For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new insights into a fundamental cellular feature and the origins of tissue ...

A new 3-D printing technique can create paper-thin "magnetic muscles," which can be applied to origami structures to make them move. By infusing rubber-like elastomers with materials called ...

Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Center for Cellular Signal Patterns (CellPAT), Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 ...

When it comes to hands-off cooking in the kitchen, the slow cooker never fails us. From stews and soups to barbecue and red beans and rice, this handy appliance does it all. But did you know you can ...

This manuscript describes a novel method for determining the mechanical parameters of the kinesin, KIF1A, that uses fluorescence microscopy and does not require an optical tweezer apparatus. The ...

After suffering a stroke in 2019, Vuittonet struggled with mobility, coordination and speech. During his recovery at UAB Medicine’s Spain Rehabilitation Center, he continued his hobby of origami and ...

You might be surprised to learn that there are quite a few items that are completely microwave safe, including most glass and ceramic dishes. But are paper towels safe to microwave, or could they ...