MIT's new device uses light to measure blood sugar levels without any needles, and a wearable version is already in the works ...

Research reveals ocean dead zones are dynamic systems, with shifting chemistry that affects nitrogen cycles, carbon storage, ...

That 16-pin connector tucked beneath the dashboard of every car built after 1996 is one of the most underused tools available to everyday drivers. Most people encounter the OBD-II port only when a ...

Checking the air pressure of bike tires can be a hassle, particularly if you've got high-pressure tires that let out a gush of air every time you check. The Outrider TL Mini is here to help, as it ...

A team led by La Trobe University has drawn inspiration from nature to develop a breakthrough sensor that can rapidly track tiny molecular changes in blood, paving the way to real-time, personalized ...

Dartmouth researchers have developed a cell phone-based tool that monitors tissue health by using a naturally occurring molecule to measure the oxygen level in cells. The tool could provide a simple ...

Welcome back to another round in our ongoing general science series! By now, you should know the expectations. The questions start reasonably. Then they get layered. Then they start testing whether ...

RMDs are the government’s way of getting the taxes owed on pre-tax contributions to retirement accounts. If you don’t want to keep track of due dates, consider automated withdrawals. No matter how ...

Chemists in South Korea have created a stable color-changing sensor that displays an easily quantifiable response to the pH of its surroundings. Published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering, Dong-Hwan ...

America’s crisis of reading instruction is by now well-known. But have you checked on your kid’s math skills lately? When it comes to math in schools, there’s one thing on which teachers, students, ...

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Most modern cars have tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), which will alert you if your tires need air. While most of the readings they give are accurate, they can still fail like any other part ...