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Saturday, December 15, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

Developing power sources for flexible, stretchable electronics

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 04:12 PM PST

Electronic devices become smaller, lighter, faster and more powerful with each passing year. Currently, however, electronics such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc., are rigid. But what if they could be made bendable or stretchy? According to engineers, stretchable electronics are the future of mobile electronics.

'Liquid that thinks:' Swarm of ping-pong-ball-sized robots created

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:30 AM PST

If one robot can accomplish a singular task, think how much more could be accomplished if you had hundreds of them. A research team has developed a basic robotic building block, which they hope to reproduce in large quantities to develop increasingly complex systems. Recently the team created a swarm of 20 robots, each the size of a ping-pong ball, which they call "droplets." When the droplets swarm together, they form a "liquid that thinks."

'House hunters walrus': Novel camera system to map Arctic sea ice surface topography

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 09:40 AM PST

Scientists have developed a novel camera system to map the surface topography of Arctic sea ice to assess walrus habitat.

Gazpacho consumption associated with lower blood pressure, study finds

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

A regular consumption of gazpacho can contribute to reduce hypertension, according to a new study by researchers in Spain.

Male bushcrickets are in charge when it comes to sex

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 06:10 AM PST

All a question of timing: When bushcrickets mate, the male attaches a sticky package, the so-called spermatophore, to the female's abdomen. Alongside the sperm themselves, this 'bridal present' consists of a protein-rich mass that the female eats after mating. It then takes several hours for the sperm to find their way into the female's reproductive tract. But, who decides when that will happen? A new study suggests that it is the male who determines the dynamics of this process even when he has long 'hopped off' somewhere else.

Experts advise doctors on how to clear patients for space travel

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:36 PM PST

With the prospect of space travel for tourists looming, clinicians could soon be asked to advise on medical clearance for their patients, according to a new paper.

Intense mind wandering could account for 'substantial proportion' of road crashes

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

People whose minds wander whilst driving, especially when intense, are significantly more likely to be responsible for a crash and are threatening safety on the roads, a new study warns.

Experts warn of misbehaving tooth fairy

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

Opinions of the tooth fairy as kind and giving may need to be revised following "mounting reports of less child-friendly activity," according to a new paper.

Dogs can help wake sleepy patients on public transport

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

Researchers in Belgium show in a new article how dogs can help patients with severe sleep problems.

Dogs can accurately sniff out 'superbug' infections

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 04:31 PM PST

Dogs can sniff out Clostridium difficile (the infective agent that is responsible for many of the dreaded "hospital acquired infections") in stool samples and even in the air surrounding patients in hospital with a very high degree of accuracy, a new study finds.
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