New Low-Cost Sensor Could Soon Monitor a Range of Health Conditions

An international team of researchers has developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide range of health conditions, such as surgical complications or neurodegenerative diseases. The sensor can measure the amount of critical metabolites, such as lactate or glucose, that are present in sweat, tears, saliva ...

Troy Oakes

Is This the Site of the Next Major Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault?

Many researchers hypothesize that the southern tip of the 1,300-km-long San Andreas Fault Zone (SAFZ) could be the nucleation site of the next major earthquake on the fault, yet geoscientists cannot evaluate this hazard until the location and geometry of the fault zone are documented. In their new paper for Lithosphere, Susanne Jänecke and colleagues ...

Troy Oakes

A sign for the San Andreas fault.

Trump Goes Toe-to-Toe With Beijing on Trade

June has been a big month for U.S.-China relations. Firstly, President Donald Trump announced tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. This was done, the POTUS said, to encourage China to change its unfair practices in respect to technology and innovation. “They also serve as an initial step toward bringing balance to our trade relationship with ...

James Burke