Fungus learns to drive in “biohybrid” robots
Autonomous vehicles are said to be safer than human drivers – but…
Stellar light show predicted for next year as black hole swallows star
Astronomers have watched a supermassive black hole take two bites of a…
Spiders hack fireflies to attract more food to their webs
Some species have an incredible knack for hacking others to get what…
Room temperature metalworking inspired by insects and crab shells
Metalworking usually requires very high heat and pressure, but scientists in Singapore…
“Hidden consciousness” may be present in 25% of unresponsive patients
A severe brain injury can leave patients unresponsive to stimuli, but they…
Newly discovered fat cells burn energy by pretending to be busy
We’ve all done it before – spent time and effort on pointless…
Statue of Liberty-sized streetlights form Moon power grid
If you’re on the Moon and your phone is about to die,…
Levitating nanodiamonds spin at 1.2 billion rpm in world’s smallest disco
Physicists at Purdue University have levitated nanoscale diamonds, hit them with lasers…
Gluten reaction trigger identified, could lead to new celiac treatments
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatment options…
Erasable handheld display cube shows 2D, 3D and even animated images
A new kind of 3D display could take the form of an…
