A new approach to 3-D holographic displays greatly improves the image quality

With the addition of holographic diffusers or frosted glasses to wavefront modulators, researchers offer a simple…

Scientist uncovers physics behind plasma-etching process

A team of physicists has uncovered some of the physics that make possible the etching of…

Ancient Indus civilization’s adaptation to climate change

A new article explores how an ancient culture dealt with variable environments.

Oral devices reduce sleep apnea but may not affect heart disease risk factors

In patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), oral appliances that treat the condition by moving…

Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma

Stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in…

Single-molecule technique to explain thermodynamic behavior of complex biomolecular systems

Most thermodynamic measurements of binding reactions rely on the validity of the law of mass action…

Physics: Toward a practical nuclear pendulum

For the first time, researchers have measured the lifetime of an excited state in the nucleus…

Examining women’s bones during menopause may help head off fractures

A new study examined the bone traits of 198 midlife women transitioning through menopause for 14…

Study finds premature death rates diverge in the United States by ethnicity

Premature death rates have declined in the United States among Hispanics, blacks, and Asian/Pacific Islanders --…

Tiny exports signal big shifts in cancer tissue, researchers find

Microscopic shifts in metabolism and increases in tiny transport vesicles out of tumor cells preface larger…