WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE BL – 2

Scientists often use thermal treatment to combat fatal fungal infection in frogs, but it may come at a cost.... Read more »

A week-long brain mapping session can lead to lasting relief, a case series of three pain patients shows.... Read more »

A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences.... Read more »

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reviews new research in static electricity and other science revelations in our September magazine issue.... Read more »

Scientists used fiber-optic cables to turn “thunderquakes” into underground maps that could help reveal hidden hazards beneath cities.... Read more »

Bacteria may build a memory of herbivore attack in the soil and coax new plants to attract wasps to rein in destructive pests.... Read more »

A sound wave–based therapy commonly used to dislodge kidney stones is gaining traction as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.... Read more »

Solve the crossword from our September 2026 issue, in which we celebrate some creature features.... Read more »

The Epstein-Barr virus has taken a huge toll on global health. Understanding how it works could offer ways to combat multiple sclerosis, cancer and more.... Read more »

A study of 143 piercing tools, from tusks to love darts, finds they trade off piercing ability for durability. And no one shape wins out.... Read more »

In fall of 2025, the Trump administration touted the drug leucovorin for autism therapy without new evidence. Dispensing of the drug to kids rose.... Read more »

Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.... Read more »

The thrilling National Geographic series, premiering August 19, follows Kio from lion cub to king.... Read more »

The star passes very close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole and could reveal the black hole’s spin by tracking how it warps the star’s orbit.... Read more »

An international team of researchers has unveiled a purple fabric that reflects up to 88...... Read more »

US-based space tech firms Star Catcher Industries and Aethero have partnered to scale high-performance computing...... Read more »

Since the 2011 triple meltdown at Fukushima No. 1, more than 53,000 cleanup and response...... Read more »

A Harvard-developed smartphone app helped blind and low-vision users walk an outdoor route 13 percent...... Read more »

Denver, Colorado-based DIY Electronics is promising a portable wind turbine that fits nicely in your...... Read more »

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) may have solved the...... Read more »

The world’s next high-tech gold rush might start with a tiny organism clinging to a...... Read more »

China’s PLA Navy has commissioned a new Type 054A guided missile frigate, the latest addition...... Read more »

The U.S. Navy has introduced a new ultra-long-range air-to-air missile that could give its carrier-based...... Read more »

A tiny chip that produces a precisely organized “rainbow” of light could help enable faster, higher-capacity 6G communications and more precise timing for quantum technologies. A microchip about the size of a grain of rice can generate a carefully ordered spectrum of light and convert it into multiple high-frequency electromagnetic... Read more »

Separate time crystals inside a semiconductor can “find” each other across surprising distances and lock into the same rhythm. Researchers at TU Dortmund University demonstrated the effect using a semiconductor system in which electron and nuclear spins form continuous time crystals. Their latest experiments, published in Nature Communications, reveal that... Read more »

Direct measurements of diamond melting under extreme pressure resolved a long-standing theory-experiment mismatch and could improve both fusion research and planetary models. Diamond is not only a gemstone. This exceptionally hard form of carbon is also used in the tiny capsules that surround fuel in inertial confinement fusion experiments, and... Read more »

Laboratory tests suggest that vanillin used in e-cigarettes can alter early human stem cell development through the TRPV4 channel. Vanillin, a flavoring chemical commonly used in e-cigarettes, may interfere with early embryonic development, according to laboratory research published August 12, 2026, in Human Reproduction, a leading journal in reproductive medicine.... Read more »

New research adds to growing evidence that ultra-processed foods are linked to health risks. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now supply nearly 60% of the calories consumed by U.S. adults and about 70% of those consumed by children. These industrial products include soft drinks, packaged cereals and snacks, and processed meats, and... Read more »

Screen time was associated with better adolescent cognitive processing, while links between physical activity and cognition varied by sex, activity type, and measurement method. A Finnish study following children into adolescence found an unexpected pattern: those who accumulated more screen time from childhood tended to show better cognitive processing as... Read more »

As the world searches for low-emission energy sources, researchers have identified a potentially important source of clean energy beneath Western Australia’s red soil. Beneath Western Australia’s Pilbara region, vast iron ore deposits contain magnetite that may do more than supply raw material for industry. Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU)... Read more »

Melting permafrost 304 million years ago may have released vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. A warming episode 304 million years ago may show how a relatively small climate shift can trigger much larger changes. Researchers studying the event found evidence that thawing permafrost released methane into the atmosphere,... Read more »

Lower total vehicle emissions can mask important changes in exhaust chemistry, including potentially more reactive or toxic compounds. Stricter vehicle regulations are cutting the overall amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by passenger cars. But as those totals fall, the chemical makeup of what remains in the exhaust is... Read more »

Laboratory studies link pyrogallol exposure to cellular and organ-level damage in aquatic species, while its environmental prevalence remains poorly understood. A chemical produced naturally by plants can also reach waterways through wastewater, industrial activity, and the decomposition of organic material. Pyrogallol has been used for many years, yet its potential... Read more »

Genetic analysis has revealed a distinct baobab species in Madagascar, potentially changing how two threatened tree populations are conserved. In Madagascar, some baobab trees that appeared to belong to the same species were hiding a deeper genetic difference. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have now recognized Adansonia bozy as... Read more »

Dogs and humans may share surprisingly similar metabolic signatures linked to lifespan. New research from the Dog Aging Project suggests that dogs and humans share some of the same biological patterns linked to lifespan. The finding could help scientists better understand how aging works in both species. In a study... Read more »

Archaeopteryx may have taken off by using two or three powerful leaps to reach the speed needed for sustained flight. With wings that could not lift high above its back and no keeled breastbone to power a modern-style launch, Archaeopteryx faced a basic problem: how did this early bird get... Read more »

Fossil bite marks suggest giant crocodylians, especially Purussaurus neivensis, dominated large prey hunting in Miocene South America. More than 10 million years ago, a vast lake spread across much of South America, surrounded by an extraordinary collection of predators and prey. Giant turtles and crocodylians occupied its waters, while anacondas,... Read more »

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