More scrutiny needed for less-deadly foodborne bacteria

Employing advanced genetic-tracing techniques and sharing the data produced in real time could limit the spread…

The first walking robot that moves without GPS

Desert ants are extraordinary solitary navigators. Researchers were inspired by these ants as they designed AntBot,…

Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD

In a randomized, controlled pilot trial, researchers found that participants pre-treated with noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation…

In disasters, Twitter influencers get out-tweeted

A first-of-its-kind study on Twitter use during 5 of the costliest US natural disasters offers potentially…

Getting a grip on human-robot cooperation

There is a time when a successful cooperation between humans and robots has decisive importance: it…

Bigger teams aren’t always better in science and tech

A new analysis of more than 65 million papers, patents and software projects found that smaller…

High-performance quantum dot mode-locked laser on silicon

Ten years into the future. That's about how far an electrical and computer engineering professor and…

Light and sound gauge the temperature of deep tissues

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated how photoacoustic imaging can take the temperature of deep tissue more quickly…

In the squirrel world, prime real estate is determined by previous owner, study reveals

Researchers found that if a squirrel inherits territory from a male rather than a female, it…

Revealing human antibody secrets

Using sophisticated gene sequencing and computing techniques, researchers have achieved a first-of-its-kind glimpse into how the…