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Attention, Athletes: Physiotherapy Robot Helps Ease The Aches
Emma the physiotherapy robot helps to relieve muscle strains and injuries using acupoint therapy.
China Resources Group To Acquire Majority Stake In GenesisCare
An investment consortium comprising China Resources Group and Macquarie Capital will acquire up to 74 percent of Australia-based GenesisCare.
That Burger Harms Not Only Your Waistline, But Your Immune System Too
A junk food diet high in saturated fat begins to harm our immune system even before the weight gain begins to show, a new study finds.
Rusty Steel? No Problem, Let’s Split Water With It
Corroded stainless steel plates could be used as efficient, low cost and stable electrodes for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
For Some Female Birds, Home Is More Important Than Husband
Female purple-crowned fairy-wrens are in such fierce competition over territory that they are willing to ‘divorce’ their male partners for a better patch, a study shows.
The Undulating Walk Of The Centipede
Researchers have shown how centipedes harness instability when they walk, producing a distinctive undulating motion.
How Obesity Contributes To Severe Infections
In obese mice, deficiencies in a hormone secreted by fat cells impair the formation of infection-fighting white blood cells, researchers have found.
Malaria’s Best Defense Is Also Its Achilles’ Heel
Mutations to a protein that enables the malaria parasite to evade several anti-malarial drugs can make it vulnerable to other drugs, a study has found.
Chinese Desert Researcher Receives Humboldt Research Award
Dr. Yang Xiaoping was recognized for his research on environmental evolution and human activity in arid areas, among others.