US News | Science Discoveries

US News | Science Discoveries

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  • Swat Team
    Researchers at the University of Central Florida are teaming up with the Virtual Reality Medical Center to immerse stroke survivors in a virtual game-world that is full of flying insects with the goal of expanding the survivors' range of movement.
    2 min
  • Bac-Tery Powered
    Researchers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are studying a remarkable species of becteria that produces electric current when attached to a graphite electrode or other conductive surface.
    2 min
  • Shrinky Dinghies
    A research team at Penn State University has used chemicals to create nano-motors that drive nanoparticles from one location to another.
    2 min
  • Gear Head
    Researchers at Purdue University and The Catholic University of America have proposed a new mechanism for how the motor inside of a virus works in order to propel the virus from one location to another.
    2 min
  • Gender Render
    A professor at Brown University has determined that men's faces tend to have a more reddish skin tone, while a greenish facial skin tone is more common for women.
    2 min
  • "Tool Time"
    Georgetown University researcher studies subset of bottlenose dolphin that uses marine sponges as a tool to hunt for food.
    0 min
  • "Bac-Tery Powered"
    Researchers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are studying a remarkable species of becteria that produces electric current when attached to a graphite electrode or other conductive surface.
    0 min
  • "Ruly Bully"
    Brain scans of young, aggressive bullies suggest they may actually enjoy seeing others in pain, according to a new University of Chicago study.
    0 min
  • "Swat Team"
    Researchers at the University of Central Florida are teaming up with the Virtual Reality Medical Center to immerse stroke survivors in a virtual game-world that is full of flying insects with the goal of expanding the survivors' range of movement.
    0 min
  • Foam Corps
    An ultra-high-strength composite metal foam developed by engineers at North Carolina State University helps absorb the energy from impacts better than any known metal foam, offering applications in many safety devices.
    2 min

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