Muscles out of the spray can put us one step closer to an artificial heart

An artificial heart would be an absolute lifesaver for people with cardiac failure. However, to recreate…

Using light instead of robots to assemble electronic components

An international team of researchers has developed a new light-based manipulation method that could one day…

Keeping harsh punishment in check helps kids with ADHD, study finds

Cutting back on yelling, criticism and other harsh parenting approaches, including physical punishment, has the power…

Take charge, wine lovers, and trust your palate

The traditional pairing of wine and food too often misses the mark - leaving people confused…

Modeling coulomb crystals to understand star evolution

Matter in the cores of old white dwarfs and the crusts of neutron stars is compressed…

Study outlines ‘perfect storm’ that led to Colombia’s antibiotic resistance epidemic

The nearly simultaneous emergence of a gene responsible for producing carbapenemases -- enzymes that kill the…

Healthiest college students keep weight down, spirits up

Optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety,…

Two-dimensional materials unlock the path to ultra-low-power transistors

An international team of scientists has discovered a new route to ultra-low-power transistors using a graphene-based…

Serving water with school lunches could prevent child, adult obesity

A kinesiology and community health professor's analysis suggests that nationwide expansion of a program in New…

New drug targets for a form of muscular dystrophy

A new paper details success in identifying new drug targets that potentially could slow or halt…