Much more is now known about human cortical development than was known in 1970, when the Boulder Committee attempted to standardize the heterogeneous and confusing nomenclature that was used in the ...

Scientists have developed a working battery that self-destructs in water. It's part of a field of study called 'transient electronics.' The battery project presented many challenges, including a ...

AMES, Iowa - Self-destructing electronic devices could keep military secrets out of enemy hands. Or they could save patients the pain of removing a medical device. Or, they could allow environmental ...