Research and development

Patients with sleep disorders could be studied nonintrusively at home using wireless signals.

Researchers have discovered a new species of marine creature that lived about 500 million years ago. It's eating habits were terrifying.

In mice, a certain gut microbe prevent damage caused by the flu—with the help of a compound that occurs naturally in black tea, blueberries, and red wine.

The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches after several pink salmon sightings in North East waters.

It's counterintuitive, but glacial weathering of the Earth may have kept the planet from freezing over.

Scientists have identified a small marine predator that once patrolled the ocean floor and grabbed its prey with 50 spines that it deployed from its head.

UC Riverside scientists have found that the shrinking Salton Sea in Southern California is exposing large areas of dry lakebed that are acting as new dust sources with the potential to impact human health.

Researchers gauge a cell’s stiffness, which can reflect cancer or other conditions, simply by watching it.

The strength of human-induced earthquakes has been a point of debate for years. New research shows they're just as strong as natural ones.

A better test for orthostatic hypotension could prevent falls and strokes.

Using special paper, researchers can print a color image, erase it, and use the same sheet to print again.

System can apply a range of styles in real-time, so that the viewfinder displays the enhanced image.

"The question is: How prepared are we for the next cosmic threat?" The flyby of an actual, but harmless, space rock may provide some answers.

Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research.