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‘Superhuman’ Robots Inspired By Nature

By combining the superior vision of the human eye with the navigation skills of a rat, researchers hope to design more effective navigation robots.

A*STAR & JST Renew Research Collaboration

Building on success of their previous collaboration, the two national science agencies will renew their research partnership for another three years.

Mimicking Brain Cells To Boost Memory Power

Researchers have brought ultra-fast, nano-scale data storage within reach, using technology that mimics the human brain.

Hakuto Unveils Its Rovers In The Google Space Race

Team Hakuto has released the specifications for their entry in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, two moon rovers named "Moonraker" and "Tetris".

PandaX Team Report First Dark Matter Search Data

Although the first run of the PandaX experiment has not found evidence of dark matter, it places strong constraints on future work.

Bacterial Virulence Controlled By ‘Roll Of Dice’

Whether or not a Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is harmful or benign seems to depend on a random, six-phase switch.

Vaccines Go Stealth-Mode To Fight Cancer

By coating vaccines in a stealth nanogel, researchers have been able to evade the immune system and target macrophages in the lymph nodes.

Curiosity Changes The Brain To Enhance Learning

Those who are curious about a topic will not only want to know more, but will also remember more.

What A Difference A Neutron Makes

For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that modified hydrogen bonding is sufficient to switch solid-state electronic properties.