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Following yet another failed clinical trial testing a drug designed to break up the aggregations of proteins thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests we look to a different part of the brain in the hopes of finding a treatment.

German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted.

A new article has offered insights into the world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant, which took place earlier this year. Researchers report the patient died unexpectedly two months after the procedure and the exact cause of death is still unclear.

The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) is reporting several traces of poliovirus have been detected in London sewage samples over the past few months. So what does this mean? And should anyone be worried?

The Living Vehicle is already one of the most capable off-grid trailers money can buy. For 2023, it's loading up on even more self-sufficiency, adding an optional water generator that makes clean water from ambient humidity, even in the desert.

Researchers have developed a new drug cocktail that can convert cells into totipotent stem cells, the very seeds of life. These cells can differentiate into any cell in the body, potentially bypassing the need for sperm and eggs to grow an organism.

Nuclear fusion is an incredibly complex scientific problem that researchers are coming at from all sorts of angles, and company Zap Energy is starting to make waves through one of the lesser-known approaches.

Engineers at MIT have added a new ability to existing flying robots – they can now glow when they flap their wings. Inspired by fireflies, this fluorescence could help with communication or tracking of the tiny, lightweight robots.

A new review article has discovered females are much more likely to suffer from long COVID than males. The findings are curiously distinct from earlier studies that show men more often experience severe acute disease from COVID-19 compared to women.

It's rare to see a firm as high-profile as MAD Architects take on the unglamorous work of social housing, but it has indeed done so. Baiziwan Social Housing is designed to resemble a mountain range and features raised walkways and lots of greenery.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group.

Alleviate low battery stress in as little as 30 minutes with this Fast Mag phone charger. The built-in magnet and metal plate allows you to securely attach your phone, while its wireless capabilities let charge your phone anywhere, anytime.