Bot inspired by baby turtles can swim under the sand

This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two front…

Life on Earth didn't arise as described in textbooks

No, oxygen didn’t catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth’s first multicellular organisms. The result defies a…

PFAS reduce the activity of immune cells, study suggests

Because they are persistent, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are also known as ‘chemicals for eternity’.…

Astronomers discover striking evidence of 'unusual' stellar evolution

Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that…

Engineers' storage technology keeps nanosurfaces clean

Engineers have created containers that can keep volatile organic compounds from accumulating on the surfaces of…

How skin cancer virus outcompetes host cell replication

Researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive…

All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's paper money

During his career, Benjamin Franklin printed nearly 2,500,000 money notes for the American Colonies using what…

Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions

Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if…

Immune cells in single file

There is news from the immune system: Dendritic cells migrate in a network along the outside…

New research shows babies' immunological weak spot and strength

Columbia researchers have found why babies are susceptible to repeated bouts of common respiratory infections–but also…