Month: August 2015

Engineers have now hit upon a way to impart more dexterity to simple robotic grippers:…

Scientists have made a discovery that brings them closer to a new therapy based on…

An atomic view of microtubules has been produced that enabled researchers to identify the crucial…

Astronomers have observed the nearby large spiral galaxy M81, together with its two brightest neighbors….

An expanded program of treatment for hypertension could prevent about 800,000 cardiovascular disease events every…

When it comes to courting, one common spider species is quick to learn, and that…

Toxic is bad. Or is it? New studies of seagrasses reveal that they are surprisingly…

Care linked to heart attacks and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, among disabled adults…

While it is already possible to obtain in vitro pluripotent cells (i.e., cells capable of…

Malnutrition affects millions of people worldwide and is responsible for one-fifth of deaths in children…