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Clean water is all around us – it's floating around in the air most of the time. Of course, it’s not particularly drinkable in that form, but now researchers have found materials that can collect huge amounts of water from the air.

The search is very much on for technologies that can produce unequivocal evidence of concussion, and scientists have taken an exciting step forward with a device that can assess brain cells by pulsing ultra-bright lasers through a patient’s forehead.

Scientists at the University of California San Diego are reporting a breakthrough in spinal injury research, demonstrating a new injection technique in mice they say can deliver far larger doses of stem cells to problem areas with far less risk.

The first-ever images of the foundations of one of the world's most significant glaciers will enable scientists to learn more about the risk its deterioration presents to future sea level rises.

Engineers are turning to bats to learn more about how to protect the thousands of miles of pipelines that cross the Earth by working on how to use nuclear radiation to mimic the sonic hunting system used by bats to locate their prey.

Creative new treatments for superbugs are sorely needed, and now researchers at UCSD have developed a concept that’s just crazy enough to work – self-propelling “microvehicles” that lure bacteria into a trap, then kill them.

A collection of computer simulations based on data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory is offering astronomers and the public alike the ability to explore cosmic objects in 3D. The visualizations let users pan around stars and supernovae remnants.

The best way to fight off cancer might be to strengthen the body’s immune system to help identify and kill tumors. This is known as immunotherapy. Now researchers have developed artificial nanoparticles that should be cheaper and easier to produce.

A new study from Yale University is suggesting the popular ketogenic diet may be only beneficial in short doses. The results from a mouse study reveal the initial metabolic and weight loss benefits from the diet may shift to harmful in the long-term.

Understanding brain swelling in stroke patients is pivotal to improving treatment options, and scientists are now reporting a significant breakthrough, discovering how the brain's natural waste removal system can drown the organ in its own fluids.

Once inside a burning building, smoke may prevent first responders from being able to see where they're going. The Haptic Helmet from Carnegie Mellon University's Engineering department could help.

A study has found dinosaur footprints in sandstone embedded between fossilized lava dating back 183 million years. During this time, a mass extinction was taking place and parts of the world were being transformed into a world of fire by volcanism.