Up in arms: Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones

Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones to handle larger payloads.

Simple test can indicate prolonged symptoms following pediatric sports-related concussion

Researchers have found that abnormal performance on the Romberg balance test can indicate that children and…

Linkage is a drag: First wheat gene to rapidly convert defective traits for new

In the quest to separate the good traits from the bad, bioinformatics (computational biology) research, using…

How college students can end up in vicious cycle of substance abuse, poor academics, stress

One negative behavior such as substance abuse or heavy alcohol drinking can lead college students toward…

A biosynthetic dual-core cell computer

Researchers have integrated two CRISPR-Cas9-based core processors into human cells. This represents a huge step towards…

Common sleep myths compromise good sleep and health

People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring…

Climate change threatens endangered sparrows

A new study finds that some sparrow species will likely go extinct within the century due…

Certain microbes may reduce allergy-like reactions in many people

A small percentage of humans can suffer allergy-like reactions to certain varieties of ripened cheese due…

New discovery makes fast-charging, better performing lithium-ion batteries possible

Creating a lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes but still operate at…

Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water

Researchers have demonstrated a successful prototype of one critical component for affordable small-scale desalination: an inexpensive…