Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

Complex grids depend on equipment such as transformers, protection relays, switchgear, and cables—each of which can develop faults not immediately visible during normal operation. As a result, ...

Researchers have engineered a microfluidic device that extracts pollutants directly from contaminated solids. This ...

Against the backdrop of a Canadian dining table set with commonly recalled food products, food safety professionals warned today that federal cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are ...

As semiconductor manufacturing rapidly expands to meet growing global demand for generative AI and advanced electronics, a ...

Maqui, a powerful purple antioxidant fruit, may protect the kidneys and reduce inflammation in dialysis patients.

Politics explores how an U.S. decision to repeal a climate effort could rollback 75 years of U.S.-Canada harmonization of standards.

A toxic microalgae detected in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain could contaminate fish and cause ciguatera ...

As financial pressures continue to strain rural and community hospitals, academic health systems are increasingly stepping in as operators, affiliates or strategic partners. Over the past 14 months, ...

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very ...

More than a century after the RMS Titanic slipped beneath the Atlantic, engineers still chase the dream of ships that refuse to sink. At the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, that goal ...