UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute receives funding for Human Cell Atlas projects
April 19, 2018
Three new projects will support efforts to develop a comprehensive reference atlas of all cells in the human body.
The end of the breathalyzer?
April 12, 2018
A tiny, injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol and drug monitoring.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
April 10, 2018
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
A safer, better plastic
April 5, 2018
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.
An invisibility cloak in real life
April 5, 2018
Inspired by animals, engineers have developed a material that is invisible to infrared night vision cameras.
Facebook fallout: Americans' privacy at risk across entire tech, information industry
March 22, 2018
It wasn't a breach that let Cambridge Analytica access Facebook users' data. It was the platform working as intended.
The tech declared ‘coolest’ at SXSW
March 21, 2018
Katia Vega's tattoos, in which biosensors replace ink, earn the “Sci-fi No Longer” award.
New test can diagnose a heart attack within an hour
March 15, 2018
The improved diagnostic tool can detect heart attacks faster, and has already saved lives.
The singing robot (and what it tells us about ourselves)
March 14, 2018
Hannah Wolfe wants to make us more comfortable with the robots that are increasingly part of our lives.
Toilet-to-tap water gets its first blind taste test
March 14, 2018
The results will definitely surprise you.