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Watch A Robot Assemble Its Own IKEA Chair (VIDEO)

How long does it take you to assemble IKEA furniture? This robot can do it in under nine minutes without any external help.

Producing Graphene With 50 Times Less Solvent

A Singapore-based research team has developed a cost-effective technique for the mass production of high-quality graphene.

10 Chinese Scientists Who Are Pushing The Envelope

Here are ten scientists contributing to China’s growing reputation as a global research powerhouse.

Seeing The Brain Without Opening The Skull

A research group in South Korea has devised a strategy to perform bioimaging through opaque tissues.

7 Must-Read Stories In March 2018

Public trust, a romantic lab and how vitamin C could help treat multiple sclerosis were among the hottest topics in March.

From PhD To Postdoc

Some advice on how to make the tricky transition from student to independent, well-rounded researcher.

7 Bizarre Deep Sea Creatures Discovered In Indonesian Waters

Scientists from the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 have released preliminary findings from their 14-day exploration of the deep sea off the coast of West Java.

Eight Seriously Cool (And Weird) Technologies From The Rekimoto Lab (VIDEO)

Here are eight futuristic technologies that have been turned into reality by Professor Jun Rekimoto of the University of Tokyo.

A Blood Test For Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have developed a blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with 90 percent accuracy.