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Cellular, animal and computational models of the disease are providing fresh insights into biology and treatment.

The initiative aims to build “novel platform technologies” akin to the internet or polymerase chain reaction.

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A 301 mg soft robot jumps continuously under constant light without batteries or electronics, using snap-through buckling and self-shadowing to create an autonomous feedback loop.

Avian influenza is devastating poultry operations, spreading in dairy cattle and infecting farm workers. Why isn’t the United ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

Decades of pressure, banners and rebuilds have shaped a select group of NBA franchises. Their frequent returns to the ...

The sun rises over lush farm fields of on the outskirts of Lagos. For more than 20 years, a farmer named Joe has tilled the land, coaxing life from the earth and reaping bountiful harvests. But here, ...

A newly identified amoeba can survive at the temperature of a medium-well steak. Plus, a distant lava planet shows signs of ...

We put several robot vacuums from Roborock, Eufy, Dreame, and more through a series of mess tests to see which stood out.