There might be some health benefits to the trend of cold plunging, new research suggests Scores of Instagram influencers claim that a dunk into a frigid bath will boost physical and mental health and help the body recover more quickly from exercise. But is that the case? “We found that a 15-minute immersion can help specific biomarkers of physiological...

A new fentanyl sensor is six orders of magnitude more sensitive than any electrochemical sensor for the drug reported in the past five years. The portable sensor can also tell the difference between fentanyl and other opioids. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and one of the main drivers in overdose deaths in the United States, says Alexander Star, a...

Researchers have developed a method to make high-quality perovskite films at room temperature. Finding reliable, eco-friendly power sources is crucial as our world grapples with increasing energy needs and the urgent call to combat climate change. Solar energy offers one solution, with scientists devising ever more efficient materials for capturing...

Competition over love and real estate drives two extreme behaviors in green-rumped parrotlets, a new study finds—either caring for or killing one another’s babies. Infanticide and adoption in the animal kingdom have long puzzled scientists. While both males and females of many species are known to kill the babies of their rivals to secure sexual or...

Brace for a very active hurricane season this year, warn forecasters. The 2023 hurricane season saw 20 named storms and three major hurricanes from the Atlantic basin, ranking as the fourth most active hurricane season on record. This year’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30 is going to be even worse, according to a hurricane...

Researchers have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide—a significant driver of climate change—into renewable fuels such as methanol. Published in the journal ACS Catalysis, the researchers studied using cobalt phthalocyanine as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide into methanol through multiple reaction...