A study from the University of British Columbia, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that the scent of a partner’s worn clothes lowers cortisol levels—a stress hormone—and helps ease loneliness. The research involved 96 heterosexual couples. Testing Partner vs. Stranger Scents Under Stress In the study, men wore T-shirts for 24 […]
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Resembling a scene from an early Transformers movie, Caltech researchers have showcased how a humanoid robot and a drone can work together to achieve multiple modes of movement, opening fresh avenues for robotic locomotion. “Robots can walk, drive, and fly,” says Caltech professor Aaron Ames. “The challenge is merging them into one system that keeps
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Researchers in Australia and China have pinpointed two troublesome enzymes that help sustain prostate cancer, opening the door to faster, more effective treatment for the 1.5 million men affected globally each year. Key Enzymes Found to Protect and Fuel Prostate Cancer Cells In a soon-to-be-published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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In a major breakthrough, scientists have identified over 100 new human viruses within 252 gut microbes, creating the first living model of the “gut virome”—previously known only through DNA fragments. This discovery could help unlock treatments for chronic health conditions. While researchers have long studied bacteriophages in the gut through DNA sequencing, they have rarely
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Australian scientists discovered that charred coffee grounds can enhance concrete strength by up to 30%. This innovative approach could tackle several issues simultaneously. Each year, people around the world generate about 10 billion kilograms (22 billion pounds) of coffee waste, most of which ends up in landfills. Addressing Waste and Concrete Demand “Disposing of organic
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A group of physicists from the Faculty of Physics and the Center for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw, along with researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, U.S., studied how interactions between atoms influence their collective behavior when interacting with light. Enhancing Superradiance Through Atom Interactions In a study published in Physical Review Letters,
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“Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States are developing a robotic bee to transform pollination in environments too hostile for natural life—even on other planets.” Lighter than a paper clip, the robot flaps its wings 400 times per second, flies at two meters per second, spins, and hovers. “We aim
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Dutch scientists created an artificial cloud in a glass chamber to study rain formation and explore uses in climatology and drought prevention. Miniature Cloud Experiment Replicates the Water Cycle Researchers simulated condensation conditions on a small scale until droplets combined and fell as raindrops. This scaled-down version of a natural process successfully replicated part of
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Chinese researchers have created a contact lens designed to give humans a form of “super vision”—the ability to perceive infrared light, which is normally invisible to the naked eye. The breakthrough relies on upconversion nanoparticles, which absorb infrared light and convert it into visible light, effectively extending human vision beyond its natural 400–700 nanometer range.
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Introducing X1: The world’s first multi-robot system combining a humanoid robot with a shape-shifting drone that can launch from its back and later transform to drive independently. Global Collaboration Advancing Multimodal Robotics The new multimodal system is the result of a three-year partnership between Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) and the Technology
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