Fast track control accelerates switching of quantum bits

From laptops to cellphones, today’s technology advances through the ever-increasing speed at which electric charges are…

Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer

Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus -- a common virus in the herpes family -- may have an…

Ultra-high-speed optical fiber sensor enables detection of structural damage in real time

Scientists have developed a real-time fiber-optic distributed sensing system for strain and temperature. The system requires…

New report finds health wearable devices pose new consumer and privacy risks

New research weighs in on the debate over the lack of safeguards built into the health-care…

Re­search­ers cor­rect Par­kin­son’s mo­tor symp­toms in mice

A research group has succeeded in correcting the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease in mice.…

Specific ways in the body: New host for steroids

Synthetic hosts are to transport medical substances into the body and to release them at specific…

Macromolecules: Light to design precision polymers

Chemists have succeeded in specifically controlling the setup of precision polymers by light-induced chemical reactions. The…

Impact of aging on brain connections mapped in major scan study

Brain connections that play a key role in complex thinking skills show the poorest health with…

Report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector

A new report recommends proactive regulatory, policy, and market reforms that can help guide the evolution…

A super flash from a star and a supermassive black hole

The brightest flash of light in the cosmos could be a rare event involving a star…