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A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium--and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material, instead of removing it as traditionally done, dramatically .. ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the world's most dangerous scorpions are likely to be found. By combining fieldwork in Africa with advanced computer modeling, the team discovered that soil type is the strongest ...

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based nanovaccine, the team dramatically strengthened the ...

Sugary drinks may be linked to more than just physical health problems in teens. A new review of multiple studies found a consistent association between high consumption of beverages like soda, energy drinks, sweetened juices, and flavored milks and ...

Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated engineers. A researcher at The University of Osaka has now explored a bold new approach: a gyroscopic wave energy converter that . ...

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most talked-about weight loss trends in recent years, promising dramatic results with simple changes to when you eat. But a major Cochrane review suggests the reality may be far less exciting. After ...

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon's dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among the youngest geological structures on the lunar ...

A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against Alzheimer's disease -- with a shingles vaccine emerging as the front-runner. After reviewing 80 existing drugs, an international ...

Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key oxygen-processing enzyme back hundreds of millions of years before the Great Oxidation Event. Early microbes living near oxygen ...

Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with "superbugs" projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Now, scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a powerful new CRISPR-based tool that doesn't just fight resistant ...