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- Beetles in rubber boots: Scientists study ladybugs' feet
- Computer chip based on human brain developed
- Raising the IQ of smart windows: Embedded nanocrystals provide selective control over visible light and heat-producing near-infrared light
- Teleported by electronic circuit: Physicists 'beam' information
- Visualized heartbeat can trigger 'out-of-body experience'
- Digital streak camera captures full-color photographs of high-speed objects
- First documented report of swimming and diving in apes
- Burmese long-tailed macaques' use of stone tools is being threatened by human activity in Thailand
| Beetles in rubber boots: Scientists study ladybugs' feet Posted: 14 Aug 2013 11:47 AM PDT During their evolution, insects have developed various unique features to survive in their environment. The knowledge of the working principles of insects' microstructures holds great potential for the development of new materials, which could be of use to humans. With this idea scientists have investigated how insects manage to efficiently cling to diverse surfaces.  |
| Computer chip based on human brain developed Posted: 14 Aug 2013 11:47 AM PDT Scientists have taken on the challenge of developing a new kind of computing architecture that works more like a brain than a digital computer.  |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2013 10:24 AM PDT Researchers have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter. The material is a thin coating of nanocrystals embedded in glass that can dynamically modify sunlight as it passes through a window. Unlike existing technologies, the coating provides selective control over visible light and heat-producing near-infrared light, so windows can maximize both energy savings and occupant comfort in a wide range of climates.  |
| Teleported by electronic circuit: Physicists 'beam' information Posted: 14 Aug 2013 10:24 AM PDT Researchers cannot "beam" humans or objects through space yet, a feat sometimes alluded to in science fiction movies. They managed, however, to teleport information from A to B -- for the first time in an electronic circuit.  |
| Visualized heartbeat can trigger 'out-of-body experience' Posted: 14 Aug 2013 09:48 AM PDT A visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an "out-of-body experience," according to new research. The findings could inform new kinds of treatment for people with self-perception disorders, including anorexia.  |
| Digital streak camera captures full-color photographs of high-speed objects Posted: 14 Aug 2013 07:14 AM PDT Researchers have developed a new design for a digital streak camera that captures full-color images of projectiles traveling up to 10 times the speed of sound. This system was designed to replace the outdated film-based streak cameras that are still in use at high-speed test tracks.  |
| First documented report of swimming and diving in apes Posted: 14 Aug 2013 07:02 AM PDT Two researchers have provided the first video-based observation of swimming and diving apes. Instead of the usual dog-paddle stroke used by most terrestrial mammals, these animals use a kind of breaststroke. The swimming strokes peculiar to humans and apes might be the result of an earlier adaptation to an arboreal life.  |
| Burmese long-tailed macaques' use of stone tools is being threatened by human activity in Thailand Posted: 14 Aug 2013 07:01 AM PDT The Burmese long-tailed macaques' use of stone tools is being threatened by human activity in Thailand.  |
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