New Portable Breast Cancer Scanner Can Fit in a Bra
Scientists have developed an ultrasound device to detect aggressive breast cancer that may develop between screenings
Scientists have developed an ultrasound device to detect aggressive breast cancer that may develop between screenings
A unique U.S. strain of leishmaniasis has just been reported
Researchers have created the first nerve-controlled prosthetic hand that can be used in daily life
An electrode inspired by soft robotics could provide less invasive brain-machine interfaces
Electronics that can bend, stretch and repair themselves could potentially work in applications ranging from tougher robots to smart clothes
Pictures conjured by the mind’s eye lack detail, despite how vividly you picture them
New technology combines electricity and drugs to stimulate healing of tenacious wounds
Magnetic stimulation of brain regions could help people stop smoking, but researchers are still learning how to deliver the treatment effectively
A wireless device worn on the face or lip can produce fragrances such as lavender and green tea in a virtual world
A robotic finger’s supersensitive touches could probe inside body parts and circuits
We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other
Artificial enzymes could fight COVID and other tough diseases
An injection of a type of interferon drastically reduced the risk of severe COVID in a late-stage trial
A virologist explains what it takes for a virus to leap from an animal host into humans
Machine learning could find the viruses that are most likely to spill over from animals and cause future pandemics
The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study
Here’s how the psychedelic substance’s legal status has been shifting
An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms
A project to map the motor cortex used the widest range of tools for probing brain cells ever deployed in a single, coordinated effort
Freeze-dried genetic circuits could reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, MRSA, and more
Optogenetics could aid vision, blood glucose, and more
An experiment stimulates monkeys’ brain to generate shape perceptions
Suggestibility may explain why people “feel” vicarious pain or sensation in a fake hand
A novel technique turns brain cells into circuit components