New way to control light with electric fields

Researchers have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields.

Safe space for illegal drug consumption in Baltimore would save $6 million a year

$6 million in costs related to the opioid epidemic could be saved each year if a…

Many patients with early-stage breast cancer receive costly, inappropriate testing

A study shows that asymptomatic women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer often undergo…

Ineffective antibiotics form strong teams against deadly super bacteria

Combinations of three antibiotics -- that are each ineffective against superbugs when used alone -- are…

Scientists borrow from electronics to build circuits in living cells

Synthetic biology researchers have demonstrated a new method for digital information processing in living cells, analogous…

High pressure key to lighter, stronger metal alloys, scientists find

Subjecting complex metal mixtures called high-entropy alloys to extremely high pressures could lead to finer control…

Designer worm spit supercharges healing

Globally, every 30 seconds a diabetic has a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. A…

Summer rainfall in vulnerable African region can be predicted

Summer rainfall in one of the world's most drought-prone regions can now be predicted months or…

No evidence that brain-stimulation technique boosts cognitive training

Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) -- a non-invasive technique for applying electric current to areas of the…

From blue and black dresses to turbine blades, here’s the science of ‘fake fake’ photographs

A new study reveals the science behind a 'trick of the light' that made high-profile photographs…