New technologies aim to make 3-D cameras easier to use

A 3-D camera should be as easy to use as one found on a smartphone. …

Here be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group

Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” has a few living relatives. With dense,…

Computational human cell reveals new insight on genetic information processing

Researchers have developed the first computational model of a human cell and simulated its behavior for…

New dataset reveals trends in social scientists' congressional testimony

From 1946 to 2016, testimony from economists accounted for more than two thirds of all instances…

Scientists get first look at cause of 'slow motion' earthquakes

An international team of scientists has for the first time identified the conditions deep below the…

How to break new records in the 200 metres?

Usain Bolt’s 200m record has not been beaten for ten years and Florence Griffith Joyner’s for…

Ultrafast repeated staining and destaining of cell samples for tumor diagnostics

In the treatment of tumors, microenvironment plays an important role. It often contains immune cells that…

Assessing the the global problem of poor sanitation

Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health…

Researchers propose a novel methodology for the characterization of light-matter interaction at atomic size

Photonic cavities are an essential part of many modern optical devices, from laser pointers to microwave…

International ozone treaty stops changes in Southern Hemisphere winds

Chemicals that deplete Earth’s protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric…