Science & Technology

A groundbreaking study by Hong Xue analyzed more than 15 years of data to uncover trends in the prevalence and diagnosis of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal condition characterized …

A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem. …

Pacific oysters are adapting to less salty waters and may soon spread into the Baltic Sea, aided by warmer seas and genetic traits. Pacific oysters, an invasive species, have successfully …

Astronomers have uncovered a spiral galaxy nearly a billion light-years away that hosts a supermassive black hole launching colossal jets of energy, something once thought possible only in elliptical galaxies. …

A hidden quantum wave may keep particles moving, even when everything else freezes. Researchers discovered that phasons, a type of low-temperature quasiparticle found in crystal lattices, allow interlayer excitons to …

The app, which was introduced in 2014 and has hundreds of millions of users, is widely viewed as the safest messaging tool because of its encryption technology. Read More

Oregon State University scientists have developed a highly efficient, uniquely shaped magnetic nanoparticle that could enable non-invasive, targeted heat-based cancer therapy for hard-to-reach tumors. Researchers at Oregon State University have …

Winter brought a colder and icier season to the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, which saw a near-complete ice cover in February. As spring approached, the lake revealed dynamic waters …

The company’s chatbot can now create elaborate and unusual images. Read More

The unexpected discovery may provide scientists with new insights into how cancer develops — and how to combat it. Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a previously unknown function of …