Companies know their products threaten wild fish habitats, but they have no plans to stop using the deadly chemicals.
In lab tests, the spray was found to kill 99.99% of bacteria on contact, including antibiotic-resistant types such as MRSA.
Brain interfaces could let paralyzed people speak at almost normal speeds.
Half of the globe’s crop productivity comes from a key fertilizer ingredient that’s nonrenewable—and literally washing away.
Pancreatic cancer is often referred to as a “silent killer” because it often goes undetected until it has advanced and spread to other parts of the body.
“The fairy can be powered and controlled by a light source, such as a laser beam or LED.”
Adelaide University leads research that avoids use of ever-depleting freshwater sources.
Hairpin-shaped DNA interacts with microRNA in cancer cells, activating an immune response.
Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecule that can significantly affect weather and climate.
“We’re trying to combine the high-performance qualities of the fiberglass composite with a carbon-sequestering mycelium core.”
The DNA damage does not get repaired over time, and it does lead to mutations after every exposure with a UV-nail polish dryer.
The method is quicker and easier than existing decontamination methods which can take over a day to remove PFAS.
It’s reportedly equivalent to up to 30 regular houseplants in terms of air purification.
Industry is pursuing various technologies to help solve the global plastic waste problem, but environmentalists say new recycling techniques only make environmental problems worse.
Plastics, drugs, and more may change how fish socialize or take risks, although the specifics are difficult to pinpoint.
NASA’s nearly 33-year-old observatory still has plenty of top science to do, and astronomers want to extend its lifetime.
A previously unknown mechanism that drives aging has been found to be universal across a range of different animals, including humans.
Excessive outbreaks of seaweed are clogging up waters from the Caribbean to the Baltic. Now the algae is being harvested alongside farmed crops to create ingredients for cosmetics and food products.
A new tool and technique uses “vortex ultrasound,” a sort of ultrasonic tornado, to break down blood clots in the brain.
Low genetic diversity and signs of inbreeding ring alarm bells for great hammerheads, but there may be hope for shortfin makos that showed higher genetic diversity and limited inbreeding.