason.

Online dating is so mainstream that you’re an outlier if you haven’t met your partner on an app — so why not AI?

Built Robotics has unveiled an autonomous construction robot that speeds up the installation of utility-scale solar farms.

The UAE’s high-resolution images of Mars’ moon Deimos suggest that the tiny satellite isn’t what we thought it was.

The world’s first lab-grown fish filets are able to match the texture of real fish thanks to 3D printing technology.

CATL, the largest manufacturer of EV batteries in the world, has announced a new super powerful one — but details are light.

The discovery of an "anxiety gene" — and a natural way to put the brakes on it — in mice could lead to new treatments for anxiety disorders.