
Explosive Used in Brussels Isn't Hard to Detect
A network of small sensors can spot bombs made of TATP
A network of small sensors can spot bombs made of TATP
Ultraslim graphene sensor monitors blood sugar levels through skin
Researchers have discovered world's first polyethylene-eating bacterium
Five-layered material stretches and lights up in many colors
An external magnet guided cells to repair arteries in mice
A company, Repurposed Materials, keeps substances out of landfills by finding safer uses for them
When overheated, a coating blocks current flow and shuts down battery
Silver-based ink, flowing from a ballpoint pen, write circuits that power lights
The Deep Carbon Observatory wants the public to help find an estimated 140 new carbon forms
In people, a molecule called d-cycloserine improved test performance and strengthened brain cell connections
Molecule-thin materials, more immediately, could be artificial muscles and sensors
Cuts to emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides help restore natural balance
Supermarket products have tiny plastic particles, probably from ocean pollution attached to sea salt
Sensors transmit pressure changes to neurons and could help prosthetic limbs truly feel
The sensation may not just be about endorphins. A new study points to the same system of the brain involved in a marijuana buzz
Brain mimics built from stem-cell-studded hydrogels successfully predict chemicals’ neural toxicity without the use and cost of lab rats
As another chemical plant in China explodes, authorities in Beijing ponder plans to move about 1,000 facilities away from population centers
A new system, based on molecular alerts, could make more donor lungs available
Small molecule cuts methane emissions by 30 percent, and could curb this greenhouse gas
An analysis finds that thousands of oil and gas hydraulic fracturing wells are less than a mile deep
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