Wearable biosensors can tell you when to see the doctor

Your watch might be able to tell you it’s time to call in sick. Researchers have…

Anxiety is a stronger harbinger of alcohol problems than stress

Stress and anxiety are widely believed to contribute to drinking. Alcohol is thought to reduce tension…

Sickle cell gene linked to elevated risk of developing kidney failure

Sickle cell trait, a common hemoglobin variant in African Americans, is associated with a twofold higher…

Plants at the pump

Regular, unleaded or algae? That's a choice drivers could make at the pump one day. But…

Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children

Bedcovers that form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children,…

A new paradigm in parachute design

X-ray-based experiments will simulate -- in microscopic detail -- spacecraft parachute fabric performance in the extreme…

Malaria treatment: Soon to be simpler, more flexible, and more efficient?

Malaria infections may soon be treated much more efficiently than they are at present. Researchers have…

Biodegradable packages will keep your food fresh

Researchers are creating biodegradable food packaging materials, which, in addition, will also keep food fresh for…

Behavioral biology: Ripeness is all

In contrast to other members of the Drosophila family, the spotted-wing fly D. suzukii deposits its…

Floods and hurricanes predicted with social media

Social media can warn us about hurricanes, storms and floods before they happen, according to new…