Scientists discover cold-loving proteins called cryorhodopsins that could help control brain cells with light.

Silent light switches used mercury, which is a toxic chemical that can harm humans and the environment — which is why they were phased out in 1991.

New LIBS microscope developed by French deep tech startup hastens atomic composition analysis to a few minutes instead of hours.

Researchers in biology and medicine have long dreamed of controlling the activities of cells without, for example, having to use chemicals. After all, in a structure as complex as an entire organism, ...

The new smart switch with a Thread radio is part of Eve’s continued expansion beyond building smart home products designed only for the Apple Home ecosystem.

After launching a Matter version of its smart weather station earlier this year, Eve has now released a Matter-enabled Light Switch.

More information: Kohei Otomo et al, descSPIM: an affordable and easy-to-build light-sheet microscope optimized for tissue clearing techniques, Nature Communications (2024).

With a new microscope that's as light as a penny, researchers can now observe broad swaths of the brain in action as mice move about and interact with their environments.

While this attractive in-wall on/off lighting control is compatible with Alexa, Google Home, and HomeKit, it can't operate without one of Aqara's smart home hubs.

Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.