MIT engineers have built a paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells that respond to flashes of light, ...

Researchers have solved a long-standing challenge in understanding how tiny defects in materials like diamond and silicon ...

A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system.

A seven-year study found that people with Parkinson’s disease who were more physically active experienced slower declines in ...

Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising reason dental implant infections often resist antibiotics: the implants themselves ...

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy.

Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in ...

Researchers have developed a revolutionary microscope that uses an incredibly powerful laser to make previously invisible ...

Researchers have uncovered a hidden immune defense capable of attacking small cell lung cancer, an extremely aggressive ...

Scientists have captured virus-like particles assembling themselves step by step, revealing how a surprisingly simple process ...

Scientists have discovered why common marmosets have unusually small, smooth brains despite starting development much like ...