Microrobots powered by thin-film actuator can morph, lock shapes and operate untethered

Umbilical Cord DNA May Predict Future Metabolic Health Risks

Summary: DNA changes in umbilical cord blood may help predict which children are at higher risk for future health issues like diabetes, liver disease, and stroke. Researchers analyzed chemical tags…

How Oxytocin Tames “Mean Girl” Behavior

Summary: A new study finds that in some lemur species, evolving gender equality is linked to changes in the brain’s oxytocin system. Researchers compared seven closely related species, finding that…

Foreign carmakers strive for ‘China Speed’ to stay in race

Robots weld chassis of electric cars at a Zeekr factory in Ningbo, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. In fluid synchronization, dozens of robotic arms picked up metal parts and welded…

Xi says China must ‘overcome’ AI chip challenges

Chinese startup DeepSeek shook up the AI world in January with its R1 chatbot, matching the performance of its US competitors at a lower cost. President Xi Jinping said China…

Oregon agency won’t say if hackers stole data in cyberattack

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Oregon’s environmental agency won’t say if a group of hackers stole data in a cyberattack that was first announced earlier this month. The Oregon Department of…

Infant Social Skills Thrive Despite Hardship

Summary: A large international study finds that babies living in insecure conditions, including as refugees, display key social skills on par with children raised in more stable environments. Using eye-tracking…

A green technology for the closed-loop recycling of vat dyed textiles

System turns simple sketches into digital schematics

A practical example of how the drawing language can be used simply to create the desired effects on a material, in this case a tea stand. Credit: 2025 Igarashi et…

In-memory computing overcomes data transfer bottlenecks

A schematic representation of in-memory computing using electrochemical memory devices (ECRAMs) arranged in a cross-point array structure, mimicking the way synapses in the brain process information. When voltage is applied…