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The science of soft robotics is making big leaps as teams from MIT and Harvard have recently shown off new prototypes, hoping to challenge the way people imagine the future of robotics. MIT's Computer Science and Artific...

The SpaceX commercial resupply services, CRS-4, mission to the International Space Station was delayed due to rain, NASA reported. The U.S. space agency had scheduled the launch of the Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 r...

World Maker Faire is an annual festival that celebrates science, technology and innovation. The event features hands-on workshops, panel discussions and special exhibits. Here are some photos from the 2014 World Maker Fa...

On Monday (Sept. 22), the Earth will have nearly equal amounts of light and darkness as summer ends and fall begins.

An on-and-off "switch" has been discovered in cells that may hold the key to healthy aging. This switch points to a way to encourage healthy cells to keep dividing and generating, for example, new lung or liver tissue, e...

After the success of a new drug treatment in adults with hepatitis C infection, a Saint Louis University pediatric researcher is testing the safety and efficacy of the medications in children. The current approach to tre...

New light has been shed on solar power generation using devices made with polymers, thanks to a collaboration between scientists in the University of Chicago's chemistry department, the Institute for Molecular Engineerin...

A new resource unveiled today by researchers from several Harvard University labs in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin provides both experienced and aspiring researchers with the intellectual raw materials needed...

An ultrasensitive biosensor made from the wonder material graphene has been used to detect molecules that indicate an increased risk of developing cancer.

Lonesome George out for views, a stunning aurora and Syria's damage are just a few of the starting images this week.

For people sensitive to MSG, it needs to stay off the menu.

Aerodynamics is the study of how gases interact with moving bodies, especially aircraft and automobiles.

Elephant at Columbus Zoo Shell Kinney[CC-BY-3.0 (://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Mini-jet-backpack for runners could help military personnel and others get home faster. Larry Greenemeier reports. --