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Tracking Robots On The Move

Using an improved disturbance observer algorithm, scientists in China have achieved better tracking of self-balancing mobile robots.

Finding Fossils With Forensic Science

Forensic science has helped researchers find evidence of ancient archaea in sedimentary rocks from the Permian and Lower Triassic periods.

Measures To Make 3D Printers Safer

Scientists recommend using 3D printers in a HEPA-filtered enclosure to reduce the impact of nanoparticle emissions.

How Plants Control Honeybee Caste Development

Plant miRNAs from pollen can delay caste differentiation and keep ovaries inactive in honeybee larvae, thereby producing sterile worker bees.

A Systematic Approach To Cancer Drug Resistance

Using a systems biology approach, researchers in South Korea have developed a treatment that overcomes liver cancer resistance to targeted therapy.

Single-Crystal Metals Make Buildings Earthquake-Resistant

Scientists in Japan have developed a cost-effective method to produce large single-crystal metals that can be used in earthquake-resistant construction materials.

Gene Linked To Brain Damage In Pre-Term Babies

A gene in brain cells known as microglia could be the missing link between premature birth and brain-damaging inflammation.

Stem Cells Treat Parkinson’s Disease In Monkeys

Scientists have used human induced pluripotent stem cells to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in monkeys.

Fish Food Harbors Antibiotic Resistant Genes

The millions of tons of fish food that sink to the ocean floor are a reservoir of antibiotic resistant genes, scientists in China find.