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City planners rely on models of how people move through their cities, on foot, in cars, and on public transportation in making decisions about infrastructure development and resource allocation. Those models are largely based on surveys of…

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has just received recognition for largest solid 3D-printed item ever created. The 3D printed trim-and-drill tool was developed in just 30 hours using carbon fiber and ABS…

For the first time ever, a NASA astronaut has successfully sequenced DNA in microgravity. The feat was conducted as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment aboard the International Space Station and opens the doors to a plethora of…

MIT engineers now say you can trust a very simple equation to calculate the force required to push a shovel — and any other “intruder”— through sand; great news for those who take sandcastle building very seriously. The team also found that…

Speech is the most basic instinct, and yet, for many people, talking can be taxing. One in 14 working-age Americans suffer from voice disorders that are often associated with abnormal vocal behaviors — some of which can cause damage to…

After everything we've learned about Internet security and how to protect ourselves from malicious attacks, you'd think less people would click on links unknown to them or sent by unknown users – but that's not the case. Dr. Zinaida…

In the mobile security world, there's been much focus on the potential harm that can result from third-party applications, and the revelation that developers can bypass application vetting and code-level protections. However, dangers are…