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The body uses its own electricity to repair wounds. Faster healing may be possible with additional electrical stimulation.

One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.

If dark matter exists in a large halo in our galaxy, made up of particles, then it’s passing through us constantly. But how much?

Since its observation discovery in the 1990s, dark energy has been one of science’s biggest mysteries. Could black holes be the cause?

“It’s not a secret that legal language is very hard to understand. It’s borderline incomprehensible a lot of the time.”

Although it’s often described as the Amazon of China, Alibaba has a radically different business model that does not rely on inventory management.

Some of the coastal areas were not repopulated for millennia afterward, showing that there was a long-lasting memory of this tragic event.

Bolsheviks planned to erect a towering monument to the socialist cause, but their quixotic ideas never got off the ground.

Godfrey Hounsfield’s early life did not suggest that he would accomplish much at all.

Holograms preserve all of an object’s 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?

If dogs are out in coats and boots, how are the squirrels feeling?

It had long seemed impossible that supermassive black holes could grow to such enormous sizes. But the biggest problem is now solved.

The Big Bang’s hot glow faded away after only a few million years, leaving the Universe dark until the first stars formed. Oh, the changes!

The most common element in the Universe, vital for forming new stars, is hydrogen. But there’s a finite amount of it; what if we run out?

The discovery of ultra-bright, ultra-distant galaxies was JWST’s first big surprise. They didn’t “break the Universe,” and now we know why.

The integration of artificial intelligence into public health could have revolutionary implications for the global south—if only it can get online.

Tardigrades can completely dehydrate and later rehydrate themselves, a survival trick that scientists are harnessing to preserve medicines in hot temperatures.

The Universe is 13.8 billion years old, going back to the hot Big Bang. But was that truly the beginning, and is that truly its age?

Many beloved fantasy adventures take place in worlds that bear a striking resemblance to our own.

We’re used to scientists telling us about the math and physics behind astronomical events. But what does studying space make us feel?

Filaments, hundreds of millions of light-years long, were just caught spinning. In our own cosmic backyard, everything we see spins, rotates, and revolves in some fashion or other. Our planet […]

Hackers are in an arms race with cyber defenders. Will AI tip the balance?

The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.

Flashy desalination technology is more costly and cumbersome than many other solutions.

A study proposes that an ancient trading network, called the Hopewell tradition, may have been wiped out by what is known as a cosmic airburst.

Taught in every introductory physics class for centuries, the parabola is only an imperfect approximation for the true path of a projectile.

Being bilingual benefits children as they learn to speak — and adults as they age.

The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.

At least 33 cities are sinking by more than 1 cm a year.

About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]