PostsCommentsPayoutssakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years ago'Stealth' material hides hot objects from infrared eyesInfrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets even in the dead of night or through…sakib-khan (43)in #science-news • 6 years agoMagnetic 3D-printed structures crawl, roll, and jumpNew printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices. The menagerie of structures…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoA new kind of vaccine based on spider silkTo fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour…sakib-khan (43)in #health • 6 years ago'Surgery in a pill' a potential treatment for diabetesOver the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight loss surgery that not only reverses…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoFirst tetrapods of Africa lived within the Devonian Antarctic CircleTwo new species are Africa's earliest known four-legged vertebrates. The first African fossils of Devonian tetrapods…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoResearchers reverse cognitive impairments in mice with dementiaReversing memory deficits and impairments in spatial learning is a major goal in the field of dementia research. A…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoIn ancient boulders, new clues about the story of human migration to the AmericasGeologic evidence supports a coastal theory of early settlement. When and how did the first people come to the…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoScientists introduce cosmochemical model for Pluto formationNew Horizons, Rosetta data fusion points to new theory. Southwest Research Institute scientists integrated NASA's…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoEarly life trauma in men associated with reduced levels of sperm microRNAsIn mice, the same changes to sperm miRNAs occur and are transmitted to the next generation. Exposure to early life…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoHurricanes: Stronger, slower, wetter in the future?New analysis compares 22 named storms with possible hurricanes of the future. Scientists have developed a detailed…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoRobotic assembly of the world's smallest house -- Even a mite doesn't fit through the door!Nanorobotics team demonstrates their new capability to manufacture optical nanotechnologies. A French nanorobotics…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoEvidence for stars forming just 250 million years after Big BangMost distant oxygen ever detected in the universe. An international team of astronomers used ALMA to observe a…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoWhere hominid brains are concerned, size doesn't matterThe human-like features of Homo nalei's brain surprise research team that examined fossil's brain imprints. The…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoResearchers question conservation community's acceptance of trophy huntingResearchers at Oregon State University are challenging the premise that trophy hunting is an acceptable and effective…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoStone Age hepatitis B virus decodedStudy recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoRadar reveals details of mountain collapse after North Korea's most recent nuclear testSeismic and geodetic data show displacement and subsidence, pinpoints detonation site, yield. As North Korea's…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoExiled asteroid discovered in outer reaches of solar systemAn international team of astronomers has used ESO telescopes to investigate a relic of the primordial Solar System.…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoProlonged exposure to air pollution leads to genetic changes in rat brains, study findsInsight into potential health effects of dirty air in the Los Angeles basin. Prolonged exposure to particulate…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoAstronomers find exoplanet atmosphere free of cloudsScientists have detected an exoplanet atmosphere that is free of clouds, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the quest…sakib-khan (43)in #sciencenews • 6 years agoShrinking the synthesizerOnly a few decades ago, finding a particular channel on the radio or television meant dialing a knob by hand and then…