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- Fish mimics octopus that mimics fish
- 'Nanowiggles:' Scientists discover graphene nanomaterials with tunable functionality in electronics
- Leaping lizards and dinosaurs inspire robot design
- Magnetically levitated flies offer clues to future of life in space
- How male spiders use eavesdropping to one-up their rivals
- In ancient Pompeii, trash and tombs went hand in hand
| Fish mimics octopus that mimics fish Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST Nature's game of intimidation and imitation comes full circle in the waters of Indonesia, where scientists have recorded for the first time an association between the black-marble jawfish and the mimic octopus. |
| 'Nanowiggles:' Scientists discover graphene nanomaterials with tunable functionality in electronics Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:54 AM PST Scientists have used supercomputers to uncover the properties of a promising form of graphene, known as graphene nanowiggles. What they found was that graphitic nanoribbons can be segmented into several different surface structures called nanowiggles. Each of these structures produces highly different magnetic and conductive properties. The findings provide a blueprint that scientists can use to literally pick and choose a graphene nanostructure that is tuned and customized for a different task or device. |
| Leaping lizards and dinosaurs inspire robot design Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:48 AM PST A new study of how lizards use their tails when leaping through the trees shows that they swing the tail upward to avoid pitching forward after a stumble. Theropod dinosaurs -- the ancestors of birds -- may have done the same. A robot model confirms the value of an actively controlled tail, demonstrating that adding a tail can stabilize robots on uneven terrain and after unexpected falls -- critical to successful search and rescue operations. |
| Magnetically levitated flies offer clues to future of life in space Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST Using powerful magnets to levitate fruit flies can provide vital clues to how biological organisms are affected by weightless conditions in space, researchers say. |
| How male spiders use eavesdropping to one-up their rivals Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:50 AM PST Researchers have made a new discovery into the complex world of spiders that reflects what some might perceive as similar behavior in human society. As male wolf spiders go searching for a mate, it appears they eavesdrop, match and even try to outdo the mating dances of their successful rivals, a behavior seen mainly in vertebrate animals. |
| In ancient Pompeii, trash and tombs went hand in hand Posted: 04 Jan 2012 08:50 AM PST Trash and tombs went hand in hand in ancient Pompeii. That's according to research that provides new insights into daily life of that city before the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. |
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