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Viruses could be used in the fight against the deadly scourge of bacteria that can't be treated with antibiotics, researchers say.

(University of California - San Diego) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego developed a gel filled with toxin-absorbing nanosponges that could lead to an effective treatment for skin and wound infecti...

An amateur fossil collector recently found a turtle bone fragment that is the exact match to a broken fossil bone found in the 19th century, revealing the turtle was one of the largest that ever lived.

A compact, foldable drone inspired by origami can unfold itself automatically and take flight within a fraction of a second.

Separate sections of one of New Zealand's biggest faults appear to have ruptured simultaneously in the past, suggesting a huge quake there is possible in the future

We've covered Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci surgical robot for years. In fact, to some, the system's long history--1.5 million surgeries dating back to 2000--may be one of its most surprising attributes....

For NFL players, a certain type of concussion -- one that includes losing consciousness -- may be worse for the brain, according to a new study

Growing populations combined with global warming will dramatically raise exposure to baking temperatures in the US

SHORTENING an industry's supply chain is bound to affect the activities of existing suppliers. That is as true of the recreational-drugs industry as it is of any other. Some street pharmaceuticals, such as methamphetamin...

Birds, insects and fish are struggling under pressure from urban sprawl, habitat loss and pollution, warns a major EU report

Scientists from Paris and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have been able to switch ferromagnetic domains on and off with low voltage in a structure made of two different ferroic materials. The switching works slightly above roo...

Traffic scientists study ants because they manage traffic better than humans. Originally published: May 11 2015 - 12:45pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Joel N. Shurkin, Contributor(Inside Science) -- The old children's...

If alien life does exist, scientists aren't sure what it would look like, but one cosmologists says such extraterrestrial creatures will be big -- on the order of 660 lbs. (300 kilograms), says a cosmologist who bases th...

Sawfishes - shark-like creatures with a lethal snout - are the most endangered of all sea fish, but can we get to know them before they go under? (full text available to subscribers)

Scientists have created a fold-up drone that fits in a pocket and rapidly unfolds before taking flight.

The country's troubled space programme experiences another launch failure – the latest in a string of blunders

The country's troubled space programme experiences another launch failure – the latest in a string of blunders

A virtual version of a famous painting lets you wander round the artwork and explore the scene in 3D – with a few added extras

In a few years, people could be using modified yeast to make drugs such as heroin and cocaine as easily as brewing beer. The impact on drug traffickers could be huge

From nude selfies to heartfelt chats and a key to access your Facebook profile, your data on dating phone apps like Tinder and Grindr could be hacked

(Phys.org)--A team of researchers working at the University of Liverpool in the U.K. has created some interesting looking disks using some of the unique and exciting properties of light. In their paper published in the j...

Robots responding to Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster initially played a marginal role due to limited capabilities. DARPA wants future robots to take the lead --