Finding an exoplanet in a star’s habitable zone always generates interest. Each of these planets has a chance, even if it’s ...

Harvesting fruits and vegetables like apples, strawberries, and asparagus often depends on human labor—but finding enough ...

Quantum computers hold the promise of solving complex problems far beyond the reach of today’s machines. But building one isn ...

The UK government has launched a consultation on driverless cars, ahead of on-the-road trials of the vehicles next year. It ...

A new study suggests that a chemical used in making plastic household items may have contributed to over 356,000 deaths from ...

High blood pressure affects more than 1.5 billion people around the world and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.

A new study published in the medical journal JAMA has raised some concerns for people with atrial fibrillation, a condition ...

Some lung cancers do not respond well to immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body’s immune system attack cancer. But a new study shows that radiation therapy might help solve this problem. The ...

New research suggests that Type 2 diabetes may change the brain in ways that look a lot like early Alzheimer’s disease.

Premature menopause can be a life-changing diagnosis, bringing with it serious physical, emotional, and social effects. A new ...

A team of researchers led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has discovered a powerful new way to combine magnets with semiconductors—the materials that form the core of computers, ...

A recent study from Yale School of Public Health and other institutions has found that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone is linked to a higher risk of heart problems, particularly heart failure.