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Researchers create first web-slinging technology inspired by Spider-Man
The web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle.

Sugary beverages on the rise worldwide for youth
Dietary habits in youth from 185 countries found that children and teens consumed nearly 23% more sugary drinks in 2018 than in 1990.

Anthrobots: Tiny biological robots from human cells
The multicellular bots move around and help heal “wounds” created in cultured neurons.

Buried ancient Roman glass reveals itself to be something extraordinary
Study reveal how photonic crystals were created by corrosion and crystallization over centuries.

Study found link between Periodontitis and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a neuropathological disorder causing memory loss and cognitive impairment hence degeneration of brain tissue due to inflammation and other risk factors....

Losing weight and keeping it off linked to cardiometabolic benefits
Maintaining weight loss is associated with more favorable heart disease, stroke, and diabetes risk factors compared to regaining weight after three years.

Bioreactor device helps regrow legs on frogs
A group of researchers has created a device that can incite partial hindlimb recovery in grown-up oceanic African ripped at frogs (Xenopus laevis) by...

Scientists rescue embryos from brain defects by redesigning cellular voltage patterns
For the first time, Tufts University biologists have demonstrated that electrical patterns in the developing embryo can be predicted, mapped, and manipulated to inhibit...

Scientists enlighten the causes of postpartum depression using new research model
Postpartum depression strikes almost one out of five new moms, who may encounter tension, extreme weakness, powerlessness to bond with their kids and self-destructive...