Medium-sized black holes eat stars like messy toddlers

In new 3D computer simulations, astrophysicists modeled black holes of varying masses and then hurled stars…

Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough

A coil-powered robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible. Click here for original…

'Smart' tech is coming to a city near you

Confusion, concern when it comes to smart cities: Americans worry that the promise and peril of…

Researchers find rhythmic brain activity helps to maintain temporary memories

New research shows that rhythmic brain activity is key to temporarily maintaining important information in memory.…

Astrophysicists reveal the nature of dark matter through the study of crinkles in spacetime

Astrophysicists have provided the most direct evidence yet that Dark Matter does not constitute ultramassive particles…

Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans

Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to collect waste…

Luring the virus into a trap

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. Research teams…

Computational 'short cuts' offer fast answers to complex supply chain problems

Supply chain networks can be incredibly complex, with multiple manufacturing and distribution points — and the…

Asteroid's comet-like tail Is not made of dust, solar observatories reveal

We have known for a while that asteroid 3200 Phaethon acts like a comet. It brightens…

Creating a tsunami early warning system using artificial intelligence

Researchers develop an early warning system that combines acoustic technology with AI to immediately classify earthquakes…