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Researchers Create Nanogenerator Capable of Using Greenhouse Gas to Produce Electricity
University of Queensland scientists had a remarkable eureka moment when they accidentally turned the most common greenhouse gas into electricity.
By using positive and negative...
New Research into Beethoven’s DNA Reveals He Didn’t Inherit his Musical Talent
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven did not inherit much musical talent from his ancestors, according to a new study that shows his genes...
Discovery of Genetically-Varied Worms in Chernobyl Could Help Human Cancer Research
The 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant transformed the surrounding area into the most radioactive landscape on Earth, and now the discovery...
Monkeying Around? All 4 Types of Apes Have a Sense of Humor– Researchers Categorize Their Clowning in Video
Apes have a sense of humor similar to humans, suggests a new study that showed four species of great apes each playfully teasing each...
New Zinc Treatment ‘Can Help to Restore Lost Hearing’ in Mice–University Research Shows
Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss...
She’s on Path to Be a Top Gun or Cancer Researcher–But First She Wins the Miss America Crown
Madison Marsh is not only the current Miss Colorado–she’s a Harvard student and a U.S. Air Force 2nd lieutenant who has earned a coveted...
New Nanoparticle Treatment Could Ease Arthritis Pain Following Breakthrough Research in Mice
A new treatment of nanoparticles has been found to be effective for easing the pain of rheumatoid arthritis in the lab.
Just one dose of...
Bumblebees are Hitting Back at Asian Hornets With Top-Tier Combat Skills, Reveals Research
Bumblebees have top-tier combat skills when targeted by Asian hornets, reveals new research.
Buff-tailed bumblebees drop to the ground when hornets attack—carrying the pests down...
Researchers Invent Way to Turn Harmful Mine Waste into Healthy Soil
An Australian-Canadian science and engineering team has discovered a way of turning mine waste into arable soil that is already being used to grow...
Eating Yogurt Can Get Rid of Your Garlic Breath, Say Researchers
Scientists say the proteins present in whole-milk plain yogurt act to neturalize the smell and snuff out the sulphur-based compounds that cause the lingering...
Researchers Discover a New Type of Fast and Furious Cosmic Explosion–Name it After Liverpool Soccer Team
A dazzling and rare cosmic explosion, which outshines most supernovae in the universe, has been spotted by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast.
The unusual new...
City Sparrows Make Better Dads Than Their Country Cousins, Says New Research
Despite being more aggressive in defending their territory, sparrows that live in urban areas find more time to visit the nest and feed their...
Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’
Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in...
Party Drug Ketamine Can Stop Severe Depression–Researcher Wants Funding for the ‘Powerful Treatment’
A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.
In a study published...
Dolphin Moms Use ‘Baby Talk’ with Their Calves, Research Shows
A new examination of dolphin vocalizations found that mother bottlenose dolphins whistle at a higher pitch when talking to their offspring, exactly like human...
Grocery Carts Can Tell Researchers Who May Be at Risk for Stroke –And 39 Shoppers Were Diagnosed
Supermarket carts in Liverpool, England, were fitted with sensors that could identify people at risk of a stroke—and dozens of willing participants were diagnosed.
Atrial...
Man’s Biological Clock Set Back 10 Years After 93 Days Living Under the Ocean in a Research Station
A man of science locked himself in a 592-square-foot underwater research station for 100 days to document the effects of pressurization on the human...
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
After 8 years of testing and trials, the long-awaited decision on whether or not Oxford's R21 malaria vaccine would be approved has been made.
Two...
Researchers Capture Video of Deepest Fish Ever Recorded–Almost 5 Miles Below Surface Near Japan
An as-of-yet undescribed species of snailfish was recently recorded swimming about—a mind-boggling 5 miles (8 kilometers) under the surface of the ocean.
An unmanned submersible...
Researchers Develop Water Treatment that Zaps ‘Forever Chemicals’ for Good
There's been a lot of talk recently about so-called "forever chemicals" and how our society can use new technologies to remove these old toxins...