Dermatologists explain what causes melasma and the most effective treatments for fading stubborn dark patches.

Titanium dioxide is a contender for the most controversial of all food additives. Banned in some regions, but not others, concerns persist that the whitening agent – used in popular confectionery, ...

Astronomers have discovered the brightest and most distant "megamaser" to date. The cosmic energy beam is shooting toward Earth from 8 billion light-years away and was spotted thanks to a weird ...

The headlines lately have verged on science fiction. A few weeks ago, my colleague Simon Shuster reported that the Ukrainian military had unveiled a new anti-drone laser weapon called the Sunray. On ...

“As DRAM technology nodes move into the sub-10 nm regime, capacitor scaling is increasingly constrained by both footprint loss and a hard physical thickness limit for the entire ...

A new silica-based white pigment is redefining the plastics industry by offering a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to titanium dioxide, addressing rising costs, supply chain challenges, and ...

Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks. By Lara Jakes Lara Jakes frequently writes ...

Last month, courts on both sides of the Atlantic delivered a clear verdict: when classifying titanium dioxide as carcinogenic, regulatory agencies had overreached. These parallel legal defeats expose ...

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) annulled the European Commission’s 2019 classification, concluding that the EU Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) relied on insufficient scientific evidence for its ...

Last month, America’s top health officials gathered in downtown Washington for an ice-cream party. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—joined by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke ...

At-home laser hair removal devices have been popular for their convenience, safety, relative comfort and results. If you’re curious about trying one out yourself, you may be wondering if the portable ...

To better evaluate the impact on living organisms of the widespread presence of titanium dioxide in the environment and measure the real exposure of animals and humans, scientists from INRAE, AP-HP, ...