Robotic cane shown to improve stability in walking

By adding electronics and computation technology to a simple cane that has been around since ancient…

Raising the standard for psychology research

Researchers have used supercomputers to apply more rigorous statistical methods to psychological studies of self-regulation. The…

The growing trend of emotional support animals

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are showing up in places previously understood to be animal-free. The growing…

Half-a-degree warmer means 30,000 more deaths yearly in urban China: study

An increase in global warming from 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above late 19th-century levels would…

Thyme essential oil in corn starch particles combats Aedes aegypti larvae

Corn starch, an abundant, cheap and biodegradable raw material, is the basis for a novel larvicide…

Critical deployment of NASA Webb's secondary mirror a success

In order to do groundbreaking science, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope must first perform an extremely…

Guacamole lovers, rejoice! The avocado genome has been sequenced

We now know the DNA of guacamole. Click here for original story, Guacamole lovers,…

How do you forecast eruptions at volcanoes that sit 'on the cusp' for decades?

Some volcanoes take their time—experiencing protracted, years-long periods of unrest before eventually erupting. This makes it…

Non-invasive imaging method spots cancer at the molecular level

Researchers for the first time have combined a powerful microscopy technique with automated image analysis algorithms…

Heterostructure crystals could light the way to optical circuits

It may be possible to reach new levels of miniaturization, speed, and data processing with optical…