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Gecko adhesion technology moves closer to industrial uses

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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...
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Toddler robots help solve how children learn

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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

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Cigar factory in Liverpool. Date: 1858 Credit: © Archivist / Fotolia Researchers at the University of Liverpool revisited a study carried out 175 years ago which...
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Humans, unlike monkeys, turn a competitive situation into cooperative one

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White-headed capuchin in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica. Credit: © nicksen / Fotolia Rhesus macaques and capuchin monkeys can find a stable solution when playing...
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Tasting colors? Synesthesia induced with hypnosis

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Colored letters. Some people with synesthesia perceive letters and numbers as having specific colors. Credit: © bogdanvija / Fotolia Hypnosis can alter the way certain individuals...
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Autism therapy: Social behavior restored via brain stimulation

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A magnified image of a mouse cerebellar section shows multiple layers. New research shows this part of the brain may be a target for...
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Exercise increases brain size, new research finds

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Researchers examined effects of aerobic exercise, including stationary cycling, walking, and treadmill running. (stock image) Credit: © glisic_albina / Fotolia Aerobic exercise can improve memory function...
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Wearable computing ring allows users to write words and numbers with thumb

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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...
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Litte Foot takes a bow

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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...
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More than 1,000 ancient sealings discovered

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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...
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Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record

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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...