Microscopic robots are transforming health, technology, and the environment Penn State researchers unlock how active particles move in tight spaces, paving the way for new microscale medical and m
Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence
Jared Isaacman Outlines NASA Challenges Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump’s nomination for NASA director, says the space agency is one of the most accomplished in th
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Fossil clue suggests echidna ancestors lived in water like platypus A study of a 100-million-year-old bone suggests the ancient relative of the echidna and the platypus was semiaquatic — a
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Some Earthquakes Can Shake So Violently That Rocks Become Airborne If an earthquake ruptures along a steeply inclined fault, the ground rebounds at such speed that loose rocks can become
UCLA Boosts Fuel Cell Lifespan, Aids Clean Trucking For trucks and heavy-duty vehicles that must travel long distances without frequent, time-consuming charging stops, batt
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BNT162b2 Vaccine May Curb COVID-19, Tame Inflammation New findings suggest the vaccine may reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators to bacterial, fungal or viral i
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