Key element of human language discovered in Australian bird
Stringing together meaningless sounds to create meaningful signals was previously thought to be the preserve of humans alone, but a…
Could our beliefs about human consciousness and the notion of self be completely wrong?
Consciousness – the internal dialogue that seems to govern one’s thoughts and actions -is far less powerful than people believe,…
Robots get micro-tentacles to handle delicate objects
Using a transparent elastomer, Iowa State University scientists have created tiny tentacles that robots can wrap around delicate objects to…
New photosynthesis-mimicking technology could enable round-the-clock solar power without batteries
Developed by chemists at UCLA, a new photosynthesis-like technology is capable of storing solar energy for up to several weeks…
Latest images of Ceres show detail of bright spot
New images of the dwarf planet Ceres, taken from 2,700 miles above by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, show the surface of…
Water droplet computer can algorithmically manipulate physical matter
Researchers at Stanford have built a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets. The droplet…
Missing link found between brain and immune system
In a discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined…
Researchers find link between cannabis use and fewer parasites
The more that hunter-gatherers in the Congo smoke cannabis, the less they are infected by parasitic intestinal worms, according to…