Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method to treat viral infections by making traps. The team folded DNA into nano-capsules with specialized binding points ...

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Deep sea scientists have a longstanding problem: studying a soft, spineless creature without damaging it beyond recognition. Now they have a new solution: origami-inspired robots with a soft touch. In ...

The idea of getting stranded in extreme Arctic conditions is enough to fill even the bravest adventurers with dread. But a new emergency shelter could make surviving in sub-zero temperatures much ...

To call someone "spineless" is an insult on land, but in the ocean, it's simply a sensible lifestyle choice. From jellyfish to octopuses, anemones to sea cucumbers, life under the waves teems with ...