Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic 'skin'

Engineers fabricated a chip-free, wireless electronic ‘skin.’ The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to…

By design: From waste to next-gen carbon fiber

New research may soon lead to even lighter, stronger carbon fiber — and stronger plastics —…

Building blocks of the future for photovoltaics

An international research team has observed the build-up of a physical phenomenon that plays a role…

COVID-19 disrupted the agriculture sector in India, but not agricultural practices

India’s agricultural system is largely based on input-intensive monocropping of staple crops. A study suggests that…

New study estimates over 5.5 million U.S. adults use hallucinogens

Hallucinogen use has increased since 2015, overall and particularly among adults 26 and older, while use…

A warming planet could mess with our sleep — and make us more vulnerable to infectious disease

A warming planet doesn’t just mean more people may find it harder to get quality sleep.…

Mosquitoes have neuronal fail-safes to make sure they can always smell humans

When female mosquitoes are looking for a human to bite, they smell a unique cocktail of…

Researchers design new inks for 3D-printable wearable bioelectronics

A team of researchers has developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics…

Exploring 'walking' sharks on the move in early life stages

A newly-discovered walking shark that breaks all of the rules for survival is the focus of…

CRISPR-based tech targets global crop pest

Applying CRISPR-based technology to a broad agricultural need, scientists have developed a new technology aimed at…