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Gel-based artificial knee cartilage outperforms the real thing, study finds

Researchers have developed a new gel-based cartilage substitute that is stronger and more durable than natural cartilage.

New home constructed with flexible partition walls can transform to meet resident needs

The project invites visitors to step into a home constructed around principles of affordability, sustainability, flexibility and adaptation.

Injestible video capsules show promise as a non-invasive alternative to endoscopes

A traditional endoscopy is an invasive procedure for patients, not to mention it is costly due to the need for anesthesia and time off work.

Researchers discover the cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Crohn's disease is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract, which can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain.

Groundbreaking muscle discovery turns your body into a fat-burning machine

Researcher who popularized the concept that "sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little" has made a groundbreaking discovery

Significant discovery made in the ability to move things with our minds

Researchers constructed a comprehensive framework that can achieve remote, wireless, real-time, and mind-controlled functional metasurfaces

Scientists’ report world’s first X-ray of a single atom

Scientists have now achieved what was once considered to be almost unattainable: X-raying a single atom.

Sleep habits linked to larger risk of dementia, study finds

According to a new study, how long people sleep and when they go to bed could influence their risk of dementia.

Researchers uncover an unprecedented record of 15th-century live raucous comedy

An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript.

The first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis has been completed

In a world-first breakthrough for the medical community, the initial in-patient trial of liver dialysis* has been successfully completed.