Most cells in the human body change as they grow older. But some cells appear remarkably resistant to the normal processes of aging. By studying these biological exceptions, scientists hope to underst...
Most cells in the human body change as they grow older. But some cells appear remarkably resistant to the normal processes of aging. By studying these biological exceptions, scientists hope to underst...
For decades, discovering a new medicine has been a slow, expensive process built around trial and error. Now artificial intelligence is beginning to design molecules, predict how they might behave and...
Far below the waves, sunlight disappears, pressure becomes extreme and temperatures can swing from near-freezing water to superheated fluids. Yet life survives in these seemingly impossible environmen...
For thousands of patients, the greatest obstacle to an organ transplant is not the surgery—it is finding a suitable organ in time. Scientists are now exploring whether biotechnology could eventually...
The future of clean energy may depend on materials that have barely existed outside laboratories. From better batteries and solar cells to new catalysts and lightweight conductors, scientists are sear...
For decades, fusion has been described as the ultimate energy source. It promises enormous amounts of power from abundant fuel with far less long-lived radioactive waste than conventional nuclea...
Scientists Are Using AI to Predict Extreme Weather Before It Happens
AI / Climate Science
From hurricanes and floods to heatwaves and powerful storms, extreme weather can transform lives within ...
The first galaxies appeared when the universe was still young. Now, a new generation of telescopes is giving scientists an unprecedented chance to see those ancient structures—and perhaps discover t...
Humanity may not need to land on another world to discover that life exists beyond Earth. The evidence could already be traveling through space as faint chemical fingerprints in distant atmospheres.
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Every face you recognize, every place you remember and every experience that shaped you depends on an extraordinary process happening inside a three-pound organ. Scientists are getting closer to under...
Can Scientists Build Living Cells From Scratch? The Race Toward Synthetic Life
Synthetic Biology
Scientists can already assemble many of the molecular parts needed for life. The bigger question ...
For decades, scientists have known that something invisible is shaping galaxies and the universe itself. They can measure its gravitational influence—but they still don't know what it actually is.
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When people imagine technologies that could help fight climate change, they often picture solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles or giant machines pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Every day, humanity produces an enormous amount of waste.
Plastic packaging is discarded after minutes of use. Food waste ends up in landfills. Old electronics contain valuable metals alongside haz...
Imagine thinking of a sentence without moving your lips, touching a keyboard or speaking into a microphone—and having a computer turn that intention into words.
For decades, that idea belonged al...