Lab Models

The Dallas Schoolboy Who Put a Star in His Playroom

Twelve-year-old Aiden McMillan spent four years building a functional nuclear fusion reactor in his Dallas home, joining an elite group of 'fusioneers'. May 05, 2026

Environment

Hibernating queen bumblebees can survive eight days underwater

A laboratory accident has revealed that overwintering bumblebee queens can endure prolonged flooding by switching to a mixed-metabolic survival state, offering a buffer against er… Apr 12, 2026

Technology

A Chilean lab fed mice artificial sweeteners. Their grandkids failed a glucose test.

New data suggests the metabolic footprint of sucralose and stevia can be inherited across multiple generations of mice, raising awkward questions for European food safety regulato… Apr 10, 2026

Science

Tracking Airborne Particles, Solving a Century-Old Puzzle

Researchers at the University of Warwick reworked a 1910 correction for particle drag and introduced a 'correction tensor' that lets scientists tracked particles floating with irr… Mar 02, 2026

Science

Bacteria That Eat Tumors From Within

New lab studies show engineered microbes can colonise oxygen-poor tumor cores and, with built-in safety circuits, nibble cancers from the inside while other teams repurpose immune… Feb 24, 2026

Genetics

Gray Hair Reversible: New Stem‑Cell Breakthrough

Recent stem‑cell research suggests gray hair may not be permanent — trapped pigment progenitors, stress-driven depletion, and a surprising cancer link reshape how scientists think… Feb 09, 2026