Brazilian scientists create a cork sensor that detects nitrite in beverages, revealing hidden risks to food safety.

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In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His ...

Chinese researchers have developed a new sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect ...

Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long ...

Brain scans show how birds turn head movements into GPS signals using specialized ear cells. In A Nutshell Using whole-brain ...

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Tiny ingestible spheres filled with engineered bacteria can detect intestinal bleeding by glowing when they encounter heme.

For many people, the word “colonoscopy” brings feelings of fear, embarrassment, and discomfort. Although it is one of the ...

Diabetic alert dogs detect blood sugar changes up to 30 minutes before glucose monitors, offering real-time protection for ...

The narwhal is famous for its "unicorn horn," but a recent study suggests these whales might also use their long, spiraled tusks to play!

For generations, flapper skate was mislabelled as common skate. It was only in 2010 that the common skate was shown, ...