For many people, Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a poinsettia. The traditional red varieties are the most popular, but if you fancy something a bit different, you’ll also find peach, pink, ...

Australia's first durable artificial heart implant has been hailed a success after the recipient became the world's first person to be discharged from hospital with the high-tech device.

Scanning electron microscopy images of fibers from engineered spider silk. To validate their computational findings, the Northwestern team used spectroscopy techniques to examine how the protein ...

The MSc Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a conversion MSc, designed for students from a broad range of disciplines who wish to enhance their existing knowledge and skills in order to open up career ...

Scientists are exploring the production of artificial blood amid shortages of blood and the need for safe transfusions. Millions of people die globally each year due to lack of access to blood ...

US government agencies announced Wednesday criminal charges against alleged members of China's Silk Typhoon gang, plus internet domain seizures linked to a long-term Chinese espionage campaign that ...

Here we will shed light on the true marvel of these creations. Many materials made by nature (biomaterials) far surpass anything that humans can currently make, and spider silk is a notable example.

Silk Typhoon is a Chinese state-sponsored espionage group known for hacking the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) office in early December 2024 and stealing data from the Committee on ...

This is the promise of artificial general intelligence (AGI)—a revolutionary leap in artificial intelligence (AI) that could reshape our future. But as enticing as this dream is, it comes with ...

Using a silk pillowcase can help avoid this. “The natural material is less likely to absorb moisture and natural oils from your skin [and hair], helping to keep it hydrated and reducing the ...

A quick web search and the truth dawned on me: the poinsettia plant was artificial—of the silk variety. Silk poinsettias are very convincing-looking and, as the 246,000 results for ...