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Simplicity Is Key to Co-Operative Robots
Apr. 16, 2014 — A way of making hundreds -- or even thousands -- of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks without using any memory or processing power has been developed. Engineers have programmed extremely simple ... full story -
Chess Robots to Cause Judgment Day?
Apr. 16, 2014 — Next time you play a computer at chess, think about the implications if you beat it. It could be a very sore loser! A new study reflects upon the growing need for autonomous technology, and suggests ... full story -
Changing Where a Baby Is Held Immediately After Birth Could Lead to Improved Uptake of Procedure That Reduces Infant Iron Deficiency
Apr. 16, 2014 — Changing where a newborn baby is held before its umbilical cord is clamped could lead to improved uptake in hospitals of delayed cord clamping, leading to a decreased risk of iron deficiency in ... full story -
Declining Catch Rates in Caribbean Nicaragua Green Turtle Fishery May Be Result of Overfishing
Apr. 16, 2014 — A 20-year assessment of Nicaragua’s legal, artisanal green sea turtle fishery has uncovered a stark reality: greatly reduced overall catch rates of turtles in what may have become an unsustainable ... full story -
Family Ties in the Language Jungle: Amazon Language Relationships Revealed
Apr. 16, 2014 — Relationships between rare languages in the Colombian Amazon have been revealed by researchers. The only linguistic data available for Carabayo, a language spoken by an indigenous group that lives in ... full story -
Surprising Consequences of Banning Chocolate Milk
Apr. 16, 2014 — Eliminating chocolate milk from elementary schools decreased total milk sales by 10 percent, and increased milk waste by 29 percent, a study has shown. Additionally, the ban may have been a factor in ... full story -
Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores Discovered: 300-Million-Year-Old Predator Showed Way to Modern Terrestrial Ecosystem
Apr. 16, 2014 — New research demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land. Previously unknown, the 300-million-year old fossilized juvenile skeleton of Eocasea martini is less ... full story -
Chimpanzees Prefer Firm, Stable Beds
Apr. 16, 2014 — Chimpanzees may select a certain type of wood, Ugandan ironwood, over other options for its firm, stable, and resilient properties to make their bed. Chimpanzees use tree branches to build beds or ... full story -
Beating the Clock for Ischemic Stroke Sufferers
Apr. 16, 2014 — Researchers have developed a new computer tool to ensure faster care and treatment for stroke patients. The CAD stroke technology is capable of detecting signs of stroke from computed tomography (CT) ... full story -
For Cells, Internal Stress Leads to Unique Shapes
Apr. 16, 2014 — A cell's unique shape results from an internal tug-of-war: the cell needs to maintain structural integrity while also dynamically responding to the pushes and pulls of mechanical stress, ... full story -
Red Moon at Night: Stargazer's Delight
Apr. 16, 2014 — Monday night's lunar eclipse proved just as delightful as expected to those able to view it. On the East Coast, cloudy skies may have gotten in the way, but at the National Science ... full story -
Information Storage for the Next Generation of Plastic Computers: Efficient Conversion from Magnetic Storage to Light Is Key
Apr. 16, 2014 — Inexpensive computers, cell phones and other systems that substitute flexible plastic for silicon chips may be one step closer to reality, thanks to new research. Scientists have made a new proposal ... full story -
How Kids' Brain Structures Grow as Memory Develops
Apr. 16, 2014 — Our ability to store memories improves during childhood, associated with structural changes in the hippocampus and its connections with prefrontal and parietal cortices. New research is exploring how ... full story -
Mars: Meteorites Yield Clues to Red Planet's Early Atmosphere
Apr. 16, 2014 — Geologists analyzed 40 meteorites that fell to Earth from Mars to understand the history of the Martian atmosphere. Their new article shows the atmospheres of Mars and Earth diverged in important ... full story -
Eavesdropping on Brain Cell Chatter
Apr. 16, 2014 — Everything we do -- all of our movements, thoughts and feelings -- are the result of neurons talking with one another, and recent studies have suggested that some of the conversations might not be ... full story -
Theoretical Biophysics: Adventurous Bacteria Decide How to Preserve Species?
