Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that allows a user to easily program any robot to…

Biology of leptin, the hunger hormone, revealed

New research offers insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating,…

10 Years Ago: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Begins Mission to Map the Moon

10 Years Ago: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Begins Mission to Map the Moon Click here…

The hunt for hot nuclear matter

In particle physics, a jet is a shower of collimated particles generated by a highly energetic…

PIA23291: Dust Devil Tracks

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Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn

More than 30 microbiologists from 9 countries have issued a warning to humanity—they are calling for…

Scientists challenge notion of binary sexuality with naming of new plant species

A collaborative team of scientists from the US and Australia has named a new plant species…

NASA Helps Warn of Harmful Algal Blooms in Lakes, Reservoirs

Harmful algal blooms cause massive problems in coastal areas and lakes across the United States. When…

Feeling the strain: Shear effects in magnetoelectric switching

The high resolution and wealth of data provided by an experiment at Diamond can lead to…

Gene linked to cannabis abuse

New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse.…