Clear, conductive coating could protect advanced solar cells, touch screens

MIT researchers have improved on a transparent, conductive coating material, producing a tenfold gain in its…

NASA's infrared analysis of Tropical Storm Sebastien sees wind shear

Tropical Storm Sebastian continued to move in a northeasterly direction through the North Atlantic Ocean as…

California ditched coal—is gas next?

Every day, millions of Californians burn a planet-warming fossil fuel to cook dinner, stay warm or…

Oaks instead of palm trees? Florida's iconic palms don't cut it with climate change

South Florida’s palm trees are postcard promises of sighing sea breezes and sandy beaches, but the…

Interaction with fungus containing nitrogen-fixing endobacteria improves rice nitrogen nutrition

Researchers Karnelia Paul of the University of Calcutta (India), Chinmay Saha of the University of Kalyani…

Tiny devices made of DNA detect cancer with fewer false alarms

A new cancer-detecting tool uses tiny circuits made of DNA to identify cancer cells by the…

More people want a green burial, but cemetery law hasn't caught up

Visitors to the White Eagle Memorial Preserve in southern Washington won’t find rows of headstones, manicured…

New electrodes could increase efficiency of electric vehicles and aircraft

The rise in popularity of electric vehicles and aircraft presents the possibility of moving away from…

Tiny devices made of DNA detect cancer with fewer false alarms

A new cancer-detecting tool uses tiny circuits made of DNA to identify cancer cells by the…

Do obesity and smoking impact healing after wrist fracture surgery?

Both obesity and smoking can have negative effects on bone health. A recent study examined whether…