New study analyzed 2 million birth records and 3,000 cancer registry records and found that children born to obese mothers were 57% more likely to develop cancer, independent of other factors. This fi..

OLEDs are used today in many electronic devices for display applications. Scientists have now developed a new design for these LEDs. They have reduced the number of different layers that make up an OL..

For the first time researchers have deciphered the near-atomic structure of filaments, called 'pili', that extend from the surface of bacteria that cause traveler's diarrhea. Without pi..

Making minor changes to how food is produced, supplied and consumed around the world could free up around a fifth of agricultural land, research suggests.

A plastic bottle becomes a jacket, an aluminum can a bicycle. When consumers are reminded of the products that their recyclables can be turned into they are more likely to recycle, according to resear..

A new study shows that the sounds generated at an altitude of 70 to 80 meters are the result of the activation of Schumann resonances.

A new line of barley achieves good crop yields even under poor environmental conditions. It has been bred by crossing a common variety of barley with various types of wild barley. The researchers then..

Astronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black holes on a collision course in a galaxy 2.5 billion light-years away. Coincidentally, the pair will begin producing gravitational waves in roughly..

Regions of the Universe containing very few or no galaxies — known as voids — can help measure cosmic expansion with much greater precision than before, according to new research.

In very hot or cold environments, conventional tape can lose its stickiness and leave behind an annoying residue. But while most people can avoid keeping taped items in a hot car or freezer, those liv..