An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque,…

Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Scientists have discovered a neurological origin for absence seizures — a type of seizure characterized by…

New lens system for brighter, sharper diffraction images

Researchers have developed a new and improved version of electron diffraction that offers advanced and unique…

Using DNA templates to harness the sun's energy

As the world struggles to meet the increasing demand for energy, coupled with the rising levels…

Coronation station HS10KING/mm on geostationary satellite

To mark the Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (King Rama X) from May 4-6, 2019 the…

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drown

After severe weather in 2016 a large penguin colony at the Brunt ice shelf in Antarctica…

First radial velocity results from the MINiature Exoplanet Radial Velocity Array (MINERVA)

First radial velocity results from the MINiature Exoplanet Radial Velocity Array (MINERVA) Click here for original…

Japan's Hayabusa 2 bombed an asteroid and took pictures of the crater

New images captured by Japan’s Hayabusa 2 confirm that the spacecraft successfully blew a hole in…

New key stages discovered in how plants prepare to make sex cells for reproduction

Birds do it. Bees do it. Plants do it, too. And for good reason: Sexual reproduction…

Liquid crystals in nanopores produce a surprisingly large negative pressure

Negative pressure governs not only the Universe or the quantum vacuum. This phenomenon, although of a…