Artificial spider gland spins scalable spider silk just like nature

The complex molecular structure of spider silk has been successfully copied as scientists spin silk from an artificial gland that mimics nature’s process of producing one of the world’s toughest fibers. Scientists believe this breakthrough is a huge st… Continue reading Artificial spider gland spins scalable spider silk just like nature

Scientists ID ‘tap out’ molecule that tells a loser when to leave a fight

Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that causes a losing zebrafish to withdraw from a battle. While fighting fish in general may not spark a lot of interest, the fact that zebrafish and humans have very similar neurobiology means this di… Continue reading Scientists ID ‘tap out’ molecule that tells a loser when to leave a fight

Induced “hibernation” state protects organs during heart surgery in mice

Japanese researchers have demonstrated that inducing a kind of hibernation state could be a new way to protect organs from damage when blood circulation is stopped during surgery. The technique slows down the metabolism and has been found to work well … Continue reading Induced “hibernation” state protects organs during heart surgery in mice

Study suggests that carrying crying babies is the best way to calm them

It can be stressful and exhausting, trying to get a crying baby to settle down and go to sleep. New research now suggests that for the best chance at success, parents should pick the infant up and walk around with it for five minutes.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Study suggests that carrying crying babies is the best way to calm them

Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now solar-powered

Why design robots from scratch when nature has already done a lot of the hard work for us? That’s the reasoning behind cyborg insects, and now scientists have found a way to make remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches more advanced, by powering them usin… Continue reading Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now solar-powered

Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now solar-powered

Why design robots from scratch when nature has already done a lot of the hard work for us? That’s the reasoning behind cyborg insects, and now scientists have found a way to make remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches more advanced, by powering them usin… Continue reading Remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are now solar-powered

Bioactive spray could be an alternative to genetically modified crops

Although genetically modified crops have some big advantages over their regular counterparts, initially creating the modified plants can be quite challenging. Scientists have now developed a simpler approach, in which normal plants are altered with a s… Continue reading Bioactive spray could be an alternative to genetically modified crops

Emotion-expressing “android child” could find use in psych studies

When conducting studies on how people react to different displays of emotion, actual human faces may not express those emotions exactly the same way each time, while photos or videos just aren’t as impactful. That’s why scientists have developed an exp… Continue reading Emotion-expressing “android child” could find use in psych studies

Silicon quantum computing surpasses 99% accuracy in three studies

Three teams of scientists from around the world have achieved a major milestone in quantum computing. All three groups demonstrated better than 99 percent accuracy in silicon-based quantum devices, paving the way for practical, scalable quantum compute… Continue reading Silicon quantum computing surpasses 99% accuracy in three studies

CERN experiments investigate whether antimatter falls up or down

Physicists at CERN have discovered that antimatter falls down. Sure, it sounds like an obvious thing, but scientists haven’t yet been able to confirm that it responds to gravity in exactly the same way as regular matter does. A new experiment provides … Continue reading CERN experiments investigate whether antimatter falls up or down