Codebreaker Turing’s theory explains how shark scales are patterned
A system proposed by world war two codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales possessed by sharks, according to new research.
Could machines using artificial intelligence make doctors obsolete?
The technology of these tools is evolving rapidly. Standalone machines can now perform limited tasks raising the question of whether machines will ever completely replace doctors?
Some factors have a greater impact on heart attack risk in women than they do in men
High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes increase the risk of heart attack in both sexes but they have more impact in women than they do in men.
Patients with type 1 diabetes missing out on glucose devices
The device, which works via a sensor attached to the skin, has been available on prescription since November 2017. Users can access glucose readings by scanning the sensor with a portable reader or a ..
Skin-like sensor maps blood-oxygen levels anywhere in the body
A new flexible sensor can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs, potentially giving doctors a new way to monitor healing wounds in real time. The sensor is made of organi..
Climate change causing more severe wildfires, larger insect outbreaks in temperate forests
A warmer, drier climate is expected is increase the likelihood of larger-scale forest disturbances such as wildfires, insect outbreaks, disease and drought, according to a new study.
Scientists shuffle the deck to create materials with new quantum behaviors
Layered transition metal dichalcogenides or TMDCs — materials composed of metal nanolayers sandwiched between two other layers of chalcogens — have become extremely attractive to the research commun..
Batteryless smart devices closer to reality
Researchers have taken a huge step towards making smart devices that do not use batteries or require charging.
Goffin’s cockatoos can create and manipulate novel tools
Goffin's cockatoos can tear cardboard into long strips as tools to reach food — but fail to adjust strip width to fit through narrow openings, according to a new study.
Exhaustive analysis reveals cell division’s inner timing mechanisms
After exploring every possible correlation, researchers shed new light on a long-standing question about what triggers cell division.