In the last century, synthetic fertilizers have changed the face of the planet. The current world population might be halved ...

Air quality sensors picked up higher-than-usual levels of particulate matter in some parts of the Capital District and the ...

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

In reliability engineering, few indicators are as consistently revealing as the particles that infiltrate a lubrication ...

Effective governance of nanotechnology is essential for ensuring safety, promoting transparency, and fostering sustainable ...

Laurent Simons, a 15-year-old Belgian researcher, has earned a PhD in quantum physics and says his work in ultracold systems ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...

Abstract: Surface cracks in the raceway of hub bearings pose a significant safety threat. Magnetic particle testing (MPT) can be used to locate these cracks regardless of the influences caused by ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. However, most studies on aerosol emissions from spray products ...

In 1881, applied mathematician Simon Newcomb observed an astonishing pattern in catalogs of logarithmic tables: Pages with low leading digits (e.g., 1, 2, and 3) were more worn than were pages for ...

Waiting is the hardest part. Especially in the case of testing for water or food contamination, which can take days or even a week in some cases for the results, leaving the possibility that people ...