A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin

Imagine a runner who doesn’t need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check her…

The secrets behind a creepy photographic technique

In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century photographic…

Microrobots clean up radioactive waste

According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy demands…

Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets

The ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be used…

Pitfalls with nanocontainers for drug delivery

Nanocontainer for drugs can have their pitfalls: If they are too heavily loaded, they will only…

Teens who have loving bond with mother less likely to enter abusive relationships

A mother’s warmth and acceptance toward her teenagers may help prevent those children from being in…

Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin

Itch is a very common symptom in patients suffering from skin diseases. In a new study…

Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients

Physical exams only provide a snapshot of a Parkinson’s patient’s daily tremor experience. Scientists have developed…

Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to infants' decreased heart rate response to stress

A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to…

Preserved pollen tells the history of floodplains

Fossil pollen can help reconstruct the past and predict the future. Click here for…