This is the first time modular robots have been demonstrated with autonomous reconfiguration and behavior that is perception-driven

Researchers are working on tiny detectors that could record many characteristics of light, including color, polarity and, now, angle of light

A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces

Two frameworks could make it faster and easier to teach robots basic skills

Lenny gets a lesson in safely dealing with radioactive materials

Although the pathogen responsible for anthrax can be treated with antibiotics, the toxin that it releases in the body is particularly dangerous

Tiny device could replace expensive lab-scale equipment for many applications

Researchers have published the characterization of a new bioactive natural product whose derivatives could be used as antibiotics

Some labs use hazardous organic chemicals—reagents with noxious and/or dangerous fumes that can have a detrimental impact on analysts.

Researchers report machine learning speeds discovery of new materials

NIST prototype design uses ultracold trapped atoms to measure pressure

Recording video-movies of chemical reactions is a dream of modern chemists; now it came true