Scientists have discovered a bacterium capable of binding sand and creating a sustainable bio-cement for construction.

Abstract: A highly sensitive fiber-optic urea sensor was designed and experimentally demonstrated based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and metal-organic zeolite framework (MOF), [zeolite ...

Arsenic contamination in rice paddies is a stubborn and dangerous threat to global food safety. Heavy metals linger in the mud, stressing the crops ...

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US‑Iran conflict has stalled one-third of global urea trade, triggering pressure ...

CNET dug into the latest speed test data to see how the country’s largest cable internet provider fared in national speed test data. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

As the nation experiences what many experts believe is the second-largest wave of COVID infections since the pandemic started, many Americans will be checking to make sure they don’t have the ...

A fasting blood sugar test result under 99 mg/dL is considered normal, while 126 mg/dL or higher confirms diabetes. The A1C test measures your average blood sugar over two to three months, with 6.5% ...