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While modern technology has made much of the equipment easily accessible, the basic techniques have been used since the mid-to-late 1800s.

(Phys.org) --By collecting heat energy from the environment and transforming it into electrical power, thermoelectric energy harvesters have the potential to provide energy for a variety of small electronic devices. Curr...

Iran's latest drone isn't one. The "matchstick with wings" body, camera slung beneath the fuselage, and remotely piloted nature of the Ra'ad 85 all obscure the vehicles' true nature: it's a flying bomb, slapped together ...

The few genes found outside the nucleus affect cell metabolism more than expected.

The ancestors of modern carpenter bees may have become extinct roughly 65 million years ago, around the same time that dinosaurs were wiped out, a new study finds.

Fusion research is on track overseas, but the U.S. risks falling behind.

Men slow down for those they love, according to new research that finds that men adjust their walking speed to match a romantic partner's. The study has implications for how groups evolved, as humans traveling together w...

A 57-year- old woman in Italy who went to the doctor with inflamed sinuses had an unusual diagnosis.

Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today's activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost - and with environmentally friendly byproducts.

Sprouts -- the tiny plants that grow as seeds begin to germinate -- are packed with nutrition. Here's a look at ways to include sprouts in your diet.

Treating aggressive lung cancer with the diabetes drug metformin along with radiation and chemotherapy may slow tumor growth and recurrence, suggests new preliminary findings from researchers.

A new study on cystic fibrosis care has found that patients had a less rapid decline in pulmonary function and no other significant health-related changes after transitioning from pediatric to adult care.

Researchers describe a major reason why current medications only moderately alleviate Fragile X symptoms. His team discovered that three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors that all ...

Even for people who don't have diabetes or high blood sugar, those with higher blood sugar levels are more likely to have memory problems, according to a new study.

A Phiddipus johnsoni, or red-backed jumping spider (named Nefertiti), has returned from its time on the International Space Station. Its hunting skills were compromised when attempting to capture its prey, due to its rea...

Of all the standard units currently in use around the world, the kilogram - the official unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) - is the only one that still relies on a physical object for its definition....

Where two different materials meet on the atomic level, a new material can be born that is neither one nor the other. The two parent materials do not mix - they remain distinct from one another - but their marriage beget...

The Roma have one of the most dramatic stories in human history, but few people really know their ancient tale of travel, persecution and survival. Here are five intriguing facts about the Romani.

A new study reveals that tumors release factors into the bloodstream that inhibit the repair of damaged muscle fibers, and that this contributes to muscle loss during cancer wasting. The condition, also called cancer cac...

Not much is known about how Renaissance cartographer Martin Waldseemüller created his 1516 "Carta marina" world map, possibly the most up-to-date conception of the world at the time. But scholar Chet Van Duzer offered a...

Cartographer Martin Waldseemüller based his Carta marina on modern nautical sources.

So much for "Rat Island." A remote island west of Alaska has been renamed to Hawadax Island since the birds have returned more quickly than expected.