The first of two joint ESA-Roscosmos missions to Mars has begun a seven-month journey to…
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Light illuminates the way for bio-bots
A new class of miniature biological robots, or bio-bots, has seen the light — and…
Carbon from land played a role during last deglaciation
As the Earth emerged from its last ice age several thousand years ago, atmospheric carbon…
Newly discovered dinosaur reveals how T. rex became king of the Cretaceous
The fossilized remains of a new horse-sized dinosaur reveal how Tyrannosaurus rex and its close…
IQ and fade-out effect: Environmental intervention can raise general intelligence, but the effects aren’t permanent
A psychologist shows that while environmental intervention can raise general intelligence, the effects aren’t permanent.
Experimentation and largest-ever quantum simulation of a disordered system explain quantum many-particle problem
Using some of the largest supercomputers available, physics researchers have produced one of the largest…
First prosthesis in the world with direct connection to bone, nerves and muscles
Thanks to the electrodes system a stable signal is obtained, which allows precise control like…
Molecular breakthrough: Method to cleave and form new bonds with ‘inert’ materials
Reducing a barrier that generally hinders the easy generation of new molecules, chemists have devised…
One in four seniors have superbugs on their hands after a hospital stay, new research finds
One in four seniors is bringing along stowaways from the hospital to their next stop:…
Scientists create painless patch of insulin-producing beta cells to control diabetes
For decades, researchers have tried to duplicate the function of beta cells, which don’t work…