More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected to undergo one of two interventions or no screening at all…
The vast majority of these cases have been children who were not fully vaccinated. Vaccine hesitancy is thought to be a significant reason children are missing out on important vaccines—the World Health Organization described it as one of the…
Author(s): Philip Ball
In response to changes in illumination, a swimming microorganism reverses the direction of its circular trajectory by tilting its flagella’s planes of motion.
[Physics 19, 25] Published Fri Feb 20, 2026
Scientists have mapped the upper atmosphere of Uranus in detail, revealing a cooler, thinner, and more unevenly charged layer around the planet than expected.
Using the James Webb Space…
Your saliva is “like a microbial fingerprint,” says Purnima Kumar, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association. But…
The decision last week by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revoke a 16-year-old ruling that has underpinned action on vehicle exhaust and fossil infrastructure emissions has left US climate action on greenhouse gas emissions in…
Nvidia is on the cusp of investing $30 billion in OpenAI, scaling back a plan to pump $100 billion into the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
Archaeologists have successfully excavated a section of a 17th century shipwreck that was…
Veronica Vaida is an emeritus chemistry professor at University of Colorado, Boulder whose expertise includes physical, atmospheric and environmental chemistry. She worked there for more than 40 years and retired in 2024 but still mentors…
Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.
