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  Guided Growth of Nanowires Leads to Self-Integrated Circuits

  July 31, 2013 — Teaching nanowires self-control from the outset enabled scientists to produce complex electronic ... > full story
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  By Tracking Maggots' Food Choices, Scientists Open Significant New Window Into Human Learning

  July 31, 2013 — The larva of the fruit fly is helping scientists understand the way humans learn information from each other. Fruit flies have long served as models for studying behavior, but new findings show their ... > full story
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  Hide, Ambush, Kill, Eat: The Giant Water Bug Lethocerus Patruelis Kills a Fish

  July 31, 2013 — The largest European water insect Lethocerus patruelis, commonly known as giant water bug, can reach the impressive size of up to 8 cm in length. A recent study provides detailed information on ... > full story
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  Stem Cells in Urine Easy to Isolate and Have Potential for Numerous Therapies

  July 31, 2013 — Could harvesting stem cells for therapy one day be as simple as asking patients for a urine sample? Researchers have identified stem cells in urine that can be directed to become multiple cell ... > full story
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  Aquatic Playground Can Turn Water Tanks Into Fish Schools

  July 30, 2013 — Raising fish in tanks that contain hiding places and other obstacles can make the fish both smarter and improve their chances of survival when they are released into the wild, according to ... > full story
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  Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells

  July 30, 2013 — Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ... > full story
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  Full Body Illusion Is Associated With a Drop in Skin Temperature

  July 30, 2013 — Researchers used virtual reality technology with a specialized robotic system to test what happens when the mind is tricked into identifying with another ... > full story
• Brain Injury
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  Second Known Case of Patient Developing Synesthesia After Brain Injury

  July 30, 2013 — A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. About nine months after suffering a stroke, the patient noticed that ... > full story
• Space Exploration
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  Station Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover from Space

  July 30, 2013 — On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft remotely operates a robot on a planetary ... > full story
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  Beam Me Up, Scotty! Would Teleporting Humans Into Space Be Possible?

  July 30, 2013 — In the science fiction show, Star Trek, teleportation is a regular and significant feature. But how much time and power is required to send the data needed to teleport a human ... > full story

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