Smartphone app detects and alerts sleepy drivers

To reduce accidents caused by fatigue driving, researchers have developed a system that detects drowsy drivers…

Semi-autonomous cars: No more stopping for red lights?

Cars could soon negotiate smart intersections without ever having to stop, a new report suggests.

Making wires of polymers chains

Researchers have modeled a new route to molecular wires suitable for use in miniature electronics.

Laying the foundations for hybrid silicon lasers

A new technique for manufacturing hybrid silicon lasers paves the way for low-cost, mass-produced photonic devices…

Could renewable ‘power-by-wire’ help fix China’s air pollution problems?

Bringing renewable power ‘by wire’ from western China to its power-hungry Eastern cities could have benefits…

Lack of ‘editing’ in brain molecules potential driver of cancer

A “significant” lack of ‘editing’ has been observed in microRNAs in brain tissue of brain cancer…

Researchers seek biomarker to assess spinal muscular atrophy treatment

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death in infants. As promising new…

New web calculator to more accurately predict bowel cancer survival

'How long do I have, doctor?' For many cancer patients, following the initial shock of their…

Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe

Fish is a healthy diet, it supplies important omega-3 fatty acids and trace elements like iodine…

Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease

Despite mixed evidence recently about an association between atopic dermatitis and cardiovascular disease, a new study…