New device can detect gamma rays and identify radioactive isotopes

Hybrid perovskites hold promise to be more efficient in converting light into energy than traditional solar cell materials

The global demographic and economic trends that have resulted in unprecedented destruction of the environment are now creating the necessary conditions for a possible renaissance of nature, paper says

Racing to understand why some species repair injured nerves while humans do not

Recent NYU School of Medicine study offers evidence that rebalancing some of the 700 types of bacteria in the mouth, or oral microbiome, could potentially reverse or prevent some health problems tied to drinking

Researchers invent nano-coating for synthetic leather that cleans itself—and won't get sticky on a hot day

Researchers analyzed data from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting and found that, overall, female scientists are offered fewer opportunities than men to present their research

The authors of a new report illustrate how a magnetic nanoparticle assembly approach is used to increase throughput dramatically while reducing costs

For a recent study, researchers identified the minimum healthy level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in blood plasma to be 30 nanograms per milliliter

Achievement will pave the way to ultra-small optical switches, detectors, and sensors

Researchers had expected the level of damage would rise depending on the amount of logging and were surprised to discover the impact of removing relatively few trees

Researchers say that a complex carbohydrate found in moss looks a bit like the gut-friendly, health-promoting beta glucan found in oats and other cereals