Category: 7. SciTech

Walking slightly faster than usual could significantly improve the health of older adults, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.

Specifically, scientists found that adults who were frail or at risk of being frail could improve their health and quality of life by…

I’m sitting with my back straight, my eyes closed and my iPad resting on my lap. “Let one hand float up in the air as if it were a balloon,” a soothing voice tells me from the speakers, and I do as it commands. Soon I feel as if my whole body is weightless.

Next, I have to visualise the goal…

Where did Europe’s distinct Uralic family of languages — which includes Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian — come from? New research puts their origins a lot farther east than many thought.

The analysis, led by a pair of recent graduates with oversight from ancient DNA expert David…

The industry is finding a willing partner in the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has used AI as a lever to open up opportunities for fossil fuels, including a well-publicized effort to resuscitate coal in the name of more computing power. The summit, which was organized by…

Scientists have developed a new technology that extracts water from Moon soil, offering a potential lifeline for future lunar explorers. 

The findings, published in the journal Joule, could help reduce the enormous costs of shipping water from Earth, which currently stands at $22,000 per litre…

For the first time, astronomers have caught a glimpse of a solar system just as it begins to form, spotting the first tiny seeds that will one day grow into planets taking shape around a distant baby star.

It’s the earliest stage of planet formation ever observed, offering a glimpse of what…

Chewing gum, sucking a mint, making a few exaggerated yawns—when a plane takes off or touches down, travelers often will try these…

Dolphins in Australia have developed a unique and ingenious hunting technique, involving the use of sponges to flush out fish from the…

It’s well-known that trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air to create their structure’s organic building blocks. Some trees go one step further, converting extra CO₂ into limestone within their trunks. Now researchers have found a new example of such a plant that could be a suitable choice…