Wound healing is a multistep process, but diabetes makes healing longer and more difficult. However, plants are useful for managing prolonged wound healing in those with diabetes. Specifically, ...

Ever-increasing numbers of studies on the effects of microplastics in human brains are being published, and talked about, and evidence continues to show rather large amounts of plastics in human ...

A research model explains how eating foods produced with less impact on animal habitats can preserve biodiversity and prevent species extinction. Across the globe, species are facing extinction at ...

Mini-organs grown in labs are no longer science fiction. As organoids mimic the brain, liver, and even eyes, they’re reshaping how we approach medicine and forcing us into new ethical dilemmas.

Rocks break down through weathering or erosion, but did you know there’s a cycle from air to land to ocean that loops this process? When mountains weather and erode, rocks from the tops of mountains ...

Microrobots inspired by flying insects don’t always stick the landing—until now. Inspired by real bees, RoboBee is a microrobot designed by researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of ...

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP), tiny pieces of plastic between 500 micrometers and one nanometer, are all over the Earth, and in our bodies, even though we can’t see them. We use lots of plastic ...

In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen dancing around lights. They erratically swarm and occasionally nosedive to their demise, seemingly driven by a love for the warm glow. It might appear ...

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. Bearing a child unquestionably changes your life, but how ...

Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment. The world of ants is a medieval one. Tiny kingdoms in life or ...

Scientists examine how soil microbial communities resume ecosystem functioning after a wildfire, with a focus on the effects of dispersal. In the aftermath of a wildfire, soil microbial communities ...