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The science fiction multiverse is well populated by all manner of robots. Pick your favorite: Dr. Who fans may favor K9, the Time Lord's mechanical mutt. Maybe the Transformers represent the coolest robots in the galaxy....

As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal through a process called nucleation. Industries that use small crystals in pharmaceuticals, food and microelectronics are s...

Researchers report high density of neurons in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex play a significant role in resilient dyslexia.

Researchers have identified a mechanism that may reduce the toxic aggregation of the huntingtin protein. The findings could lead to new treatment options for Huntington's patients.

Researchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.

A start-up is tracing legal cannabis sold in the US to fight counterfeiting, using edible barcodes and a blockchain - the technology behind cryptocurrencies

Popular genetics company 23andMe is partnering up with drug giant GlaxoSmithKline to use people's DNA to develop medical treatments, the company announced in a blog post yesterday (July 25).

A new study that utilized electronic sensors discovered prosthesis users rely more heavily on their intact limbs to perform every tasks in their daily lives.

A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.

Black holes aren't surrounded by a burning ring of fire after all, suggests new research.

Researchers report bioelectrical potential is a driving force for stem cells to generate different neuron types during embryogenesis.

Human activity touches almost 90 per cent of the ocean, which has left little of the ocean wild - and only a tiny fraction of that wilderness is protected

Researchers have developed the first materials that can permanently change from solid to liquid, or vice versa, when exposed to light at room temperature, and remain in the new phase even after the light is removed. The ...

Many buildings in cool countries are poorly designed to cope with heat, and new homes and offices are even worse. Thousands will die if we don't fix them

And even those patches of pristine ocean are unprotected.

Scott Michael Johnson's remains had been among thousands unidentified following the attacks. Medical examiners managed to fix that using new DNA technology.

Greece smoulders SODANKYLA, a town in Finnish Lapland just north of the Arctic Circle, boasts an average annual temperature a little below freezing. Residents eagerly await the brief spell in July when the region enjoys ...

"HOW much does the world want to eliminate AIDS?" That was the question hanging over the 22nd meeting of the International AIDS Society (IAS), which opened in Amsterdam this week. "How much" is a phrase with two possible...

A fungus that infects cicadas seems to pump the insects full of methamphetamine and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms before sending them on a marathon sex spree

Currently, information-processing tools like computers and cell phones rely on electron charge to operate. A team of UC San Diego physicists, however, seeks alternative systems of faster, more energy-efficient signal pro...

A new poll looks at Americans' views on using gene-editing technology to alter unborn babies' DNA.

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity says a black hole's gravity stretches the light waves of nearby stars - and we've seen it happen for the first time