Scientists have identified genetic changes that are linked to dogs' human-directed social behaviors and suggest there…
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New algorithm, metrics improve autonomous underwater vehicles’ energy efficiency
Robotics researchers have found a way for autonomous underwater vehicles to navigate strong currents with greater…
Skin vaccination with microneedle patch, influenza fusion protein improves efficacy of flu vaccines
A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza…
Toward 20-Story Earthquake-Safe Buildings Made From Wood
A two-story wooden structure endured four different earthquake simulations on July 14, 2017 on the world's…
Folding robots: No battery, no wire, no problem
Folding robots based on origami have emerged as an exciting new frontier of robotic design, but…
More than 8. 3 billion tons of plastics made: Most has now been discarded
Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic materials…
Are magnets the secret to Elastigirl’s powers?
Under certain conditions, the magnetic properties of a material can predict the relationship between its elasticity…
Despite lack of efficacy data, surprising consensus in pediatric anti-epilepsy med scripts
A new study indicates that US doctors appear to have reached an unexpected consensus about which…
New way cells turn off genes
For some developmental genes one allele must stay silent, otherwise debilitating syndromes and cancers can arise.…
Very low rate of early use of prescription smoking cessation medications among older patients after heart attack
Only about 7 percent of older adults who smoked used a prescription smoking cessation medication within…