Science and engineering

Cognitive scientists find that people can more easily communicate warmer colors than cool ones.

Microfluidic device uses acoustics to quickly analyze blood for signatures of cancer and other diseases.

Currently, the criteria to detect autism center on boys, who are diagnosed five times more often than girls. A new method could change that.

"The finding that shocks us is that when it comes to how much NO2 a person breathes, it's still race that matters."

At the same time, multiple forms of malnutrition are threatening the health of millions worldwide.

The new smartphone app, called Pupilscreen, could be used to detect concussions on the battlefield or the sidelines of a football field.

Experiments show that devices that run on almost zero power can transmit data up to 1.7 miles. That could be useful for health, sports, and farming.

Raytheon maintains and operates a Rolls-Royce flying test bed that is preparing its newest engine for full production.

Bacterial populations in mother’s GI tract may play a central role.

"Invisible Boundaries," exploring the migrations of animals in and around Yellowstone Park will be on view Sept. 16–March 25 at the Yale Peabody Museum.

Sixth graders who socialize with peers of other ethnicities have better grades, research finds.

Other agreements with PACE and Tantalum will add new automated payment options for fueling and parking.

Social scientists studying inequality and bias should more carefully select names used to represent race, because some names might be signaling more than race.

Dr. Jonathan Fielding summarizes a host of recent findings showing how a healthful diet, regular physical activity and proper amounts of sleep affect cognitive health.

The health risks from modern day life such as obesity, smoking and air pollution are higher than low-level radiation exposure a new study has found.