Designing custom robots in a matter of minutes

Researchers have created a system called 'Interactive Robogami' that lets you design a robot in minutes,…

Updated analysis finds newer type of LDL-C reducing drugs still not cost-effective

An updated analysis of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering drugs, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9…

Bond dissociation energies for transition metal silicides accurately determined

Transition metal silicides are promising for future developments in electronic devices, but fundamental aspects of the…

Steroids not effective for chest infections in non-asthmatic adults

Oral steroids should not be used for treating acute lower respiratory tract infection (or 'chest infections')…

Medicaid patients continue high prescription opioid use after overdose

Despite receiving medical attention for an overdose, patients in Pennsylvania Medicaid continued to have persistently high…

Orange is the new green: How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest

In the mid-1990s, 1,000 truckloads of orange peels and orange pulp were purposefully unloaded onto a…

Oropouche virus could emerge and cause a public health problem

Brazil runs a serious risk of being afflicted by Oropouche, another virus that is widely distributed…

Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms

Imagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such…

Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience

A new research article investigates the effects of yoga and meditation on people by looking at…

Crystal structure reveals new details of nonstandard RNA transcription

By capturing the crystal structure of RNA polymerase during a nontraditional form of transcription -- reiterative…