Scientists have demonstrated a new potential treatment for bone cancer. A bioactive glass laced with a toxic metal was able ...

For now, the human genome-encoded “5D memory crystal” is stored in the Memory of Mankind archive, a time capsule project ...

Did a Tri-Cities scientist eat radioactive uranium in the ‘80s to prove that it is harmless? Maybe, says a recent new fact ...

on top of glass (blue) and a metal mirror (gold). The nanostructured surface is specifically tailored so that it thermally emits circularly polarized light to a desired direction. (Image: Adam Overvig ...

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a sustainable, biodegradable, biorecyclable material: high-entropy non-covalent cyclic ...

As two NASA astronauts gear up for a months-long unplanned stay on the International Space Station (ISS), they may also be increasing their risk of radiation exposure. Barry "Butch" Wilmore and ...

After decades of trying to stop Earth from heating up, scientists are exploring how to reverse climate change and maybe even ...

As space agencies and private companies look toward sending human crews to Mars, they'll have to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by high-energy radiation from solar storms. The weather on ...

Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No, Carl Elliott describes how he found himself careening through one of those unwelcoming inner courtyards that you find in large hospital centres.

SIMON: What are these radiation-resistant microbes ... to use it by putting the meat or the food directly on top of the glass tray, but you're going to use a dish, which, of course, there's ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with microbiologist Manuel Porcar about his new research on radiation-resistant microbes that could live in your microwave.