Stories by Angus Chen

The human energizer can also improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells

A new technology can rapidly rebuild a protective coating on existing lead pipes, but some consider this approach impractical

Playing a flashing white light and a trilling sound reversed signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Researchers are now trying it in humans

Nanoscale devices convert near-infrared light into visible, green light. When injected into the eyes, they enabled mice to see in the infrared

Killing ticks and inoculating people has failed, so researchers try immunizing mice via vaccine-laced food

Viruses use bacteria’s chemical language to time their destruction; this might lead to new ways to fight infections 

The cross-species heart procedure brings human trials into view

There are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain

Researchers fly the first atmospheric aircraft to use space-proven ionic thrust technology

Study shows Houston’s urban landscape may have physically changed Hurricane Harvey’s structure

New recordings of electrical activity in the brain help reveal the underpinnings of bad moods

A new therapy that amplifies nerve impulses may also help the body heal

Companies claim e-cigarettes can deliver nutrients, but experts say the science looks shaky

Increasing droughts and heat waves could have a devastating effect on barley stocks—and beer prices

Precious few personality assessments are known to be reliable, and researchers say their use outside academia is debatable

Breweries, warehouses and waste facilities sometimes turn to cats for rat control—but do they really help?

Researchers think they’re close to a cure for the common cold, but they first need to solve a complex problem that’s perplexed scientists for decades

Analyzing over 500,000 cases suggests having female physicians in the emergency room may save women’s lives

Snapshots taken at roughly 400,000x zoom reveal mineral crystals and proteins organize into twisting, helical shapes

New genetic evidence suggests these indigenous Southeast Asians are singularly suited for underwater hunting

Scans show people who can endure greater risk share certain neurological features

A study closely correlates device use with depression and suicide, but the link is contentious

Chemical signatures left behind in the bones of people living thousands of years ago suggest that the introduction of new commodities provided an opportunity for men

Industry players swear pot’s many chemicals work in concert, but most scientists hear a THC solo