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Published Hybrid transistors set stage for integration of biology and microelectronics



Researchers create transistors combining silicon with biological silk, using common microprocessor m ...
Published Broadband buzz: Periodical cicadas' chorus measured with fiber optic cables



Through an emerging technology called distributed fiber optic sensing, cables bringing high-speed in...
Published Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too



Researchers have found the earliest-known fossil mosquito in Lower Cretaceous amber from Lebanon. Wh...
Published How human faces can teach androids to smile



A research team used 125 physical markers to understand the detailed mechanics of 44 different human ...
Published Scientists can tell where a mouse is looking and located based on its neural activity



Researchers have paired a deep learning model with experimental data to 'decode' mouse neural activi...
Published Evolution is not as random as previously thought



A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which...
Published Radio waves can tune up bacteria to become life-saving medicines



Scientists have found a new way to alter the DNA of bacterial cells -- a process used to make many v ...
Published Robotic proxy brings remote users to life in real time - Robotic Proxy: Bringing Remote Users to Life in Real Time



Researchers have developed a robot, called ReMotion, that occupies physical space on a remote user's...
Published In flies, a single brain cell can drive multiple movements of the body



Motor neurons are the cells the brain uses to command muscles to act. Scientists typically thought o ...
Published New soft robots roll like tires, spin like tops and orbit like moons



Researchers have developed a new soft robot design that engages in three simultaneous behaviors: rol...
Published Wild bird gestures 'after you'



A small-bird species, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the ...
Published AI learns through the eyes and ears of a child



Researchers have been skeptical that recent AI advances can tell us much about human learning and de...
Published Seeking medical insights in the physics of mucus



Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses and...
Published Turning old maps into 3D digital models of lost neighborhoods



Imagine strapping on a virtual reality headset and 'walking' through a long-gone neighborhood in you...
Published Science fiction meets reality: New technique to overcome obstructed views



Using a single photograph, researchers created an algorithm that computes highly accurate, full-colo ...
Published Molecular crystal motors move like microbes when exposed to light



At first glance, Rabih Al-Kaysi's molecular motors look like the microscopic worms you'd see in a dr...
Published Predatory fish use rapid color changes to coordinate attacks



Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators. W...
Published Hot summer air turns into drinking water with new gel device


Researchers have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water...
Published An awkward family reunion: Sea monsters are our cousins



The sea lamprey, a 500-million-year-old animal with a sharp-toothed suction cup for a mouth, is the...
Published Micro-Lisa! Making a mark with novel nano-scale laser writing



High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, e ...