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Direct brain-to-brain communication demonstrated in human subjects -- ScienceDaily - 2 views

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In a first-of-its-kind study, an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers has demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In a first-of-its-kind study, an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers has demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.</div>

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Gut bacteria that protect against food allergies identified -- ScienceDaily - 5 views

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YEEHA! looks like there is hope for me after all! :)

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The ABC's of animal speech: Not so random after all -- ScienceDaily - 3 views

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Contract awarded to design a 'hypersonic spaceplane,' which is as cool as it sounds - T... - 2 views

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Quantum biology: Algae evolved to switch quantum coherence on and off -- ScienceDaily - 3 views

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Scientists have discovered how algae that survive in very low levels of light are able to switch on and off a weird quantum phenomenon that occurs during photosynthesis. The function in the algae of this quantum effect, known as coherence, remains a mystery, but it is thought it could help them harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently. Working out its role in a living organism could lead to advances such as better organic solar cells.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists have discovered how algae that survive in very low levels of light are able to switch on and off a weird quantum phenomenon that occurs during photosynthesis. The function in the algae of this quantum effect, known as coherence, remains a mystery, but it is thought it could help them harvest energy from the sun much more efficiently. Working out its role in a living organism could lead to advances such as better organic solar cells.</div>

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Meet OutRunner: The World's First Remotely Controlled Running Robot - YouTube - 8 views

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the only downside is that you have to launch it before it can run... :)

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Mapping the spider genome: Surprising similarities to humans -- ScienceDaily - 1 views

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Looks like we are all spider men and women :)

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Chernobyl's birds adapting to ionizing radiation -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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birds in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl are adapting to -- and may even be benefiting from -- long-term exposure to radiation, ecologists have found. The study, published in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology, is the first evidence that wild animals adapt to ionizing radiation, and the first to show that birds which produce most pheomelanin, a pigment in feathers, have greatest problems coping with radiation exposure.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">birds in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl are adapting to -- and may even be benefiting from -- long-term exposure to radiation, ecologists have found. The study, published in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology, is the first evidence that wild animals adapt to ionizing radiation, and the first to show that birds which produce most pheomelanin, a pigment in feathers, have greatest problems coping with radiation exposure.</div>

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The Moroccan flic-flac spider: A gymnast among the arachnids -- ScienceDaily - 5 views

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New form of locomotion found in spiders. They say it could be used for a robot on Mars...don't immediately see how though. :)

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Microbes provide insights into evolution of human language -- ScienceDaily - 1 views

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I think this is something we/the group can work on for languages? The finding opens the road for simulations I think so can we do something with this?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this is something we/the group can work on for languages? The finding opens the road for simulations I think so can we do something with this? </div>

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Vitamin B3 might have been made in space, delivered to Earth by meteorites -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have been assisted by a supply of key molecules created in space and brought to Earth by comet and meteor impacts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ancient Earth might have had an extraterrestrial supply of vitamin B3 delivered by carbon-rich meteorites, according to a new analysis. The result supports a theory that the origin of life may have been assisted by a supply of key molecules created in space and brought to Earth by comet and meteor impacts.</div>

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Bionic plants: Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers -... - 2 views

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Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen that we breathe, and add beauty to our surroundings. Now, researchers wants to make plants even more useful by augmenting them with nanomaterials that could enhance their energy production and give them completely new functions, such as monitoring environmental pollutants.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen that we breathe, and add beauty to our surroundings. Now, researchers wants to make plants even more useful by augmenting them with nanomaterials that could enhance their energy production and give them completely new functions, such as monitoring environmental pollutants.</div>

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Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? : Nature News & Comment - 1 views

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theoretical physicists... :) Read the last sentence of the paper...in this way anyone can publish in nature...just make a good story with little evidence Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? The Solar System's periodic passage through a 'dark disk' on the galactic plane could trigger comet bombardments that would cause mass extinctions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">theoretical physicists... :) Read the last sentence of the paper...in this way anyone can publish in nature...just make a good story with little evidence Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? The Solar System's periodic passage through a 'dark disk' on the galactic plane could trigger comet bombardments that would cause mass extinctions.</div>

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First animals oxygenated the ocean -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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Now this is an interesting hypothesis! Would make terraforming a bit easier

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Sea Sapphire: the Most Beautiful Animal You've Never Heard Of - 3 views

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this is what I call truly cloaking!...of course only found in and made by nature :) (video at the bottom of the page)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">this is what I call truly cloaking!...of course only found in and made by nature :) (video at the bottom of the page)</div>

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First step towards 'programmable materials': Sheet metal that never rattles -- ScienceD... - 2 views

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Very nice new concept for active vibration damping. I think this has huge potential for space applications

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very nice new concept for active vibration damping. I think this has huge potential for space applications</div>

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Dangers of ... sitting? Regardless of exercise, too much sedentary time is linked to ma... - 3 views

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looks like Johannes was right from the start.....

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Blinded by speed, tiger beetles use antennae to 'see' while running -- ScienceDaily - 0 views

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Speed is blinding. Just ask the tiger beetle: This predatory insect has excellent sight, but when it chases prey, it runs so fast it can no longer see where it's going.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Speed is blinding. Just ask the tiger beetle: This predatory insect has excellent sight, but when it chases prey, it runs so fast it can no longer see where it's going.</div>

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How to Win at Rock-Paper-Scissors-Wolfram Blog - 3 views

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How to Win at Rock-Paper-Scissors

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Computing with silicon neurons: Scientists use artificial nerve cells to classify diffe... - 1 views

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Scientists in Germany are using artificial nerve cells to classify different types of data. These silicon 'neurons' could recognize handwritten numbers, or distinguish plant species based on their flowers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists in Germany are using artificial nerve cells to classify different types of data. These silicon 'neurons' could recognize handwritten numbers, or distinguish plant species based on their flowers.</div>

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