Research and development

Engineers used tissue paper—similar to toilet tissue—to make a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse or a blink of an eye.

There may be a protein in the body that hinders cartilage degradation in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

With a new grant, a Picower Institute team is studying the role of astrocytes, which may partner with neurons to process information in the brain.

Researchers have demonstrated the existence of "turbulent dynamo," a phenomenon never measured or observed directly until now.

Special-purpose chip reduces power consumption of public-key encryption by 99.75 percent, increases speed 500-fold.

An increase in corn and soybean production in the Midwest may have led to cooler, wetter summers there.

Researchers have found a way to induce alcohol-seeking behavior, which could offer clues to curbing it.

"Based on these results, I can more confidently state that there is no technical or economic barrier to transitioning the entire world to 100% clean, renewable energy with a stable electric grid at low cost."

Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), the leading global wearables brand, today announced that it expects to release results for its fourth quarter and full year 2017 on Monday, February 26, after market close.

3D printing strong, lightweight foam could be especially beneficial for submarine parts that need to hold up to pressure at great depths.

The brains of Olympians have learned to ignore sensory signals that make regular people dizzy.

People who tend to think further into the future may be more likely to invest money and avoid risks, a new study suggests.

"When it comes to viruses that lead to chronic infection, immune cells receive the wrong set of marching orders, which makes them less responsive."

Lack of 'hypoglycemic awareness' may keep some type 1 diabetics from responding to possibly dangerous drops in their blood sugar levels.

A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University suggests.