April 9 has seen more than its fair share of science headlines over the years. Get the goods here. In 1872, Samuel R. Percy patented powdered milk, an ingredient in many foods including sour cream and ...

A new open-source, 3D-printed robot is set to transform how researchers conduct material synthesis. Known as FLUID (Flowing Liquid Utilizing Interactive Device), the affordable and fully customizable ...

Click to open image viewer. Syringes such as this one were used in protein crystal growth experiments on the Space Shuttle. Astronauts activated experiments by injecting a solution into a growth cell ...

Click to open image viewer. This container holds three syringes of the type used in protein crystal growth experiments on the Space Shuttle. Astronauts activated experiments by injecting a solution ...

Some bacteria carry tiny syringes filled with chemicals that may thin out competitors or incapacitate predators. Now, researchers have gotten up-close views of these syringes, technically known as ...

SMOKE dramatically billowing from the cake stand, you could be forgiven for thinking one of my children had accidentally set their menu on fire during our afternoon tea at the Ampersand Hotel in ...

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