Acoustic warning signals emitted by tiger moths to deter bats — a behavior previously proven only in the laboratory — actually occur in nature and are used as a defense …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 9, 2016
Sleuths search the seas for soot
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•Earth system scientists have taken water samples from the north Pacific, north and south Atlantic, and Arctic oceans in search of repositories of black carbon, soot from burning biomass and …read more Source:: Science
This 5-fingered robot hand learns to get a grip on its own
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•Computer science experts and engineering researchers have built a robot hand that can not only perform dexterous manipulation — one of the most difficult problems in robotics to solve — …read more Source:: Science
Leftover warm water in Pacific Ocean fueled massive El Niño
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•A new study provides insight into how the current El Niño, one of the strongest on record, formed in the Pacific Ocean. …read more Source:: Science
Experimental therapy halts treatment-resistant brain tumors in mouse model
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•Researchers report an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests stops aggressive, treatment-resistant and deadly brain cancers called glioblastoma and high-grade gliomas. Testing a multi-step therapeutic strategy, the scientists found a …read more Source:: Science
Artificial intelligence course creates AI teaching assistant
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•Jill Watson is a virtual teaching assistant. She was one of nine teaching assistants in an artificial intelligence online course. And none of the students guessed she wasn’t a human. …read more Source:: Science
Hormones that are released during hunger affect decision making
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•Never make a decision when you are hungry. The hormone ghrelin – that is released before meals and known to increase appetite – has a negative effect on both decision …read more Source:: Science
Simulating the evolution of Mars volcano Olympus Mons
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•Scientists have succeeded in creating a model simulating the formation of mysterious structures on the surface of the Mars volcano, Olympus Mons. The research project is based on image data …read more Source:: Science
The Juliet Effect: Real reason why your mom and your sister don’t like your ‘hunky’ boyfriend
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•Why do we choose the partners we do, and why do we get flak about it from our parents? A professor says it comes down to simple genetics. …read more Source:: Science
BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition review: Desktop-mobile convergence, up to a point
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•Canonical has been promising desktop-mobile convergence for Ubuntu since 2013, but BQ’s Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition still seems like a work in progress. As a result, interest in this tablet …read more Source:: Linux