Researchers say the most imminent threat is a planned U.S. $1.6 billion mega-dam—the Batang Toru project

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, placing a heavy human and economic burden on societies

Most autonomous vehicles require intricate hand-labeled maps, but MIT CSAIL's MapLite enables navigation with just GPS and sensors

Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut

According to previous studies, feeding urban populations accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions

Scientists have produced a 3-D nanoscale reconstruction of the mineral structure of bone

Researchers say industrial sea fishing may be exposing people in coastal and island nations to excessively high levels of mercury

The instrument is based off of triboluminescence and works by measuring light emitted when a pharmaceutical powder is crushed

Chemical engineers discover how to control knots that form in DNA molecules

The technique could lead to on-site, real-time detection of heavy metals in water

A pilot study has revealed low-cost wearable devices could improve clinical trial efficiency and encourage research investment

The advancement could streamline and boost scientific research all over the world and help the computing industry