Your DNA is not your destiny — or a good predictor of your health

In most cases, your genes have less than five per cent to do with your risk…

Improved 3D nanoprinting technique to build nanoskyscrapers

Scientists have improved the 3D nanoprinting process that enables to build precise, self-stacked, tall-and-narrow nanostructures. The…

Researchers directly measure 'Cheerios effect' forces for the first time

In a finding that could be useful in designing small aquatic robots, researchers have measured the…

Bilingual children are strong, creative storytellers, study shows

Bilingual children use as many words as monolingual children when telling a story, and demonstrate high…

Watermelon supplements bring health benefits to obese mice

Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health…

Understanding why songbirds choose their homes

New research by biologists uses a new approach to modelling the populations of six species of…

Boeing astronaut capsule faces key test on trip to space station

Boeing Co is set to launch its new astronaut capsule on Friday on its first unmanned…

Nearby pulsar's gamma-ray 'halo' linked to antimatter puzzle

NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered a faint but sprawling glow of high-energy light around…

Luxembourg and NorthStar to create Centre of Excellence for Clean Space

Luxembourg and NorthStar to create Centre of Excellence for Clean Space Click here for…

Two Canadian astronauts to graduate with their NASA astronaut class

Two Canadian astronauts to graduate with their NASA astronaut class Click here for original…