Orange B food dye may soon be removed from US market, FDA says

by I. Edwards Federal health officials want to take Orange B—an artificial food dye that hasn’t been used in more than four decades—off the books. The U.S. Food and Drug…

Overcoming the barriers of hydrogen storage with a low-temperature hydrogen battery

Researchers at Science Tokyo developed a hydrogen battery that stores and releases hydrogen at just 90 °C by moving hydride ions through a solid electrolyte, offering a safe, efficient, and…

See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19

Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will…

Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issue

This image provided by NASA shows Northrop Grumman’s newly arrived cargo capsule at the International Space Station on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Credit: NASA via AP A supply ship arrived…

Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change

Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for older adults. Although vaccine recommendations have been…

Universal scheme efficiently generates arbitrary two-qubit gates in superconducting quantum processors

Millisecond windows of time may be key to how we hear, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its processing speed as well. But it…

Huawei unveils new computing tech as China seeks AI strength

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chinese tech juggernaut Huawei plans to launch powerful computing setups that allow chips to connect at high speeds, an executive said Thursday, as Beijing looks to…

How to tackle the ‘profound and lasting impact’ of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people around the world are suffering from the serious cardiovascular effects of COVID infection and long COVID. A lack of clear guidance on how…

Sodium-based battery design maintains performance at room and subzero temperatures