Tiny, wireless, electronic implants that melt away in the body could one day help doctors monitor the brain, new research in rats suggests. Similar devices could be used elsewhere in the body, ...

Researchers have developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without the use of drugs. The first-of-its-kind device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids ...

Astronomers rarely get a chance to crack open a planet and see what’s inside, but in two cases a star is doing the job for them, and they’re using that opportunity to understand what makes solar ...

Introduction Have you ever added a spoon of sugar to your tea and wondered why it disappeared? Where did it go? The sugar did not actually disappear—it changed from its solid form into a dissolved ...

Is this true? "PLANET-DISSOLVING DUST CLOUD IS HEADED TOWARD EARTH!" Supposed to happen on December 1, 2014. Origins: In mid-September 2005, a number of puzzled readers wrote to ask about an article ...

Before dissolving microneedles can be made widely available, however, clinical studies will have to be done to assure safety and effectiveness. Other vaccine formulation techniques may also be studied ...

The new batteries self-destruct when exposed to either heat or liquid. As well as this remarkable property, which adds a covert operations benefit to the environmental advantages, the battery delivers ...