Month: May 2012

A doorknob that knows whether to lock or unlock based on how it is grasped,…

Nano-electromechanical switch technology could change the future of electronics. In two recent articles, researchers have…

Engineers have discovered previously unknown properties of a common computer memory material, paving the way…

Researchers have many tools available in studying and observing mammals. One is quite small—the stable…

A new study that determined the age of skeletal remains provides evidence humans reached the…

A new solid-state device uses one beam of light to switch another beam of light…

One of the oldest lakes in the world, Clear Lake in northern California has deep…

Awake mental replay of past experiences is essential for making informed choices, suggests a study…

Researchers have discovered a pair of defective genes that cause a rare congenital malformation syndrome…

Being cut off from work email significantly reduces stress and allows employees to focus far…