Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Kassem Fawaz’s brother was on a videoconference with the microphone muted when he noticed that the microphone light was still...
A new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet identify major sex differences in the timing of X chromosome upregulation, a...
Researchers have assessed the natural ventilation flow rate through a sash window—a common feature in domestic buildings—to inform smart and...
You’ve heard about the dangers of secondhand cigarette smoke, but what about secondhand bong smoke? The haze after a bubbly...
Surveillance cameras have an identity problem, fueled by an inherent tension between utility and privacy. As these powerful little devices...
Researchers from the University of Calgary (UCalgary), with help from colleagues at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), are one step...
Computer engineers at Duke University have developed virtual eyes that simulate how humans look at the world accurately enough for...
Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water. The...
The mysteries of underwater life have long been a source of inspiration for writers, filmmakers, and marine biologists. But scientists...
It’s time to make the switch to triple-pane windows. That’s the message from a series of studies led by the...
In a new study, Stanford researchers demonstrate how to manipulate atoms so they interact with an unprecedented degree of control....
