Michelle Bryner

A new three-pronged attack developed by researchers could help doctors get past our bodies' defenses to treat tumors.

Humans and computers working together could crack the secret of protein folding.

The range in alcohol levels is the result of how each beverage is made.

Unlock spider silk secrets can open the door to better brain implants, new drug-delivery systems, and degradable and flexible electronics.

As the old adage goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that beauty can go for quite a pretty penny.

A safety helmet equipped with special sensors could let you know how banged up you really are after a fall.

It was thought that queen wasps were born with their reproductive genes turned on, and workers were born with those genes turned off. But new research has turned this paradigm on its head.

American Idol's judges never seem to tire of bantering less-gifted singers with phrases like, "That's a little pitchy." What exactly do they mean?

A new display “screen” made out of water droplets creates 3-D images that can be viewed without special glasses.

With all of the warnings about the dangers of plastics in the microwave, it's no wonder consumers are confused about what to and what not to zap in the kitchen.

A new microchip that imitates the inner workings of a lung could lead to new drug-testing methods that don’t involve animals.

Imagine if you told a friend (one with the intelligence of a machine) to go to a hardware store to buy fruit.

Customers haven't had time to stop and ask, what does the i really mean.

The most difficult language to learn depends on the person's native tongue and other factors.

Athletes no longer need to lug around a wallet full of cards and money while they exercise thanks to a new hi-tech wristband.

Researchers are experimenting with a new interface system for mobile devices that could replace the screen and even the keyboard.

An iPad might allow humans and dolphins to interact more easily but also potentially lead to a universal translator for humans.

The common system for calculating a pet's age in dog years is to multiply it by seven, but that may not really translate your pup's age into human terms.

The U.S. Air Force has created a mobile theme park of sorts that lets people experience military missions through 3-D animation and video.

Researchers have created a new way for users to interact with their mobile electronics.

Tiny, flexible sheets of electronic circuits could revolutionize medical devices from pacemakers to brain implants.

As scientists expand their knowledge of how things work, they are finding undiscovered potential in everyday objects from T-shirts to umbrellas.

Those bulky, bulletproof vests could become a thing of the past. Their replacement: Your t-shirt, that is with a special coating.

A sonic scalpel could become the newest tool in the operating room.

Scientists have come up with a way to make a full-page, refreshable Braille display – a feat that promises 21st century computing to the blind.