Connecting lab-grown brain cells provides insight into how our own brains work
The idea of growing a functioning human brain-like tissues in a dish…
Revolutionary molecular device unleashes potential for targeted drug delivery and self-healing materials
In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists…
Tiny plastic particles are found everywhere
It's not the first study on microplastics in Antarctica that researchers from…
What’s quieter than a fish? A school of them
Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able…
Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children…
Do some mysterious bones belong to gigantic ichthyosaurs?
Several similar large, fossilized bone fragments have been discovered in various regions…
After being insulted, writing down your feelings on paper then getting rid of it reduces anger
A research group in Japan has discovered that writing down one's reaction…
Pregnancy accelerates biological aging in a healthy, young adult population
Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia…
Engineers design soft and flexible ‘skeletons’ for muscle-powered robots
Our muscles are nature's perfect actuators -- devices that turn energy into…
Toothed whale echolocation organs evolved from jaw muscles
Genetic analysis finds evidence suggesting that acoustic fat bodies in the heads…