Optical coherence tomography shines with a new type of contrast

A diagnostic workhorse, optical coherence tomography (OCT), provides high-resolution 3-D imaging of subsurface tissue structures. Most…

Researchers unveil electronics that mimic the human brain in efficient learning

Only 10 years ago, scientists working on what they hoped would open a new frontier of…

Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill

Ten years after a well blew wild under a BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico,…

Rising carbon dioxide levels will change marine habitats and fish communities

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the consequent changes created through ocean acidification will cause…

Rare South American ground beetles sport unusual, likely multi-purpose antennal cleaners

For 157 years, scientists have wished they could understand the evolutionary relationships of a curious South…

Study finds raw-type dog foods as a major source of multidrug-resistant bacteria that could potentially colonize humans

New research due to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious…

Milky Way could be catapulting stars into its outer halo, astronomers say

Though mighty, the Milky Way and galaxies of similar mass are not without scars chronicling turbulent…

Ten years after huge US oil spill, fears of offshore drilling persist

On April 20, 2010, the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform claimed the lives of…

10 years after BP spill: Oil drilled deeper; rules relaxed

Ten years after an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in…

Study detects presence of E. coli in recreational waters, including in bathing waters rated excellent under EU criteria

New research due to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious…