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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.

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.

The Milky Way will be a victim of "galactic cannibalism" when it will be gobbled up by its neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, in about five billion years, according to a new study. Massive galaxies in the universe have stop...

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

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. --

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