Improving 3D-printed prosthetics and integrating electronic sensors

Scientists have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics.

Artificial intelligence approach optimizes embryo selection for IVF

A team, consisting of embryologists, reproductive medicine clinicians, computer scientists, and precision medicine experts, trained an…

Researchers uncover hidden deicer risks affecting bridge health

Common magnesium chloride deicers used on roadways and bridges around the U.S. may be doing more…

Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams

Little research has been conducted into the spread and distribution of fecal bacteria in rivers and,…

Screw-shaped bird sperm swim faster — but it comes at a cost

New research suggests that bird sperm cells with a spiral or screw-like shape swim faster than…

One way T cell function may fail in cancer

Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which one type of immune cell, CD8+ T cells, can…

Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances

These strange bacteria conduct electricity via a structure never before seen in nature -- a structure…

Think female race car drivers aren’t fit enough? Think again

In the world of racing, the debate on whether women are as fit as men behind…

Ready, steady, go: Steps in plant immune receptor activation

Two landmark studies provide unprecedented structural insight into how plant immune receptors are primed -- and…

Engineers develop novel techniques to trick object detection systems

New adversarial techniques developed by engineers can make objects 'invisible' to image detection systems that use…