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Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs to be understood about the underlying mechanics of these powerful structures in order to design and build new devices. Now,...

Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness.

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet like the Keto regimen has its fans, but influenza apparently isn't one of them. Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrate...

A study boosts scientific understanding of how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, providing a roadmap for researchers to discover new treatment targets for the disease.

One-third of patients seeking help for buying-shopping disorder (BSD) reported an addiction to online shopping. They also reported higher levels of anxiety and depression, in addition to greater severity of BSD symptoms.

Intuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create.

From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Computers Evolve a New Path Toward Human Intelligence Matthew Hutson | Quanta “In a recent paper, Clune argues that open-ended discovery is likely the fastest path toward artificial general inte...

A quantum experiment raises deeply philosophical questions about the fundamental nature of reality.

A transparent battery could be used instead of glass for windows. It still has a low output, but could eventually boost energy storage in smart glasses or cars

Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs to be understood about the underlying mechanics of these powerful structures in order to design and build new devices.