On-chip optical filter processes wide range of light wavelengths

Researchers have designed an optical filter on a chip that can process optical signals from across…

Tech takes on cigarette smoking

Researchers are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit…

What is causing more extreme precipitation in northeastern U.S.?

From Maine to West Virginia, the Northeast has seen a larger increase in extreme precipitation than…

Implants made by computer-aided design provide good results in patients with rare chest muscle deformity

For patients with Poland syndrome -- a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle -- computer-aided…

Patients opt for 3D simulation for breast augmentation — but it doesn’t improve outcomes

Three-dimensional image simulation is popular among women planning breast augmentation surgery. But while this evolving technology…

Do spiders have a favorite color?

Scientists recently discovered the aptly named peacock jumping spiders have the color vision needed to appreciate…

How chronic infections can outsmart the immune system

Second leading cause of death by parasitic infection, visceral leishmaniasis takes advantage of a mechanism to…

Flies meet gruesome end under influence of puppeteer fungus

Various fungi are known to infect insects and alter their behavior, presumably to assist in spreading…

Animal taxonomy: Outwardly identical, yet distinct

All placozoans are superficially identical. But comparative genomic data reveals the presence of different genera. This…

Father’s genes can impact motherly love

A father's genes are no longer thought to just provide a blueprint for the growth and…