Brain activity of free-flying bats

Researchers have developed a way to study the brain of a bat as it flies, recording…

Gecko-inspired adhesives help soft robotic fingers get a better grip

Researchers have developed a robotic gripper that combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the…

Hepatitis C: A novel point-of-care assay

One of the major challenges identified by the WHO in efforts to eradicate the hepatitis C…

Digital penicillin production

Microorganisms are often used to produce chemicals. These processes are usually very complicated. It is hard…

DNA testing can rapidly solve Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks

A DNA test method called polymerase chain reaction allowed New York City health officials to identify…

Robust and inexpensive catalysts for hydrogen production

Scientists were able to observe the smallest details of hydrogen production with the synthetic mineral pentlandite.…

How cheetahs outsmart lions and hyenas

Cheetahs in the Serengeti National Park adopt different strategies while eating to deal with threats from…

Birds migrate away from diseases

In a unique study, researchers have mapped the origins of migratory birds. They used the results…

Bugs, microbes and death can inform the living

A new study shows that the postmortem microbiome -- populations of micro-organisms that move in after…

Everything we know about Internet gaming disorder

An analysis of articles on Internet gaming disorder (IGD) notes that the condition has a complex…