New cell-scale robots can sense their environment, compute decisions, and move independently without magnetic or ultrasonic control systems.

There’s endless debate among cosmologists about what really makes up the emptiness of outer space, though many believe that mysterious stuff that we now call dark matter and dark energy represent a ...

If you’re self-employed, paid on commission, or run a business, you already know the frustration: you can have strong cash flow, great credit, and real assets—yet a traditional mortgage can still feel ...

The FDA has approved its first at-home, nondrug therapy for depression, with a wearable brain stimulation headset developed by Flow Neuroscience. The agency issued a green light that covers the device ...

On the Ground A journalist was physically present to report the article from some or all of the locations it concerns. Subject Specialist The journalist and/or newsroom have/has a deep knowledge of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared another hurdle after the state water board agreed to ...

When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design ...

The city of Laramie has launched a new Surface Water Management Program to address stormwater runoff, reduce flood risk and improve drainage systems across the community. “Stormwater management is a ...

Water makes up around 60% of the human body. More than half of this water is inside the cells that make up organs and tissues, and much of the remaining water flows in the spaces between cells. MIT ...