Ants collectively build nests whose size can reach several thousand times that of individual ants and whose architecture is sometimes highly complex. However, their ability to coordinate several thousand individuals …read more Source:: Science
Day: January 18, 2016
Why Spiderman can’t exist: Geckos are ‘size limit’ for sticking to walls
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•Latest research reveals why geckos are the largest animals able to scale smooth vertical walls — even larger climbers would require unmanageably large sticky footpads. Scientists estimate that a human …read more Source:: Science
Nginx adds OAuth 2 authentication, other tools to its application delivery platform
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•Open-source web server provider Nginx has launched Plus R8 with features the company says will improve the delivery and operation of complex and high-performance web applications. …read more Source:: Linux
No sex required
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•When a sperm and an egg cell merge a new life begins. This is the case in humans and in animals, but in principle also in plants. A team of …read more Source:: Science
Human sounds convey emotions clearer and faster than words
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•It takes just one-tenth of a second for our brains to begin to recognize emotions conveyed by vocalizations. It doesn’t matter whether the non-verbal sounds are growls of anger, the …read more Source:: Science
Tiny electronic implants monitor brain injury, then melt away
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•A new class of small, thin electronic sensors can monitor temperature and pressure within the skull – crucial health parameters after a brain injury or surgery – then melt away …read more Source:: Science
Cardiac arrests in high-rise buildings: Low survival rates above 3rd floor
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•Residents of high-rise buildings had better survival rates from cardiac arrests if they lived on the first few floors, and survival was negligible for people living above the 16th floor, …read more Source:: Science
Ocean: The Linux web server that fits in your pocket
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•Ocean may look like a smartphone, but it is in fact a fully functional Linux-powered web server that you can fit into your pocket. …read more Source:: Linux
How the cat got its spots
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•(Reuters) – A team of biologists and mathematicians from three British universities are challenging conventional thinking on piebaldism – a benign genetic disease caused by a mutation which results in …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Belgian drone mixes plane and quadcopter technology
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•Researchers in Belgium have devised a prototype delivery drone which they say could rival the likes of Amazon Prime Air and Google’s Project Wing. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews