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Biohybrid hand gestures with human muscles

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown ...

Scientists develop novel self-healing electronic s...

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in wearable health technology by developing a novel self-healing electronic skin (E-Skin)...

Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can l...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since...

Birds have developed complex brains independently ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a...

Mapping connections in a neuronal network

Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip ca...

Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish a...

A new study by marine biologists reports that seals can essentially act as 'smart sensors' for monitoring fish populations in the ...

Dessert stomach emerges in the brain

Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that...

Jacket uses AI to keep you comfortable

Electronic textiles, such as heating pads and electric blankets, can keep the wearer warm and help ease aches and pains. However, ...

Astronomers gauge livability of exoplanets orbitin...

Astronomers used a 3D global computer model to compare the climates of exoplanets in different stellar and orbital configurations....

New 3D printing method replicates nature's finest ...

Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs ...

Evolution, evolution, evolution: How evolution got...

The field of evolution examines how organisms adapt to their environments over generations, but what about the evolution of evolut...

Researchers identify a brain circuit for creativit...

Researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for creativity.

Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from ...

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using ...

Scientists herald active matter breakthrough with ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves li...

Physicists uncover evidence of two arrows of time ...

What if time is not as fixed as we thought? Imagine that instead of flowing in one direction -- from past to future -- time could ...

Jumping workouts could help astronauts on the moon...

Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to M...

Creation of black holes without singularities thro...

Traditional black holes, as predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, contain what are known as singularities, ...

Phoenix galaxy cluster in the act of extreme cooli...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate...

Air pollution levels may be higher inside your hom...

People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good.

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' '...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study, revealing new details about mumification ...