By translating a key human physical skill, whole-body balance, into an equation, engineers used the numerical formula to program their robot Mercury. …read more Source:: Science
Month: October 2018
3-D bioprinting of living structures with built-in chemical sensors
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•A new method enables non-invasive monitoring of oxygen metabolism in cells that are 3-D-bioprinted into complex living structures. This has great implications for studies of cell growth and interactions e.g. …read more Source:: Science
Eco-friendly nanoparticles for artificial photosynthesis
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•Researchers have developed a nanoparticle type for novel use in artificial photosynthesis by adding zinc sulfide on the surface of indium-based quantum dots. These quantum dots produce clean hydrogen fuel …read more Source:: Science
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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•The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune …read more Source:: Science
Dog intelligence ‘not exceptional’
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•People who think dogs are exceptionally intelligent are barking up the wrong tree, new research shows. …read more Source:: Science