Streamlining the Internet of Things and other cyber-physical systems

Computer engineers have laid out a framework to improve research on cyber-physical systems. They encourage combining…

More extreme storms ahead for California

Scientists have found that extreme precipitation events in California should become more frequent as the Earth's…

Common antioxidant may guard against liver disease

A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can protect against…

Quantum simulation technique yields topological soliton state in SSH model

Using atomic quantum-simulation, an experimental technique involving finely tuned lasers and ultracold atoms about a billion…

Probing ways to turn cement’s weakness to strength

Scientists show how cement particles can handle stress by gradually passing it from one layer to…

Ticks that carry Lyme disease found in Eastern US national parks

Lyme disease has been spreading across the United States over the past several decades, and a…

Using immune cells to deliver anti-cancer drugs

Biomedical engineers have created a smart, targeted drug delivery system using immune cells to attack cancers.

Parents’ presence when TV viewing with child affects learning ability

A study shows an increased physiological change in children when parents view programs with them as…

Scientists turn memory chips into processors to speed up computing tasks

A team of international scientists have found a way to make memory chips perform computing tasks.

Chemically modified insulin is available more quickly

Replacing a hydrogen atom by an iodine atom in insulin, the hormone retains its efficacy but…