Collaborate Disseminate
Researchers working in the field of soft robotics hope to bring about a new generation of machines that are far safer for humans to work with, and one way they hope to do that is through supple, inflatable components. Scientists at Stanford University … Continue reading Shape-changing inflatable robot can nab objects and roam on its own
As the climate continues to warm it is changing the natural environment in all kinds of ways, from “death events” on the Great Barrier Reef to the growth of vegetation in the upper reaches of the Himalayas. A massive study has now revealed global warmi… Continue reading Spread of woody plants highlights far-reaching impacts of climate change
While the electrification of cars and buses generate a lot of the headlines around these parts, there are plenty of niche vehicles that are also being steered away from fossil fuels. Offering one example is construction equipment company Case, who has … Continue reading Case unveils Project Zeus, an electric backhoe loader
While the relationship between the consumption of fatty foods and obesity might seem straightforward enough, the metabolic processes that underpin it are incredibly complex. Scientists are unraveling these mechanisms piece by piece, with the latest exa… Continue reading Scientists uncover a key metabolic driver in uptake of fatty acids
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe and key elements of society grind to a halt, satellite data is revealing its impacts on air quality and emissions of harmful pollutants. As it did in China, a lockdown in response to the coronavirus in Italy has led… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown leads to decline in air pollution over Italy
There is a whole lot of plastic pouring into the ocean every day, and whole lot we don’t know about the damage it causes. Looking to fill in these blanks is a team of Duke University scientists, who have found that fish subjected to high concentrations… Continue reading Microplastics found to cause aneurysms, reproductive changes in fish
There are many tools cancer relies on to survive and thrive, and therefore many possibilities when it comes to thwarting its advances. One such avenue centers on cellular garbage disposal units known as lysosomes, which are particularly vulnerable in c… Continue reading Charged particles kill cancer by clogging up its waste disposal unit
Tesla has officially kicked off deliveries of its long-awaited Model Y, one year after its unveiling and well ahead of schedule. The company confirmed today that shipping was underway for its first crossover SUV, which Elon Musk believes may become Tes… Continue reading Tesla begins shipping its Model Y crossover
Lyme disease is an infectious condition spread by ticks that affects as many as 300,000 people in the US every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Today’s treatment is largely effective in treating the infection, but a goo… Continue reading Existing antibiotic found to take out the root cause of Lyme disease
Long-term memories associated with shocking events can be profoundly damaging to sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, but could there be a way for science to intervene and lessen the psychological harm? Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Univers… Continue reading Traumatic memories erased in fruit flies by keeping them in the dark