Emotional robot lets you feel how it’s ‘feeling’

Researchers have developed a prototype of a robot that can express 'emotions' through changes in its…

connections between early childhood program and teenage outcomes

A new study examined the long-term impacts of an early childhood program called the Chicago School…

Hidden signals in RNAs regulate protein synthesis

Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise…

Disruption tolerant networking to demonstrate Internet in space

The interplanetary Internet may soon become a reality. NASA is about to demonstrate Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking,…

Implications of unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer’s disease

Authors lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease but are heartened by…

Getting to know the microbes that drive climate change

A new understanding of the microbes and viruses in the thawing permafrost in Sweden may help…

Flipping the switch: Making use of carbon price dollars for health and education

A switch from subsidizing fossil fuel to pricing CO2-emissions would not only help to meet global…

A bad mood may help your brain with everyday tasks

New research found that being in a bad mood can help some people's executive functioning, such…

Australia has a new venomous snake — And it may already be threatened

The ink has not yet dried on a scientific paper describing a new species of snake,…

A step closer to quantum computers: Researchers show how to directly observe quantum spin effects

Scientists have found a practical way to observe and examine the quantum effects of electrons in…