PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University offered a "soft target" to the "psycho killer" who opened fire during a weekend study session, according to a criminal profiler, who cited unsecured doors, limited ...

And because of their pliability, soft robots can navigate environments that would otherwise block, damage, or destroy rigid robots. Such design features with fleshily-soft materials are also ideal for ...

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These variegated, collaged-looking nests — fetching up to $250 each — are a recent fixation in interior design. Indoors, a wasp nest can look like a sculpture that both “elevates living spaces” and ...

Dave Ball, the production half of groundbreaking Eighties synth duo Soft Cell, best remembered for their 1981 New Wave classic cover of “Tainted Love,” died on Wednesday of natural causes. He was 66. ...

In 1844 this newspaper reported on a special train that had just pulled into London carrying nine and a half tonnes of silver. The money was a ransom from China’s government, paid to Britain as part ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2013, venture capitalist Tim Draper launched a “Six Californias” ballot initiative ...

You could say that the upcoming star of The Bachelorette, Taylor Frankie Paul, came out swinging in 2022—soft-swinging, specifically. That's when Paul revealed on TikTok that she and her husband at ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

A new study involving the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) provides strong evidence that sugary drinks affect not only metabolic but also mental health – especially in women. This effect is ...

A simple electrical method shows how protein nanowires carry both electrons and ions, offering a clearer way to design soft, tunable materials for body-compatible electronics. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...