Robot fish helps explain how real fish learned to move on land
Fish stranded on shore often look helpless, all flops and wriggles. But that clumsy scramble may follow a…
New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous and…
90-120 weekly minutes of strength training linked to lower risk of death
Clocking up 90 to 120 weekly minutes of strength (resistance) training may be the sweet spot for lowering…
Scientists Find Way to Supercharge Dangerous Computer ‘Worms’ With A.I.
Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have found a way to use artificial intelligence to create…
Deep-space water reservoir contains trillions of times more water than all Earth’s oceans combined
A cloud of water larger than anything ever seen in space has turned up around one of the…
New analysis reveals why Ganymede has a magnetic field when other moons do not
Ganymede has long looked like a contradiction in orbit. Jupiter’s largest moon is the only moon known to…
How embryos shape their limbs: a key discovery of “genetic brakes”
“This discovery illustrates how development relies on finely tuned and precise orchestration of gene expression,” said IRCM president…
Sending short messages back in time may not break the laws of physics
A message from the future sounds like science fiction, until someone starts asking how many bits it could…
New blood test tracks real time gene expression inside living brain tissue
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps –…
First-ever amber discovery in Antarctica reveals lost prehistoric rainforest
Amber usually brings to mind tropical forests, trapped insects, and warm landscapes. That is what makes the new…
Astronomers can now measure newborn planet mass from dusty stellar rings
A bright ring of dust circling a young star can look calm from far away. In reality, it…
US scientists’ new quantum lab targets future computing breakthroughs
Massachusetts will invest up to $25 million in a new quantum research facility at the Massachusetts Institute of…