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- Twitter data used to track vaccination rates and attitudes
- 'Robot biologist' solves complex problem from scratch
- Aggressive piranhas bark to say buzz off
- Rainwear that repairs itself?
| Twitter data used to track vaccination rates and attitudes Posted: 13 Oct 2011 03:48 PM PDT The first case study in how social-media sites can affect the spread of a disease has been designed and implemented by a scientist studying attitudes toward the H1N1 vaccine. The method is expected to be repeated in the study of other diseases. |
| 'Robot biologist' solves complex problem from scratch Posted: 13 Oct 2011 01:29 PM PDT Scientists have taken a major step toward developing robot biologists. They have shown that their system, the Automated Biology Explorer, can solve a complicated biology problem from scratch. |
| Aggressive piranhas bark to say buzz off Posted: 13 Oct 2011 05:52 AM PDT Piranhas are best known for their bite, but did you know they make sounds too? A team of researchers knew that piranhas could produce at least one sound, but they didn't know when and why the fish become vocal. Filming and recording sounds produced by piranhas competing for food, they found that the fearsome fish have a repertoire of three sounds to threaten competitors. |
| Posted: 12 Oct 2011 05:34 AM PDT The first steps have been taken towards rainwear which repairs itself. Not long ago "self-repairing materials" would have been considered science fiction. However, scientists are now working on a textile coating which automatically seals small holes and tears in the surface layer of waterproof work-wear. |
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