Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

The small Franklin County department was among the first in the country to begin using Code Four, software that generates police reports based on audio and video recorded by officers’ body cameras.