New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water

A new, hybrid RoboBee can fly, dive into water, swim, propel itself back out of water,…

Continuous EEG better at identifying oxygen-deprived newborns most at risk

Continuously recording the brain's electrical signals and examining how those impulses evolve over time is a…

Flu forecasting tool uses evolution to make earlier predictions

A new flu forecasting tool aims to make better predictions by combining data about how the…

Oysters close their shells in response to low-frequency sounds

Oysters rapidly close their shells in response to low-frequency sounds characteristic of marine noise pollution, according…

Alvarezsaurid dinosaur from the late Cretaceous found in Uzbekistan

Bones from an Alvarezsaurid dinosaur were discovered in Uzbekistan and could shed light on the evolution…

First Jurassic ichthyosaur fossil found in India

A new near-complete fossilized skeleton is thought to represent the first Jurassic ichthyosaur found in India.

Models clarify physics at photocathode surfaces

Advances in materials science have improved the composition of materials used in photocathode production that can…

Discovery lights path for Alzheimer’s research

A newly invented probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide…

‘Scars’ left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat

Thousands of marks on the Antarctic seafloor, caused by icebergs which broke free from glaciers more…

Piezoelectrics stretch their potential with a method for flexible sticking

Thin-film piezoelectrics, with dimensions on the scale of micrometers or smaller, offer potential for new applications…