How long can our technological civilization last?
By combining the Earth-based science of sustainability with the space-oriented field of astrobiology, two astrophysicists are attempting to answer questions…
Genetics play no role in disease risk, claims controversial new study
Genes have been implicated in influencing everything from our sexual orientation to our risk of cancer, but a new paper…
Simulation reveals evolutionary origins of modularity
Robotics researchers say they now understand why humans, bacteria and other organisms evolved in a modular fashion, a finding that…
Synthetic genome successfully transplanted into cell
Scientists have created the first cell controlled by a synthetic genome, a feat that will allow researchers to probe the…
Researchers get amped over artificial electric eel cells
Researchers at Yale University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) believe that by applying modern engineering design…
Organics Shaping Up As Next Wave In Digital Signal Processing
Fungi, E. Coli, DNA: meet the newest tools for digital signal processing. At least, that’s according to Northwestern University computer…
Researchers Plan Soft-Bodied Robots
Anybody that’s watched a robot move around knows that the potential of hard-bodied robots remains limited by their stiff construction…
Drug Discoverers Opt For The Life Aquatic
Harbor Branch and University of Miami scientists this week left to explore newly discovered deep-sea reefs between Florida and the…