Major storage capacity in water-based batteries

Chemical engineers have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. …

One of Swedish warship Vasa's crew was a woman

When the human remains found on board the Swedish warship Vasa (1628) were investigated, it was…

A new measurement could change our understanding of the Universe

When it comes to measuring how fast the Universe is expanding, the result depends on which…

Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: Bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest

An international research team has determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, was…

Origami-inspired robots can sense, analyze and act in challenging environments

A multidisciplinary team has created a new fabrication technique for fully foldable robots that can perform…

New tech could deliver time-released drugs, vaccines for months

Bioengineers may have the prescription for a $100 billion global problem: An innovative way to make…

Tiny eye movements are under a surprising degree of cognitive control

A very subtle and seemingly random type of eye movement called ocular drift can be influenced…

Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp

Newly created soft-rigid robotic fingers incorporate powerful sensors along their entire length, enabling them to produce…

New research shows that bacteria get 'hangry,' too

Researchers have discovered, using a recently developed technology, that genetically identical cells within a bacterial community…

How do we know if our brain is capable of repairing itself?

Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or…