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- Multitasking plasmonic nanobubbles kill diseased cells, modify others
- Happy face tattoo does serious work
- Squirrels and birds inspire researchers to create deceptive robots
- Pygmy mole crickets don't just walk on water, they jump on it
- Male chimpanzees choose their allies carefully
- Heart-warming memories: Nostalgia can make you feel warmer
- 'Pinocchio effect' confirmed: When you lie, your nose temperature rises
- From rats to people: Gaming platform used to compare memory impairments of rodents and humans with epilepsy
| Multitasking plasmonic nanobubbles kill diseased cells, modify others Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST Researchers have found a way to kill some diseased cells and treat others in the same sample at the same time. The process activated by a pulse of laser light leaves neighboring healthy cells untouched.  |
| Happy face tattoo does serious work Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:11 AM PST A medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo could make it easier for doctors to detect metabolic problems in patients and for coaches to fine-tune athletes' training routines. And the entire sensor comes in a thin, flexible package shaped like a smiley face.  |
| Squirrels and birds inspire researchers to create deceptive robots Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:52 AM PST Using deceptive behavioral patterns of squirrels and birds, researchers have developed robots that are able to deceive each other. The applications could be implemented by the military in the future.  |
| Pygmy mole crickets don't just walk on water, they jump on it Posted: 03 Dec 2012 09:16 AM PST Pygmy mole crickets are known to be prodigious jumpers on land. Now, researchers have found that the tiny insects have found an ingenious method to jump from the water, too. Their secret is a series of spring-loaded, oar-like paddles on their back legs.  |
| Male chimpanzees choose their allies carefully Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:28 AM PST The ability of male chimpanzees to form coalitions with one another in order to direct aggression at other male chimpanzees has certain benefits. A new study has further revealed that it may not just be the coalition that is important, but who the coalition is with that determines future success.  |
| Heart-warming memories: Nostalgia can make you feel warmer Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:20 AM PST As the nights draw in and the temperature begins to drop, many of us will be thinking of ways to warm up on the dark winter nights. However, few would think that remembering days gone by would be an effective way of keeping warm.  |
| 'Pinocchio effect' confirmed: When you lie, your nose temperature rises Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:18 AM PST When a person lies, he or she experiences a "Pinocchio effect", which is an increase in the temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the inner corner of the eye. In addition, when we perform a considerable mental effort our face temperature drops, and when we have an anxiety attack our face temperature rises, according to a pioneering study that has introduced new applications of thermography.  |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2012 05:16 AM PST A behavioral test widely used on rodents to study spatial learning and memory, the Morris water maze (MWM), was recreated using software developed to create custom video game environments. By creating a virtual reality analogue for humans, it was possible to obtain a direct comparison between the results of studies on a rodent model of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), whose spatial memory performance was found to be severely impaired, and patients with TLE.  |
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