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Researchers have created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing potentially harmful microplastics from the environment.

Researchers have shown that a new mid-infrared spectrometer can precisely measure the ratios of different forms of water in atmospheric water vapor through open air in a little over 15 minutes.

Researchers have assembled a reference genome for Solanum lycopersicoides, a wild relative of the cultivated tomato, and developed web-based tools to help plant researchers and breeders improve the crop.

Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.

Researchers have found that the eyes of tadpoles shift and adapt to see better in a bluer light environment as they change into juvenile leopard frogs.

The virus strain causing the current monkeypox outbreak likely diverged from the virus that caused a 2018-19 Nigerian outbreak and has far more mutations than would be expected, several that increase transmission, according to a new study.

According to a study, people who are more willing to eat gene-edited foods generally view science and technology as a primary means to solve society’s problems.

In mice, researchers have discovered the presence of oncostreams, highly active cells connected to how brain tumors grow and invade healthy tissue.

A new study has found that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in livestock in the last 50 years, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming.

They’re not too cuddly, but bearded dragons are working their way into the hearts and homes of American families. And now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are ensuring that these scaly companion animals receive the same medical care as Fluffy, Stripes, and Snowball.