How tiny red stars can test ideas about the origin of life
A survey of small, cool stars is helping to narrow in on the conditions that might set the stage for life beyond our solar system.
A look at about 200 ultracool dwarf stars…
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface…
Anthrobots: Scientists build tiny biological robots from human tracheal cells
An Anthrobot is shown, depth colored, with a corona of cilia that provides locomotion for the bot. Credit: Gizem…
Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions, says…
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We are all familiar with the greenhouse gas emissions…
Tiny accelerators get electrons up to speed using lasers
One day, powerful particle accelerators might fit in your pocket.
Two teams of physicists have built tiny structures that both accelerate electrons and keep them confined in a…
MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio waves
Researchers at the University of Washington have created MilliMobile, a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by…
A laser gyroscope measured tiny variations in the lengths of days on Earth
Some days really are longer than others. And now scientists know by precisely how much.
Using a laser gyroscope, scientists have measured variations in Earth’s rotation rate…
Using tiny combustion engines to power very tiny robots
Block diagram of the microactuator and microrobot testing apparatus. Two gas cylinders supply the reactant gases.…
Crew Motorfest, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Modern Warfare 2 free this weekend
Whether you've got a PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch or PC, there are a ton of games available for free this weekend. This includes brand new release The Crew Motorfest, which launches…
Air traffic control chaos: How human error can lead a tiny glitch to spiral out of control
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Several thousand passengers were stranded at airports,…