Could researchers be wrong about left brains
Brain imprints on cranial bones from great apes and humans have contradicted the long-held notion that the human pattern of brain asymmetry is unique
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Self-transforming robot blocks can jump, spin, flip just like transformers
Self transforming robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including inspection. These swarms of simple, interacting robots have the potential to unlock stealthy abilities for accomplishing complex tasks.
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First recording of a blue whale’s heart rate
For the first time in the world, scientist have recorded the heart rate of a blue whale. The data suggested that the mammal pushes its heart to the limit. The maximum recorded was 37 beats per minute. The data also revealed that sometimes the heart beats only twice per minute
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Babies in the womb may see more than we thought
By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect light, But the light-sensitive cells in the developing retina the thin sheet of brain-like tissue at the back of the eye were thought to be simple on-off switches, presumably there to set up the 24-hour, day-night rhythms parents hope their baby will follow.
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Can ‘smart toilets’ be the next health data wellspring?
Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity the humble toilet may have potential to outperform them all.
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Could owning a dog increase your lifespan
Dog ownership may be associated with longer life and better cardiovascular outcomes, especially for heart attack and stroke survivors who live alone
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New high tech structure has the charcteristics of a robot and a computer
New high tech structure can sense, computes and responds without any centralized processing creating a device that is not quite a robot and not quite a computer, but has characteristics of both….
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How many earth-like planets exist in space
The results of this study are particularly relevant for planning future space missions to characterize potentially Earth-like planets
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The hottest month ever recorded on earth
Which month has the record of been the hottest in the world..Here’s a closer look into NOAA’s latest monthly global climate report
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New research could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works
New research from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works. The findings potentially pave the way for better cancer treatments and revolutionary new drugs that could vastly improve human health in the twilight years
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