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Swimming, Flying, Walking in the Holodeck
Freely-moving animals exploring a virtual-reality system give scientists new insights into brain function.
Fish Size Expected to Experience Climate-Change-Related Decrease
According to researchers, the size reduction in fish can have far-reaching implications on fisheries and among organisms in the ecosystems.
Robotic Snake Able to Swim with Ease, Collect Water Samples
A robotic snake that can swim through bodies of water and detect sources of pollution has been developed by researchers from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
Manufacturing Graphene Using Fizzy Soda Water
The process could provide a cleaner, environmentally-friendly way to produce the wonder material.
Fish Fraud: It's What's for Dinner
Are you sure that’s halibut on your plate? You may have ordered red snapper, but is that actually what you’re eating?
An Eruptive Source of Energy-Critical Lithium
Lake sediments preserved within the calderas of supervolcanoes are important targets for lithium exploration.
Crop Yield May Decline Due to Climate Change
"Each degree Celsius increase in global mean temperature is estimated to reduce average global yields of wheat by six percent," said the report.
Center to Study Chemical Water Contamination
Researchers from the University of Rhode Island and Harvard University are joining forces to establish a center focused on investigating how chemicals linked to cancer and other illnesses are getting into water at sites around the U.S.
Lens-Free Holographic Microscopy for Medical Diagnostics in Low-Resource Settings
The microscope, assembled at a cost of just a few hundred dollars, generates 3D images for digital analysis of tissue samples.
New Weapon in the Fight Against Food Contamination
Plastic film may be the secret weapon in the fight against food contamination, according to research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Nanocoating Spray to Extend Produce Shelf Life
Researchers have created antibacterial, edible nanometer-thick films for preserving a variety of materials.
Watch: Computer-Generated Skeletons Run for Cerebral Palsy
A crowdsourced competition is leading to a better understanding of how the brain controls complex processes such as walking.
Portable Diagnostic Detects Diseases in 15 Minutes
The D4 assay is produced by inkjet-printing an array of antibodies onto a glass slide with a non-stick polymer coating.
Reinforcing Stereotypes in Film
An analysis of movie scripts finds that gender, race and stereotypes are created and reinforced in films.
Lead Levels Still High in Recently Replaced Pipes
With the recent drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, continuing to make headlines, many utilities are responding to a deteriorating water infrastructure by removing sections of aged pipes responsible for lead contamination.
Video: Micropropulsion System for Miniature Satellites Uses Water Vapor for Thrust
The system uses tiny capillaries to harness the microscopic properties of water
Video: The Most Powerful U.S. University Supercomputer
The newly-launched Stampede2 at the University of Texas at Austin is the most powerful supercomputer at any U.S. university.
Computers Learn to Tell Species Apart
A competition to create the best machine-learning algorithm for visual species identification yielded impressive results.
A New Wave of Space Applications
A new business partnership is behind the launch of CASPA, the world's first free-flying, on-orbit demonstration for cold atom-based science missions.
Using NMR to Assess Food Quality
Brazilian company, Fine Instrument Technology (FIT), has designed a device that can analyze both the chemical and physical condition of fruits, olive oil, grains, milk and meat all within a matter of seconds.