science
‘Obesity paradox’ debunked
Put down that second helping of chocolate cake.
A new study debunks the "obesity paradox," a counterintuitive finding that showed people who have been diagnosed...
Physicists build bizarre molecules called ‘Rydberg polarons’
Using lasers, U.S. and Austrian physicists have coaxed ultracold strontium atoms into complex structures unlike any previously seen in nature.
"I am amazed that we've...
Personalizing wearable devices
When it comes to soft, assistive devices -- like the exosuit being designed by the Harvard Biodesign Lab -- the wearer and the robot...
RNA-based therapy cures lung cancer in mouse models
By turning down the activity of a specific RNA molecule researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, have cured lung tumors in mice by 40-50 percent....
Unlocking the secrets of the universe
Long ago, about 400,000 years after the beginning of the universe (the Big Bang), the universe was dark. There were no stars or galaxies,...
Super-resolution microscopy in both space and time
Super-resolution microscopy is a technique that can "see" beyond the diffraction of light, providing unprecedented views of cells and their interior structures and organelles....
New structure discovered in human sperm tails
A highly effective tail is needed in order for a sperm to be able to swim, and for a baby to be conceived. By...
Powerful new imaging method reveals in detail how particles move in...
New research published in Nature Methods will dramatically improve how scientists "see inside" molecular structures in solution, allowing for much more precise ways to image data...
Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic...
Novel 3-D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
Researchers at Harvard University have built soft robots inspired by nature that can crawl, swim, grasp delicate objects and even assist a beating heart,...
How does water change the Moon’s origin story?
It's amazing what a difference a little water can make. The Moon formed between about 4.4 and 4.5 billion years ago when an object...
