Short Look at the Long View

Researchers studying "pragmatic actions" have some timely findings about what we learn when people shake their presents.

Yamaha has become an early leader in hydrogen engine development for autos, and now it's looking to launch its hydrogen-combustion program into the water. Its new hydrogen outboard prototype will debut at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show.

Capturing and storing carbon dioxide in recycled concrete aggregate or geological reservoirs is feasible and has a positive carbon footprint.

Back in October, Onyx International announced a pair of 10-inch color ePaper tablets called the Boox Tab Ultra C Pro and the Note Air3 C. Recognizing that not everyone wants color E Ink, the company has now launched the monochrome Note Air3.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cluster of astrocytes, specialized brain cells, in the hypothalamus cause obesity in mice. Their findings could lead to a new obesity treatment that doesn't require a reduction in food intake.

Municipal waste incinerators' legacy of contamination could live on in urban soils, finds a study on lead in city parks.

The first crewed mission to Mars may get there and back a bit faster and safer if a contract DARPA has awarded to Lockheed Martin bears fruit. The contract is to rapidly advance and fabricate a nuclear thermal rocket engine scheduled to fly by 2027.

Researchers have used 3D nanotechnology to successfully grow human retinal cells, opening the door to a new way of treating age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the developed world.

Researchers have transplanted specialized brain support cells into mice and found that they replaced unhealthy and aged cells. The findings open the door to developing an effective treatment for a range of neurological conditions.

EPFL researchers have developed a 100% effective, ultra-thin active noise cancelling system that uses an ionized air plasma propulsion system instead of speakers. A 17-mm-thick (0.6-in) layer can block 20 Hz noise as well as a 4-m-thick (13-ft) wall.

Gates- and Bezos-backed startup Form Energy is one of the most exciting companies in the grid-level renewable energy storage space, with a multi-day iron-air battery system just 10% the cost of lithium.

By digging up and eating sown wheat seeds, mice can have a huge impact on farmers' crops. In an eco-friendly effort to stop the rodents from doing so, scientists are now using wheat germ oil to make entire fields smell appetizing.

Virtual reality can help people with autism navigate real-world experiences such as public transportation.

Electrically conductive "smart fabrics" have many potential applications, but their specialized fibers typically aren't as soft and flexible as those made of regular materials. An experimental new fiber, however, is both flexible and conductive.

Materials derived from crustaceans and seaweed could be part of a next-generation answer to the challenge of replacing plastic films.

A volcano-inspired insight for coffee grounds could lead to more consistent espresso and less waste.

In a move that sounds like the wildest of science fiction, DARPA has announced its new Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program that plans to use lasers relayed by airborne platforms to power machines thousands of miles away.

Turmeric can stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow and has been a staple in traditional medicine for 4,000 years. Now, for the first time, a clinical trial suggests it can treat acid reflux as well as common medications.

Newly-detected strains of malaria-causing parasites in Ethiopia are resistant to current treatments and are able to evade detection.

One of the benefits of Apple tech is that it, generally, offers user-friendly synchronicity across devices. But one of the downsides is the lack of synchronicity with charging those devices. This fast, powerful six-in-one station is out to fix that.

For all its uses, plastic is unfortunately one of our least sustainable materials. Now, scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a way to engineer bacteria to produce raw materials that can be made into plastics that are completely recyclable.

New research has discovered that a fundamental nutrient found in cells is key to maintaining the body’s cancer-destroying immune response. The discovery may lead to more effective ways of treating the disease.

The first Alzheimer’s disease medication shown in trials to slow progression of the disease by 27% has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for its costly price tag to be covered by Medicare.

A phase 1 clinical trial exploring the use of fecal transplants to supplement immunotherapy treatment for melanoma has found it to be safe and has the potential to improve patients’ response to treatment.

A powder disinfects contaminated water when exposed to sunlight. It could bring clean water to 2 billion people around the world without it.