Optical spectroscopy provides the potential for a rapid, cost-effective screening method for toxicity in contaminated waters

This type of construction is more compact and mobile

New device could track oxygenation of healing wounds in real time

Kyoto University researchers map nanoscale changes in memory material

Measuring recoil from nuclear decay identifies isotopes

Earth's water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun

A team set out to understand the engineering principles that underlie self-assembled structures of fire ants

World's first PET aerogels cut plastic waste and are suitable for heat and sound insulation, oil spill cleaning, and carbon dioxide absorption

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