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Uranium contamination in water may soon become easier to detect, thanks to a reusable magnetic sensor that combines gold-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, selective chemical capture and...

Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, claiming more than 100,000 lives each year. Cigarette smoking is the dominant risk...

A carefully controlled chemical transformation has produced a supercapacitor electrode that combines the advantages of metal oxides and metal sulfides, offering a promising route toward...

Tea is one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages, associated with relaxation, cultural tradition and, increasingly, perceived health benefits. Yet the same leaves that...

BOSTON, MA — August 14, 2026 — The global race to turn aging biology into medicines is moving to the center of biomedical science, as...

Rotavirus, a highly contagious pathogen that targets the intestinal tract, remains one of the leading causes of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide....

Lung adenocarcinoma, the most frequently diagnosed form of non-small-cell lung cancer, may be influenced by a gene better known for its role in regulating transcription...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, remains one of the most important chronic complications affecting babies born extremely preterm. The condition develops in immature lungs that are...

A new study has brought an unexpectedly ordinary source of exposure into the spotlight: the tap water children drink in homes and child-care settings. Research...

Parkinson’s disease is often introduced through its most visible symptoms: tremor, stiffness and slowed movement. Yet the condition can disrupt mobility in ways that are...

For two decades, photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers have promised to reshape the design of semiconductor light sources used in demanding fields such as defense, aerospace, sensing,...

Biologic medicines have transformed care for cancer, autoimmune disease, migraine, inflammatory disorders and numerous other conditions. Yet their expanding use among women of reproductive age...

In a result that could reshape how scientists understand electron transport in topological materials, researchers have observed an unusual form of quantum oscillation in zirconium...

ARDD 2026 to Bring Aging Biology, Drug Discovery and Global Investment Together at Harvard BOSTON, Massachusetts—August 14, 2026—Alfredo Viegas, managing director of Emerging Markets Equity...

For half a century, scientists have known that some wheat varieties can withstand the Hessian fly, a tiny mosquito-like insect whose larvae can devastate cereal...