What is the advantage of laying eggs that are expensive to produce and take a long time to hatch? Perhaps there is more to this paradox then we originally thought.
Octopus suckers inspire soft robotic arms
The remarkably agile arms of the octopus are a source of inspiration for the design of autonomous robots.
Brexit: Universities urge UK and EU governments to safeguard science collaboration
With the UK’s official departure from the European Union on January 31, 2020, researchers across the continent call for continued collaboration.
Autonomous microtrap for pathogens
Self-propelled-onion-like microvehicle can attract, trap, and destroy biological threats
Machine learning scopes out previously “invisible” microplastics
A new approach combines 3D coherent imaging with machine learning to detect microscale microplastics in filtered water samples.
Wiley provides free access to coronavirus research to aid relief efforts
Wiley will provide free access to all articles related to the coronavirus in support of the outbreak relief efforts in China.
All-in-one device for effective arsenic capture in water
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign develop an energy-efficient device for purifying arsenic-contaminated water.
Team builds first living robots using frog stem cells
Tiny ‘xenobots’ assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up.
Pioneers in Science: Sir Frederick Banting
A doctor and researcher, Banting pioneered the development of insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
How Computational Models Can Aid Cardiac Research
Researchers are increasingly interested in how a systems biology approach may be used to tackle multi-scale heart problems.