Clarkson University

In lieu of an effective medical test, physicians rely on assessments of behavioural patterns and social skills to diagnose autism. But new research has identified biomarkers in the saliva of children with the condition, potentially paving the way for earlier, and more reliable, diagnoses.

With dwindling non-renewable fuel sources creating an enormous energy challenge, the search is on to develop sustainable, renewable types of energy. Promisingly, new findings suggest that small organisms found in wastewater treatment lagoons could be used as biofuel feedstock.

A team from Clarkson University has implanted a living snail with a biofuel cell that generates electrical power from glucose and oxygen in the snail's blood.

Seventeen college teams competed in the 2011 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, including a record number of electric sleds.

Researchers have announced the development of low- and non-platinum fuel cells, along with fuel cells fueled by methane instead of hydrogen.

Chemical-sensing electrodes printed on the inside of the elastic waistband of underpants could analyze biomarkers found in sweat and tears.