The overprescribing of opioid-based painkillers may be the main driver of the increased abuse of opioids…
Mathematicians develop model for how new ideas emerge
Researchers have developed a mathematical model for the emergence of innovations.
Pearly material for bendable heating elements
The iridescent shimmer of a string of pearls may one day be more than pretty adornment.…
New biosensor could monitor glucose levels in tears and sweat
Constantly tracking a person's glucose levels through their tears or sweat could be one step closer…
Lab-grown horns and tusks could stop poaching—or not
Scientists are making mimics of rhino horns and elephant tusks, hoping to drive down the prices…
First monkey clones created in Chinese laboratory
Two monkeys have been cloned using the technique that produced Dolly the Sheep.
‘Disco ball’ flies into space from NZ
US start-up Rocket Lab says its recent launch put a reflective sphere in orbit.
Artificial sweetener could someday provide cancer treatments with fewer side effects
Artificial sweeteners are used in diet drinks and foods but also could someday be used as…
Next Mars Lander Spreads Its Solar Wings
This image shows NASA's InSight lander after it was commanded to deploy its solar arrays to…
Meet Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, the first monkey clones produced by method that made Dolly
The first primate clones made by somatic cell nuclear transfer are two genetically identical long-tailed macaques…