‘Revolutionary’ new gesture control tech turns any object into a TV remote

Imagine changing the channel of your TV simply by moving your cup of tea, adjusting the…

Meet the hominin species that gave us genital herpes

New research uses innovative data modeling to predict which species acted as an intermediary between our…

Brain-controlled drones are here: What’s coming in the next five years?

Single unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs) directed by joysticks, radio controllers, and mobile phones are already accomplishing…

Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found

Genes which determine animal complexity -- or what makes humans so much more complex than a…

Exploring ways that a drug like Avandia can be made safer

With the heightened concerns over the dangerous side effects of the once-popular antidiabetic drug Avandia, researchers…

Who’s judging you based on brand choices?

People with a flexible mindset do not tend to judge others based on the brands they…

A new approach to cancer drug discovery

Scientists have developed and demonstrated a promising new strategy for the discovery of novel anti-cancer therapies.

Physical abuse and punishment impact children’s academic performance

Scientists have found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children's cognitive performance, while non-abusive…

Open-access collider data confirm subatomic particle patterns

Scientists used the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) data to reveal, for the first time, a universal…

UV-irradiated amorphous ice behaves like liquid at low temperatures

Ice analogs mimicking interstellar ice behave like liquids at temperatures between -210°C and -120°C according to…