Wearable health tech gets efficiency upgrade

Engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to…

Solving the riddle of strigolactone biosynthesis in plants

Researchers have discovered the orobanchol synthase responsible for converting the strigolactone (SL) carlactonoic acid, which promotes…

Bats inspire detectors to help prevent oil and gas pipe leaks

Engineers have developed a new scanning technique inspired by the natural world that can detect corroding…

Research team finds possible new approach for sleeping sickness drugs

Using ultra-bright X-ray flashes, a team of researchers has tracked down a potential target for new…

Autonomous microtrap for pathogens

Antibiotics are more efficient when they can act on their target directly at the site of…

NASA Armstrong Remembers Pilots Who Lost Their Lives

NASA’s Day of Remembrance Jan. 30 recognizes astronauts who have perished in the efforts to advance…

Space debris entry recorded over Los Angeles, California

A piece of space junk, possibly parts of Delta II rocket launched back in 1989, entered…

F-16 maintenance discovery changes Air Force training standard

The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing Aircraft Structural Maintenance and Non-Destructive Inspection section made a…

Trees might be 'aware' of their size

Birch trees adjust their stem thickness to support their weight. Click here for original…

Sustainable 3D-printed super magnets

Magnetic materials play important roles in electrical products. These materials are usually manufactured by means of…