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Gecko adhesion technology moves closer to industrial uses
This is a microscopic image showing the walls formed to mimic the adhesion characteristics of gecko feet.
Credit: Georgia Tech
A gecko scampering up a wall...
Toddler robots help solve how children learn
A robot toddler used in this study.
Credit: Image courtesy of Lancaster University
Children learn new words using the same method as robots, according to psychologists.
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175 years on, study finds where you live still determines your life expectancy
Cigar factory in Liverpool. Date: 1858
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Researchers at the University of Liverpool revisited a study carried out 175 years ago which...
Humans, unlike monkeys, turn a competitive situation into cooperative one
White-headed capuchin in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.
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Rhesus macaques and capuchin monkeys can find a stable solution when playing...
Tasting colors? Synesthesia induced with hypnosis
Colored letters. Some people with synesthesia perceive letters and numbers as having specific colors.
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Hypnosis can alter the way certain individuals...
Autism therapy: Social behavior restored via brain stimulation
A magnified image of a mouse cerebellar section shows multiple layers. New research shows this part of the brain may be a target for...
Exercise increases brain size, new research finds
Researchers examined effects of aerobic exercise, including stationary cycling, walking, and treadmill running. (stock image)
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Aerobic exercise can improve memory function...
Wearable computing ring allows users to write words and numbers with thumb
FingerSound uses wearable ring technology to detect numbers and letters drawn on fingers.
Credit: Georgia Tech FingerSound uses wearable ring technology to detect numbers and...
Litte Foot takes a bow
Professor Ron Clarke busy excavating the Little Foot Skull from the Sterkfontein Caves.
Credit: Wits University
South Africa's status as a major cradle in the African...
More than 1,000 ancient sealings discovered
Sealings from the archive of Doliche.
Credit: Asia Minor Research Centre
Classical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" of the University of Münster...
Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record
This is an artist's depiction of a quantum simulation. Lasers manipulate an array of more than 50 atomic qubits to study the dynamics of...
