Japanese researchers have created a baby robot designed to simulate the behavior and development of a real infant in an effort to better understand how humans grow up.
Robotics
Jun 15, 2010
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An international research team, led by Chin-Fei Lee of the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA, Taiwan), has used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to detect complex organic ...
Astronomy
Jun 30, 2017
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As baby boomers age, the number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is expected to increase. Patients who develop this disease usually start experiencing symptoms around age 60 or older. Currently, there's no cure, ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 22, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In young solar systems emerging around baby stars, some orbits are more popular than others, resulting in “planet pile-ups” and “planet deserts."
Astronomy
Mar 19, 2012
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Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil, following research by scientists from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies ...
Materials Science
Jun 13, 2017
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Baby jumping spiders can hunt prey just like their parents do because they have vision nearly as good.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2019
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Babies learn about the world by exploring how their bodies move in space, grabbing toys, pushing things off tables and by watching and imitating what adults are doing.
Robotics
Dec 1, 2015
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At just four weeks old, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's newest arrival is already standing tall – at almost six feet!
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2013
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When talking to babies, humans slow down their speech, raise their pitch and change the "color" of their voice. This 'baby talk,' as people know it, increases the infant's attention and facilitates language learning. Among ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2020
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The manufacturer of White King "flushable" wipes has been fined A$700,000 because these are not, in fact, flushable. The wipes, advertised as "just like toilet paper", cannot disintegrate in the sewerage system, and cause ...
Environment
Apr 16, 2018
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