For The Better

Researchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with only a handful of human demonstrations. This could allow a human to reprogram a robot to grasp never-before-seen objects, presented in random poses, in …

New research results demonstrate how inflammation from a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could potentially impact long-term infant health, including infant growth and brain development. A new study describes how infants of mothers who had a COVID-1…

A team is developing an intracavity device that will allow doctors to eliminate leftover cancer cells during surgery, reducing the need for additional treatments such as chemotherapy.

Communities large and small exist throughout the West where water is life. Social systems are entwined with water systems, so water supply challenges are social challenges. To understand how the connection between those systems impacts communities’ wat…

A research group has discovered a completely unknown type of cell death that takes place in the guts of the common fruit fly. The new process, coined ‘erebosis’ by the researchers is thought to play a role in gut metabolism. The findings necessitate a …

Researchers have investigated how nature relatedness — simply feeling connected with the natural world — benefits dietary diversity and fruit and vegetable intake.

If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption — ideally by at least 75 percent. The study reviews the current state of research on various aspects of meat consumption. In a…

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at $232.2 bil…

Harvesting energy from the day-to-day movements of the human body and turning it into useful electrical energy, is the focus of a new piece of research. Academics have developed a unique design for sensors capable of using human movements — such as be…

Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to new research. The study reports that nearly two-third…