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Six-legged robots faster than nature-inspired gait
Researchers at EPFL and UNIL have discovered a faster and more efficient gait, never observed in nature, for six-legged robots walking on flat ground....
Russian scientists slowed down aging
A genetically-modified mouse participated in the experiment.Credit:The A.N. Belozersky Institute Of Physico-Chemical Biology
Synthetic compound developed in the Moscow State University slows down aging of...
Reasons for our left or right-handedness
Judith Schmitz and Sebastian Ocklenburg are interested in right-left differences.Credit: © RUB, Marquard
A preference for the left or the right hand might be traced...
Researchers are first to see DNA ‘blink’
A powerful Northwestern University imaging tool is the first to measure the structure of isolated chromosomes without the use of fluorescent labels. Credit: Northwestern...
Scientists uncover how Zika virus causes microcephaly
Credit: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered the mechanisms that...
Seismicity in British Columbia and hidden continent called Zealandia
Mount Cook, the highest peak of New Zealand and Zealandia. Image credit: Flickr/Bernard Spragg. NZ
The science and information magazine of The Geological Society of...
B vitamins reduce schizophrenia symptoms, study finds
Add-on treatment with high-dose b-vitamins can significantly reduce symptoms of schizophrenia more than standard treatments alone, a new study finds. Image credit: Flickr/Vitamina Verde
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How dads bond with toddlers: Brain scans link oxytocin to paternal nurturing
Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers,...
Discovery of genetic ‘switch’ could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Credit: University of Leicester
A genetic 'switch' has been discovered by MRC researchers at the University of Leicester which could help to prevent or delay...
Consuming saturated animal fats increases the risk of type 2 diabetes
The consumption of butter, which is rich in saturated fatty acids and trans fats, has been related to a high risk of suffering from...
Printable solar cells just got a little closer
The new perovskite solar cells have achieved an efficiency of 20.1 per cent and can be manufactured at low temperatures, which reduces the cost...
