humanmade

Viruses in human-made environments cause public health concerns, but they are generally less studied than bacteria. A recent study led by environmental scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) provided the first evidence of…

Researchers have found infants are significantly more likely to use "baby talk" during interactions that involve artificial objects compared to natural ones. Infants often communicate with protophones, which are sounds resembling squeals,…

Northwestern University engineers have added a new capability to electronic microchips: flight. About the size of a grain of sand, the new flying microchip (or "microflier") does not have a motor or engine. Instead, it catches flight on the…

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