The Pill is still one of the most common forms of contraception, but it only works if you remember to take it every single day. To remove some of that risk and hassle, researchers at MIT have updated ...

2. Cut the paper template and place it on the polypropylene sheet. 3. Using a pencil, trace the star on the plastic. 4. Cut the star out with a knife and metal ruler. 5. Repeat the last two steps so ...

Skin is the great barrier organ – it excels at keeping foreign particles out of the body. That’s usually a good thing, except when it prevents efforts to ferry medicines through the barrier to treat ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You're probably pretty sure you know how to use a screwdriver, and you're probably right. But screws evolve, and you know why if you've ever ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a giant sea-dwelling lizard that dates back to the age of the dinosaurs, that stands out because of its unique, star-shaped teeth. It’s thought ...

Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state. Astrocytes are ...