Science & Technology

Refreshed by precipitation from an atmospheric river, a temporary lake in Death Valley is extending its stay. An ephemeral lake in Death Valley’s Badwater Basin… Read More

Scientists develop new method for ultra-high speed droplet production in microfluidic devices using three-dimensional porous inverse colloidal crystal structures. Over the past two decades, microfluidic… Read More

An exotic electronic state observed by MIT physicists could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. The electron is the basic unit of electricity, as… Read More

Manuela Campanelli to lead research team studying electromagnetic signals from merging supermassive black holes. Rochester Institute of Technology scientists will be the lead researchers on… Read More

Four-legged robots typically need an arm to open doors or pick up objects, but this mechanical canid can carry out tasks with its front legRead More

New research indicates that caffeine can negatively affect the decision-making skills of football (or soccer) players. A study by Staffordshire University and Shiraz University in… Read More

The administration of oral contraceptives that include a synthetic variant of progesterone (progestogen) could elevate the risk of engaging in suicidal behaviors among women who… Read More

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Cologne has shed light on how nerve cells (neurons) that regulate the movement of leg… Read More

Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells. A team led by scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of… Read More

Blood tests, cardiac research, and scientific maintenance were the prime duties aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, February 22. The Expedition 70 crew also… Read More