Extracting blood-induced color changes on the face for non-contact heart rate estimation

Heart rate, an essential indicator of overall health and well-being, is traditionally measured by counting the…

Discovery in nanomachines within living organisms — cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) unleashed as living soft robots

A new study suggests that Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes can sense and respond to stimuli, acting…

Symptoms of the body and the mind are frequent fellow travelers

Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Experts discuss the relationship between pain, the…

Stealth swimmers: The fish that hide behind others to hunt

An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion…

AI model can help determine where a patient's cancer arose

The OncoNPC machine-learning model may help identify sites of origin for cancers whose origins are unknown,…

Continuous-flow manufacturing of essential antibiotic cefazolin: Flexible production while reducing costs

The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is…

Sustainable plastic made more compostable

Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable.…

Modified virtual reality tech can measure brain activity

The research team at The University of Texas at Austin created a noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor…

Astonishing complexity of bacterial circadian clocks

Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little…

Nitrogen fixation hotspots in Atlantic seaweed

A new study examined nitrogen fixation among diazotrophs–microorganisms that can convert nitrogen into usable form for…