I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

Now is a surreal time to be a dark matter researcher. Even as research funding is being cut by governments around the world, dark matter remains one of the biggest and most exciting open problems in ...

Oxygen-Vacancy-Rich MgO/Ni@NiAlO catalyst was successfully fabricated via a MgO-assisted interface engineering, featuring abundant active oxygen vacancies (resistance to coking) and Ni/MgNiO 2 ...

The MG-42 was faster, more ruthless, and far cheaper to manufacture—earning the grim nickname “Hitler’s Buzzsaw.” So why did beasts like the Panther and the Tiger stick with the older MG-34 inside ...

If you've ever traveled on an airplane, you know that masks can drop down to supply oxygen in the case of an emergency. Airline oxygen masks have about a 15-minute supply and typically fall when an ...

Missing your morning coffee is a headache — literally. Though caffeine is often used to kick-start a day or deliver an energy boost, a sudden drop in consumption can cause painful headaches. And for ...

At the onset of the Second World War, German tanks were equipped with relatively modest 37mm main guns. By the final years of the conflict, their armor rolled into battle with 75, 88, even 122mm guns ...

We think of oxygen as life, sustenance, a literal breath of fresh air. But it's actually a very reactive element. Anyone who's burned a log has witnessed this firsthand. So why do so many life-forms ...

Despite its critical role in saving lives, over 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable medical oxygen—this report outlines the urgent reforms needed to bridge the gap. Study: Reducing global ...

On a cosmological timescale, humanity’s existence is a mere blip. Yet, in our short lifetime, we have done outsized damage to Earth, so much so that some believe we need to invent a new geological ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Oxygen is the breath of life, right? Because it ...