New method for waking up devices

A device that's turned off doesn't suck battery life, but it also doesn't work. Now a…

Bed bug histamines are substantial, persistent in infested homes

Nuisance pest to medically important threat? New research findings show that bed bugs emit substantial amounts…

Hybrid optics bring color imaging using ultrathin metalenses into focus

Scientists have announced that they have successfully combined two different imaging methods -- a type of…

New guide for finding genes linked with behavior

Scientists interested in finding specific genes that influence the behavior of humans and animals have a…

Captured electrons excite nuclei to higher energy states

For the first time, scientists demonstrated a long-theorized nuclear effect called nuclear excitation by electron capture.…

New fuel cell demonstrates exceptional power density and stability

By combining a high-activity cathode with a new composition of matter, fuel cell operates at 500-degrees…

Progress, but far from perfection, on avoiding risky sedatives in older adults

They help many people sleep, or feel calmer or less anxious. But in older people, they…

Neutron study of glaucoma drugs offers clues about enzyme targets for aggressive cancers

A team of researchers is using neutron imaging to study particulate filters that collect harmful emissions…

Study shows benefits of exercise can outweigh health effects of severe obesity

New study that shows physical activity may be equally and perhaps even more important than weight…

Tiny fossils, huge landslides: Are diatoms the key to Earth’s biggest slides?

The biggest landslides on Earth aren't on land, but on the seafloor. These mega-slides can move…