Soft robotic hand can hold on as CSAIL demonstrates
Soft robots are in focus at MIT. They are built from non-traditional materials like paper and synthetic fiber. Brooks Hays reported on their work for UPI on Wednesday.
01/10/2015
Tweets promoting new 'Call of Duty' game draw criticism
A series of promotional tweets for the latest "Call of Duty" video game came under some criticism because they described a terrorist attack with no immediate disclaimers stating that they were fictional.
Internet
Oct 1, 2015
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Known from flower stalls as 'Big Pink' orchid proved to be an undescribed wild species
As easy as it might seem, seeking new species among cultivated plants could be actually quite tricky. While looking into the undescribed orchid, known at the market as 'Big Pink', Bobby Sulistyo and his team were likely to ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 1, 2015
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The ecology of microbial invasions
University of Groningen scientists have described how microbial invasions follow the same general pattern as invasions by plant or animal species. This is a clear example of how the microbiological world follows general rules ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 1, 2015
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Egypt pledges fast work amid search for Nefertiti's tomb
Egyptian authorities promised Thursday they would move quickly to get new radar equipment needed to search for Queen Nefertiti's tomb amid a new theory it could be in an alleged, hidden chamber behind King Tutankhamun's tomb ...
Archaeology
Oct 1, 2015
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World's largest freshwater lake under threat from climate change and dam
Ecologists are warning the world's deepest and oldest lake is at risk from climate change and faces a new threat from plans to build a dam.
Environment
Oct 1, 2015
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Extending a battery's lifetime with heat
Don't go sticking your electronic devices in a toaster oven just yet, but for a longer-lasting battery, you might someday heat them up when not in use. Over time, the electrodes inside a rechargeable battery cell can grow ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 1, 2015
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World headed for 2.7 Celsius warming: analysis
Earth is on track for average warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2100, higher than the UN target, said an analysis Thursday of country pledges for curbing climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Oct 1, 2015
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GM plans $5.5B in cost cuts to help finance new mobility
General Motors plans to cut $5.5 billion in manufacturing, purchasing and administrative costs during the next three years, helping to finance a big push into autonomous cars and car- and ride-sharing services.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 1, 2015
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Grasses, mammals, and their co-evolution
After millions of years of amphibians, dinosaurs, and early mammals ruling the forests and swamps of the hot, humid Mesozoic and early Cenozoic, a new habitat emerged. Small patches of grasslands sprang up and spread as the ...
Evolution
Oct 1, 2015
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