(Natural News) The spinal cord displays more capability than most people give it credit for. A new study reported that this structure directly controls complicated motor functions in the arm. The spinal cord runs down the length of the spine. It is a large and important part of the central nervous system. In humans, its neural circuits govern the pain reflex. In […]

(Natural News) German researchers took cues from bones when developing their new open-cell metal foams. Not only are the new materials incredibly light, they also have the strength to withstand the impact of vehicular accidents and even an explosion. The Saarland University team applied their coating process to a lattice substrate of aluminum or polymer […]

(Natural News) Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) have been proven by many studies to be effective and reliable treatments for various diseases. However, despite numerous discoveries about medicinal plants and their bioactive components, the mechanisms behind their therapeutic efficacy remain unexplored. Metabolomics is an emerging science that can provide the means to elucidate these mechanisms. This […]

(Natural News) Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Lowell developed a safer and more efficient way to power electric cars. The scientists said that this method will allow electric vehicles of all sizes to run longer with zero emissions. Using water, carbon dioxide, and cobalt, this innovation can produce hydrogen gas on-demand at a relatively […]

(Natural News) Single-use plastics cause plastic pollution, a problem that affects rivers, lakes, and oceans. To address this concern, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a recycling process that turns various materials made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into other useful products that will last longer. NREL’s research was published in the journal Joule. […]

(Natural News) “Nobody likes a sore loser,” is a phrase you hear a lot in sports. For the most part, it is true: Teaching the value of good sportsmanship instills respect and self-control, especially in children, where these two traits extend to parts of their life outside sports. But if you’re playing against a robot – and […]

(Natural News) A Swedish-led research group succeeded in increasing the amount of electrical current that they can harvest from bacteria. The jump in efficiency is a big step toward the use of bacteria as sources of clean and renewable energy. In light of the dwindling supply of fossil fuels and the increasing demand for energy, researchers are exploring […]

(Natural News) A New York-based design company called Creme is doing its part to reduce the amount of plastic trash churned out each year. Instead of manufacturing disposable coffee cups with plastic liners, the start-up grows biodegradable, organic containers from fruits. For their project, Creme picked gourds from the Cucurbitaceae family. Related to squash and […]

(Natural News) Some teenagers listen to music; some take up a sport that they like; some even spend their time glued to social media and video games – and some, like 14-year-old Jackson Oswalt, build a working nuclear reactor in his family’s spare room. Jackson, a shy teenager from Memphis, is the youngest person to […]

(Natural News) Patients with depression may experience improvements in their symptoms if they tried a new electricity-based stimulation therapy. Developed by North Carolina-based researchers, the transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) treatment applies gentle electrical stimulation to the scalp to adjust the recipient’s natural alpha brainwaves. In a recent study, researchers from the University of North Carolina at […]