We tend to assume that domestication is a one-way street and that, once domesticated, crop…
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Blood vessels and the immune system talk to each other
Tumor blood vessels and the immune system influence each other’s functions, and propose that considering…
Jumping droplets whisk away hotspots in electronics
Engineers have developed a technology to cool hotspots in high-performance electronics using the same physical…
Magnetic brain stimulation causes weight loss by making gut bacteria healthier
A new study finds that a noninvasive electromagnetic brain stimulation technique helps obese people lose…
Nanoscopic golden springs change color of twisted light
Scientists have used gold spring-shaped coils 5,000 times thinner than human hairs with powerful lasers…
Robot epigenetics: Adding complexity to embodied robot evolution
For the first time, researchers in the field of evolutionary robotics have used physically embodied…
Early climate ‘payback’ with higher emission reductions
Climate scientists have shown the early mitigation needed to limit eventual warming below potentially dangerous…
Here’s one secret to successful schools that costs nothing
Most factors that help make schools successful cost lots of money — think teachers, technology…
Real-world massage is effective treatment for low back pain, study shows
Real-world massage therapy to be an effective treatment for chronic low back pain, researchers found…
How melanoma tumors form
Researchers have documented in continuous, real time how melanoma cells form tumors. The team report…