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From agility and balance to strength and flexibility, discover the different components of fitness and how to train effectively

A soft rubber robot smaller than a postage stamp and controlled by electromagnetic forces can swim, jump and rotate - and could be used to deliver drugs or perform procedures inside a human body

US investigators have carried out an unprecedented number of heat-related workplace inspections this summer, while federal and state governments are adopting measures to protect workers from heat

An all fiber-based approach to generating special optical beams, called Bessel beams, could open up new applications in imaging, optical trapping and communications.

From the exceedingly big to the unfathomably small, cosmologists are trying to unravel a bizarre set of figures that may reveal what happens inside a black hole, why the Higgs boson is so light and the chances of you hav...

Fatigue and headaches top the list of common lingering symptoms four months after COVID infection, with muscle aches, changes in sense of taste and smell, cough, and congestion following close behind.

The cilia on neurons play a key role in ensuring dopamine receptor 1 signals are correctly received.

A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.

A soft rubber robot smaller than a postage stamp and controlled by electromagnetic forces can swim, jump and rotate - and could be used to deliver drugs or perform procedures inside a human body

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms, Harvard University and Stanford University have recently unveiled the existence of unique helical spin states in Hei...

A proposal to make better use of fallen leaves and dead trees in urban areas in the US could cut carbon emissions, though it may not be practical

The interstellar asteroid crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2014 and its recovery would be a world-changing scientific discovery, scientists say.

Oxygen is the elixir of life. Stop its flow--during a stroke, heart attack, or death--and the body's tissues respond in a biological storm that eventually lead to their death. It's not great for organ transplants. Most d...

Acts of genocide -- trying to partially or completely destroy an entire people or group -- have been committed countless times throughout history.

Perovskite LEDs are an emerging technology for next-generation display, lighting and communications. While perovskite LEDs can be produced simply and at low cost, they show clear technological advantages. They are lightw...

After decades of inertial confinement fusion research, a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ) was achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) National Ignition Facility (NIF) for the first time on Aug...

The Perseid meteor shower will peak this year in the early hours of 13 August. A full moon will make it trickier to see than usual but it is still worth a try - here's how

The Honeywell TP50WKN is a solid, effective dehumidifier with a great LED display and inoffensive noise output

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this year on Aug. 11 and 12. Here's how to watch it, and where it comes from.

Circadian rhythm disruption plays a critical role in weight gain, a new study reports.

Creating modular neural networks (MoMNets), researchers generate a new way to study schizophrenia and other disorders in a lab setting.