How this new pacemaker harvests energy from the heart
Scientists have successfully tested a heartbeat-powered pacemaker in living pigs, whose hearts are similar to humans’ in size and function.
Safety concerns mount over neonicotinoid pesticides in unexpected places
As scientists discover neonicotinoid pesticides in unexpected locations and associated with health problems, a growing body of research challenges the assumption these are safer and less likely to spread than other types of pesticide.
Scientists get one step closer to decoding thoughts into speech
Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated intelligible sentences from the thoughts of people without speech difficulties, sparking hope that similar technology could eventually provide a voice to people who can't speak.
A heavy-metal planet orbiting a dead star may foretell our world’s end
The iron core of what was once a world has been found around a white dwarf star, shedding light on the final days of planetary systems — including our own.
A new study points toward neuron formation in the human brain’s hippocampus up through the ninth decade of life, which implications for memory and disease.
The mission to Asteroid Ryugu could return samples of the space rock to Earth in 2020.
The fossilized print, found in Gibraltar, is said to date to 28,000 years ago, which might mean it belonged to a Neandertal. But not everyone agrees with that interpretation.
The Chang’e-4 mission could have major effects on Earthbound science and politics.
Road de-icing, industrial activity and other culprits are pushing salt levels in rivers and streams to alarming levels.
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