Deploying the unmanned vehicles in low- and middle-income countries could also improve vaccination rates

Scientists don’t yet fully understand how the structure of glass affects its properties such as density, crack resistance, and melting temperatures. This knowledge gap hinders progress in developing new products, such as lighter windows for more fuel-efficient cars

Newly-discovered strategy allows bacterium to survive exposure to oxygen, when light could otherwise harm it

Stanford engineer Yi Cui and colleagues have developed new ways to improve hydrogen production and rechargeable zinc batteries

Novel technology could boost the output power of the electron beam and enable long-range communications or remote sensing for a fraction of the current energy costs

"This is the first efficient inorganic nanocrystal solid-state solar cell material that simultaneously meets demands for non-toxicity, abundance, and low-temperature solution processing"

Work could lead to better solar panels and LED bulbs

A team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a single gene pathway that is vital for Zika and other flaviviruses to spread infection between cells

Finding may reveal dysfunction in the brains of individuals with obesity

“As our climate continues to warm, droughts will become more frequent and more extreme," researcher says

But the WHO pulls back from earlier statements that coffee itself is “possibly carcinogenic”

Study: Group dynamics of teamwork and internships deter many women in the profession