Apr. 16, 2014 — To reproduce or to conquer the world? Surprisingly, bacteria also face this problem. Theoretical biophysicists have now shown how these organisms should decide how best to preserve their ... full story -
Quantum Computing? Progress in the Fight Against Quantum Dissipation
Apr. 16, 2014 — Scientists have confirmed a 50-year-old, previously untested theoretical prediction in physics and improved the energy storage time of a quantum switch by several orders of magnitude. High-quality ... full story -
Cancer Drugs Block Dementia-Linked Brain Inflammation, Study Finds
Apr. 16, 2014 — A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer -- including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors -- eliminates neural inflammation associated ... full story -
How Smells Stick to Your Memories: Your Nose Can Be a Pathfinder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Waves in your brain make smells stick to your memories and inner maps. Researchers have recently discovered the process behind this phenomenon. The brain, it turns out, connects smells to memories ... full story -
Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals New Insights Into Jaw Evolution
Apr. 16, 2014 — The skull of a newly discovered 325-million-year-old shark-like species suggests that early cartilaginous and bony fishes have more to tell us about the early evolution of jawed vertebrates -- ... full story
- Simplicity is key to co-operative robots
- Chess robots to cause Judgment Day?
- Changing where a baby is held immediately after birth could lead to improved uptake of procedure that reduces infant iron deficiency
- Declining catch rates in Caribbean Nicaragua green turtle fishery may be result of overfishing
- Family ties in the language jungle: Amazon language relationships revealed
- Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- For cells, internal stress leads to unique shapes
- Red moon at night: Stargazer's delight
- Information storage for the next generation of plastic computers: Efficient conversion from magnetic storage to light is key
- How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
- Mars: Meteorites yield clues to Red Planet's early atmosphere
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- Theoretical biophysics: Adventurous bacteria decide how to preserve species?
- Quantum computing? Progress in the fight against quantum dissipation
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution
- Searching for dark energy with neutrons: With neutrons, scientists can now look for dark energy in the lab
- Crucial new information about how the ice ages came about
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists capture ultrafast snapshots of light-driven superconductivity
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
- Synapses: stability in transformation
- Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis: New design for enhanced safety, easier siting and centralized construction
- Trials of the Cherokee were reflected in their skulls
- Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
- Pressure relief valve in cellular membrane identified
- Making new materials an atomic layer at a time
- Using video surveillance to measure peoples' hand washing habits
- Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
- Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
- How toddlers learn verbs: New insight
- Global scientific team 'visualizes' a new crystallization process
- Augmented reality: Bringing history and the future to life
- First mobile charging system for electric vehicles created
- Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
- Fighting neuroblastomas by blocking DNA replication, repair
- Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
- Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say experts
- Body mass index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape
- Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion
- Fish exposed to antidepressants exhibit altered behavioral changes
- Gate for bacterial toxins found in cells
- EU must take urgent action on invasive species, experts urge
- At the origin of cell division: The features of living matter emerge from inanimate matter in simulation
- Potential use of Google Glass in surgical settings
- A study in scarlet: Hot newborn stars formed out of the clouds
- Warm U.S. West, cold East: 4,000-year pattern; Global warming may bring more curvy jet streams during winter
- Lemurs match scent of a friend to sound of her voice
- Pathogenic E. coli binds to fresh vegetables
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries
- Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common
- New study outlines 'water world' theory of life's origins
- Repeated self-healing now possible in composite materials
- New technique will accelerate genetic characterization of photosynthesis
- Drought hormones measured in plants to prepare for food security
- Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
- Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts
- Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed 5 in 1993 clinical trial
- Neuroscientists disprove important idea about brain-eye coordination
- Chrono, the last piece of the circadian clock puzzle?
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults: More 'joints' equal more damage
- Thyroid disease risk varies among blacks, Asians, whites
- Mothers with higher BMI have increased risk of stillbirth, infant death
- Long-term predictions for Miami sea level rise could be available relatively soon
- Potent, puzzling and (now less) toxic: Team discovers how antifungal drug works
- Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-worlds' could harbor life
- Pre-diabetes, diabetes nearly double over the past two decades
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Real-time audio of corporal punishment shows kids misbehave within 10 minutes of spanking
- Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long
- Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think
- Cultivating happiness often misunderstood
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- How mothers help children explore right and wrong
- Lens turns any smartphone into a portable microscope
- Biologists develop nanosensors to visualize movements and distribution of plant stress hormone
- Gut capacity limits bird's ability to adapt to rapid climate change
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Osteoporosis risk heightened among sleep apnea patients
- Vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility among severely obese people
- Genetic pre-disposition toward exercise, mental development may be linked
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- New method isolates immune cells to study how they ward off oral diseases
- Bioarchaeologists link climate instability to human mobility in ancient Sahara
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Flaw in 'secure' cloud storage could put privacy at risk
- Regenerated esophagus transplanted in rats
- Sibling cooperation in earwig families provides clues to the early evolution of social behavior
- New insight into SIDS deaths points to lack of oxygen
- Vitamin D deficiency, cognition appear to be linked in older adults
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