A new combination therapy to combat cancer could one day consist of a plant virus and an antibody that activates the immune system’s “natural killer” cells, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San Diego.
Event provides new evidence that traveling stars can form binary systems
Could Twitter discourse function as a “red flag” system for problematic research?
Breakthrough offers possible clues to diagnosis, understanding of condition
There’s no ‘magic set of pills to keep you healthy.’ Diet and exercise are key.
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.
Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.
Model-free framework reorients over 2,000 diverse objects with a hand facing both upward and downward, in a step toward more human-like manipulation.
Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change
Climate change, urbanization and pesticides imperil wild pollinators
Pre-historic coral reefs dating back up to 250 million years extended much further away from the Earth’s equator than today, new research has revealed.
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal and plant cells, including those of humans. They named it the Odin tubulin.
Scientists reveal clues about the origin of this thrilling evolutionary innovation in vertebrates.
Perception and sensation of adding extra limbs revealed in virtual experiment
New simulation also shows gamma ray bursts are 10 times rarer than previously thought
Parkinson's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, and more than 10 million worldwide.
Scientists have demonstrated how some fast-growing bacteria can resist treatment with antibiotics, according to a study published today in eLife.
Otters learn skills from each other – but they also solve some mysteries alone, new research shows.
A pioneering study has shed new light on how subcellular organelles divide and multiply.