Narwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But new research may shed a bit of …read more Source:: Science
Month: February 2018
Scientists create functioning kidney tissue
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•Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study signifies a significant milestone in the …read more Source:: Science
Your gadget’s next power supply? Your body
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•Searching for a power outlet may soon become a thing of the past. Instead, devices will receive electricity from a small metallic tab that, when attached to the body, is …read more Source:: Science
Neanderthals’ lack of drawing ability may relate to hunting techniques
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•Visual imagery used in drawing regulates arm movements in manner similar to how hunters visualize the arc of a spear. …read more Source:: Science
New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects
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•A team of researchers has developed a pair of ‘4-D goggles’ that allows wearers to be physically ‘touched’ by a movie when they see a looming object on the screen, …read more Source:: Science
WordPress’s broken automatic update function
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•Thanks to a bug, you must manually patch WordPress 4.9.3. Unless you do, you’ll be stuck on WordPress 4.9.3 and vulnerable to the next WordPress attacks. …read more Source:: Linux
One-in-three chance Hayward fault will rupture within 30 years
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•In the next 30 years, there is a one-in-three chance that the Hayward fault will rupture with a 6.7 magnitude or higher earthquake. Such an earthquake will cause widespread damage …read more Source:: Science
Evolution — and skill — help hefty hummingbirds stay spry
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•Evolved differences in muscle power and wing size — along with a touch of skill — govern hummingbirds’ inflight agility, according to new research. As opposed to other winged animals, …read more Source:: Science
Chimpanzee self-control is related to intelligence
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•As is true in humans, chimpanzees’ general intelligence is correlated to their ability to exert self-control and delay gratification, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
New research reveals plant wonderland inside China’s caves
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•Over five years (2009-2014) researchers have delved into the depths of some of China’s most unexplored and unknown caves in the largest ever study on cave floras. Surveying over 60 …read more Source:: Science