Tiny target discovered on RNA to short-circuit inflammation
UC Santa Cruz researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path for treating diseases such as arthritis and lupus. The team…
This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone
Health-monitoring apps can help people manage chronic diseases or stay on track with fitness goals, using nothing more than a smartphone. However, these apps can be slow and energy-inefficient because…
Tiny ant species disrupts lion’s hunting behavior
Researchers say it’s more than just high hopes. In a study published today in the journal Science, a team of scientists reports that a tiny and seemingly innocuous invasive ant…
DNA origami folded into tiny motor
Scientists have created the world’s first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science team designed a turbine engineered from DNA that is powered…
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface and have…
‘Tiny Pretty Things’ Actor Barton Cowperthwaite Diagnosed With Brain Tumor
Barton Cowperthwaite has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. On Friday, the 31-year-old actor and ballet dancer took to Instagram to reveal that doctors have found “a fairly decent sized…
Kim Kardashian Wears Tiny Jewel-Encrusted Bikini Top in Steamy New Pics
Kim Kardashian is definitely feeling herself in a new series of thirst traps, rocking a barely-there bikini top that’s fully blinged out with jewels. In the sultry shots, the 42-year-old…