Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle
Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, according to a new study that shows the...
Microsoft’s Most Embarrassing Product Failures
Microsoft is responsible for bringing many of us into the digital realm, introducing generations of consumers to the PC. Even today, the Windows operating...
Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface
Fires that devastate wildland-urban interface areas are becoming more common around the globe, a trend that is likely to continue for at least the...
Scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light
A team of researchers has developed a wireless device, powered by light, that can be implanted to regulate cardiovascular or neural activity in the...
Sesame Street’s Adorable Robo-Heroes Rise Up in Mecha Builders
Step aside Transformers, Pacific Rim, and Iron-Man—Mecha Elmo, Mecha Cookie Monster, and Mecha Abby are here to save the day with their incredible powers...
Cellular stress at the movies
For the first time, biological imaging experts have used a custom fluorescence microscope and a novel antibody tagging tool to watch living cells undergoing...
The Best, Coolest, and Weirdest Gadgets at CES 2023
CES 2023 marked the annual tech expo’s triumphant return after it went virtual in 2021 and faced lackluster attention in 2022. The general vibe?...
You Don’t Actually Want a Wraparound Smartwatch
I get it. A flexible OLED display that extends all the way around your wrist looks cyberpunk as hell. But as cool as it...
Binge drinking may be more damaging to women
In a recently published study examining the effects of binge drinking on rats, researchers discovered that female rats who were of equal age and...
Move over Blitzen: Geese outpace reindeer impacts on Arctic ecosystems
A research team is studying how expanding populations of two local herbivores -- reindeer and geese -- on Svalbard will impact the future of...
