Category: 7. SciTech

Sometimes, science moves forward with a spark of genius. Other times, it happens by accident—like when a graduate student shook a vial of liquid and ended up discovering a material that seems to rewrite the rules of nature. That’s how a team at the University of Massachusetts…

Here’s a question you probably shouldn’t ponder while eating: what animal has the fastest pee on Earth? Elephants? Lions? Horses?

One surprising contender, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: cicadas. After examining urine streams from across…

Women always seem to get drunk faster than men for some reason. But what if that weren’t just a stereotype? What if the difference were real, measurable, and rooted in basic biology?

As it turns out, the idea holds up under scientific scrutiny. Researchers at Yale say there are…

Even in the best of times, long-term observations can be very fragile. It is difficult to convince funding agencies to put money into long-term observations because, by definition, they are continuations; they have been done before. Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic…

Chikowore says there are many possible explanations for this, ranging from as yet undiscovered genetic variants to the physiological structure of the pancreas. The latter theory arises from research carried out in East Africa, which found that some men develop type 2 diabetes despite having a…

Ancient wooden spears unearthed over two decades ago in a German coal mine may be younger than previously thought, potentially shifting our…

Cholesterol has a bit of an image problem. The substance flowing throughout our bodies is painted with the brush of a dangerous fat, clogging our arteries and potentially putting us at risk of heart disease and stroke.

However, that’s only half the picture. Yes, cholesterol is a fat-like…

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been seen as a one-way road, a slow but inevitable decline in memory and thinking. But new research out of Harvard is beginning to challenge that assumption. A 2024 study suggests that with targeted lifestyle changes, it may be possible to reverse…

A new study claims that we know more about the surface of Mars than we do about our own oceans. Despite covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, the vast majority of the deep sea remains unexplored. In fact, scientists have now revealed that humans have directly observed less than…

Means’ nomination was announced on Wednesday after Trump withdrew his nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a former Fox News contributor whose résumé has been questioned in recent weeks.

“Casey has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials, and will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of…