Significant boost in rates of type 2 diabetes among children during COVID-19 pandemic

In a multi-site study of medical records, researchers across the United States say they have documented…

Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats

Wind power is an increasingly popular form of renewable energy. But when it’s time to replace…

Detecting nanoplastics in the air

Large pieces of plastic can break down into nanosized particles that often find their way into…

Your next wooden chair could arrive flat, then dry into a 3D shape

Wooden objects are usually made by sawing, carving, bending or pressing. But now, scientists have developed…

New research to reduce harm of gestational diabetes

Changing the way gestational diabetes is diagnosed could reduce harms for mothers and babies. …

8-year-old girl in Kent, England, has an out of this world story to tell her friends

Isabella Payne used her father’s ham radio to talk to astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International…

NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more

The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared…

Using new technique, researchers make surprising discoveries about how flies' brains respond to tastes

The study is an example of how brain imaging technology can be adapted to advance knowledge…

'Drug factory' implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice

Researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days…

DNA profiling solves Australian rabbit plague puzzle

New study proves that single introduction of 24 animals shipped from England in 1859 caused the…