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Helium is inert, which makes it useful in a lot of different industries. But helium’s colorless and odorless non-reactivity ...

Hyderabad:Tracking stress may soon no longer require needles or lab visits, with researchers at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, developing a flexible biosensor that can detect the stress hormone cortisol from ...

Terpenes are volatile organic compounds that are responsible for, among other things, the typical scents of plants, resins or ...

For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that ...

Using a new technology, diagnosing lung cancer could become as easy as inhaling a sensor and then taking a urine test that reveals whether a tumor is present. Using a new technology developed at MIT, ...

Networks created to measure quakes deep underground could also track old, potentially dangerous satellites burning up in the atmosphere, Johns Hopkins University researchers demonstrated. “We’d like ...

Five days isolated in complete darkness retunes the senses. Scientist Kiana Aran explains how sensors help to share the ...

Cylinders and tubes: The structure of the helium detection device was inspired by the Japanese bamboo-weaving technique known as Kagome-biki. This triangular structure (shown in detail at left) helps ...

February 3, 2026 • On Flagler College Week: We’re still learning how climate changes will impact aquatic habitats. Matthew Brown, professor of natural sciences, looks into one such quandary. Preceded ...

Focus on One Area: Robotics is broad. You could focus on programming first, then move to electronics, or vice versa. Trying ...