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nani12 (29)in #arms • 7 years ago
People with prosthetic arms less affected by common illusion
University of Exeter Summary: People with prosthetic arms or hands do not experience the 'size-weight illusion' as strongly as other people, new research shows. Researchers…
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nani12 (29)in #snooping • 7 years ago
USB connections make snooping easy
USB connections, the most common interface used globally to connect external devices to computers, are vulnerable to information 'leakage,' making them even less secure than has…
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nani12 (29)in #alligator • 7 years ago
First wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois since 1984
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: Researchers report the first sighting in 30 years of a wild alligator snapping turtle in Illinois. The discovery may be a…
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nani12 (29)in #mummy • 7 years ago
First-of-its-kind mummy study reveals clues to girl’s story
Northwestern University Summary: Who is she, this little mummy girl? Scientists and students are working to unravel some of her mysteries, including how her body was prepared…
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nani12 (29)in #surfers • 7 years ago
Surfers three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant bacteria in guts
Regular surfers and bodyboarders are three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant E. coli in their guts than non-surfers University of Exeter Summary: Scientists…
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nani12 (29)in #cats • 7 years ago
Female cats are more likely to be right-handed, researchers discover
Queen's University Belfast Summary: Researchers have found that female cats are much more likely to use their right paw than males. Female cat (stock image). Credit: ©…
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nani12 (29)in #ants • 7 years ago
For global invasion, Argentine ants use chemical weapons Compounds produced by Argentine ants are used to recruit nestmates and incapacitate opponents
University of California - Riverside Summary: Researchers show how Argentine ants use chemical secretions as weapons in their interactions with harvester ants, which are native…
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nani12 (29)in #imitating • 7 years ago
Drones learn to navigate autonomously by imitating cars and bicycles
University of Zurich Summary: A new algorithm allows drones to fly completely by themselves through the streets of a city and in indoor environments. The algorithm had to learn…
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nani12 (29)in #first • 7 years ago
Astronomers find one of the first stars formed in the Milky Way Researchers at the IAC have identified a star which is a key to the formation of the first chemical elements in the Galaxy
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Summary: Researchers have identified a star which is a key to the formation of the first chemical elements in the Galaxy. First…
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nani12 (29)in #center • 7 years ago
Emission from the center of a galaxy has a serpentine shape
Researchers have discovered a peculiar spiral jet with many twists Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) Summary: An international group of scientists has discovered a…
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nani12 (29)in #objects • 7 years ago
Engineers 3-D print shape-shifting smart gel 3-D printing becomes 4-D as objects morph over time and temperatures change
Rutgers University Summary: Engineers have invented a '4-D printing' method for a smart gel that could lead to the development of 'living' structures in human organs and…
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nani12 (29)in #chemistry • 7 years ago
A mutational timer is built into the chemistry of DNA Shape-shifting drives mutation rate behind evolution, disease
Duke University Summary: Scientists have discovered that DNA contains a kind of built-in timer that clocks the frequency with which mutations occur. They show that DNA bases…
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nani12 (29)in #ancient • 7 years ago
Reconstructing an ancient lethal weapon
University of Washington Summary: Researchers have reconstructed prehistoric projectiles and points from ancient sites in what is now Alaska and studied the qualities that…
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nani12 (29)in #space • 7 years ago
Dinosaur age meets the space age
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Summary: A slab of sandstone found on the campus of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland may help scientists rewrite the history of…
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nani12 (29)in #tiny • 7 years ago
Certain bacteria produce tiny gold nuggets by digesting toxic metals
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Summary: High concentrations of heavy metals, like copper and gold, are toxic for most living creatures. This is not the case for the…
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nani12 (29)in #cooler • 7 years ago
Most of last 11,000 years cooler than past decade in North America, Europe
University of Wyoming Summary: Natural fluctuations in climate have occurred over past millennia, which would have naturally led to climatic cooling today in the absence of…
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nani12 (29)in #earthquakes • 7 years ago
Giant earthquakes: Not as random as thought
University of Innsbruck Summary: By analyzing sediment cores from Chilean lakes, an international team of scientists discovered that giant earthquakes reoccur with relatively…
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nani12 (29)in #brain • 7 years ago
Your brain reveals who your friends are Study illustrates how similar neural responses predict friendships
Dartmouth College Summary: You may perceive the world the way your friends do, according to a new study finding that friends have similar neural responses to real-world stimuli…
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nani12 (29)in #brilliant • 7 years ago
Stellar magnetism: What's behind the most brilliant lights in the sky?
University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: Space physicists have just released unprecedented detail on a bizarre phenomenon that powers the northern lights, solar flares and…
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nani12 (29)in #brain • 7 years ago
Language is learned in brain circuits that predate humans
Georgetown University Medical Center Summary: It has often been claimed that humans learn language using brain components that are specifically dedicated to this purpose. Now…
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