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- Scientists gain understanding of self-cleaning gecko foot hair
- Gold nanoparticles capable of 'unzipping' DNA
- Earliest record of mating fossil vertebrates: Nine pairs of fossilized turtles died while mating 47 million years ago
- Noisy environments make young songbirds shuffle their tunes: Baby songbirds shape their species' playlist
| Scientists gain understanding of self-cleaning gecko foot hair Posted: 20 Jun 2012 01:24 PM PDT Wall-climbing robots, bioadhesives or other sticky substances can benefit greatly from a recent discovery about the self-cleaning and reuse abilities of a gecko. The sticky yet clean attribute of this discovery is the gecko toe pad and its ability to repeatedly attach and detach to a surface.  |
| Gold nanoparticles capable of 'unzipping' DNA Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:32 AM PDT Gold nanoparticles with a slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA's double helix. This finding has ramifications for gene therapy research and the emerging field of DNA-based electronics.  |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:31 AM PDT The fossil record consists mostly of the fragmentary remains of ancient animals and plants. But some finds can provide spectacular insights into the life and environment of ancient organisms. Scientists have just discovered nine pairs of fossilized turtles that perished in the act of mating.  |
| Posted: 19 Jun 2012 07:59 PM PDT iPod owners aren't the only ones who frequently shuffle their favorite tunes. Baby songbirds do it, too, a new study shows.  |
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