Tropical storms likely to become more deadly as climate changes

Tropical storms are likely to become more deadly under climate change, leaving people in developing countries,…

Toilet seat that detects congestive heart failure getting ready to begin commercialization

A toilet-seat based cardiovascular monitoring system aims to lower the hospital readmission rates of patients with…

Predicted deforestation in Brazil could lead to local temperature increase up to 1.45°C

A new model quantifies how forest change affects local surface temperatures by altering sunlight-reflection and evapotranspiration…

North Africans were among the first to colonize the Canary Islands

People from North Africa are likely the main group that founded the indigenous population on the…

Robotic ‘gray goo’

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a way to make a robot composed of many…

Adhesive gel bonds to eye surface, could repair injuries without surgery

An adhesive gel packed with light-activated chemicals can seal cuts or ulcers on the cornea --…

The best topological conductor yet: Spiraling crystal is the key to exotic discovery

A team of researchers has discovered the strongest topological conductor yet, in the form of thin…

Protein BRCA1 as a stress coach

Two proteins work hand in hand to ensure that the tumor cells of neuroblastoma can grow…

Computer scientists create reprogrammable molecular computing system

Researchers have designed self-assembling DNA molecules with unprecedented reprogrammability.

New short-tailed whip scorpion species discovered in Amazon

A new species of Surazomus, which belongs to the class Arachnida and the order Schizomida, has…