Materials Back to black– graphene-based hair dyes provide permanent color without damaging hair March 15, 2018
Diseases Scientists invent phone app that accurately monitors blood pressure March 12, 2018 - Updated on May 31, 2020
Biology Citizen science called upon to study liverworts and help quantify climate change March 12, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Environment A greener Mardi Gras: scientists develop degradable beads from microalgae February 14, 2018
Materials Graphene labels can be burned into food and clothing–and used as electronics or sensors February 14, 2018 - Updated on February 15, 2019
Materials Solar fuels just years away, propelled by breakthrough in catalyst research February 7, 2018
Animals Chameleons display fluorescent bones on the skull, study shows January 17, 2018 - Updated on May 24, 2023
News Artificial Intelligence can tell you your blood pressure, age, and smoking status — just by looking at your eye January 5, 2018
Inventions New “soft robots” are strong enough to lift heavy weights, delicate enough to pluck a raspberry January 5, 2018
Materials Shatter-proof smartphones are one step closer as researchers tame glass on the atomic level December 14, 2017
Mind & Brain Playing computer games could help keep your brain in good shape, new study reports December 8, 2017
News With a 3-D printed attachment, your laundry bottle could order more detergent when it’s running low December 7, 2017
News LED light savings backfire spectacularly as light pollution increases dramatically November 23, 2017 - Updated on November 24, 2017
Materials “Felting” carbon nanotubes could finally allow us to use the wonder-material at large November 23, 2017
News Scam the scammers: New AI Bot messes with scammers by pretending to be a human victim November 10, 2017
Materials Spider silk could lead to a new generation of microphones and hearing aids November 1, 2017
Offbeat Scientist trains AI to generate Halloween costumes ideas, and some are pretty good October 30, 2017
Archaeology Scientists use laser scans to study one of the earliest navigation tools October 25, 2017
Discoveries Researchers discover astonishingly intact, 48-million-year-old bird fats in fossilized gland October 19, 2017
Interviews Mouse Mazes and Cutting Edge Science: A Discussion with Harvard’s Shuhan He October 10, 2017 - Updated on October 18, 2017
Green Living Renewable flip flops: scientists produce the “No. 1” footwear in the world from algae October 9, 2017
Discoveries Divers solve 93-year-old mystery by discovering shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Huron October 5, 2017