The most common measure of intelligence in animals, brain size relative to body size, may not be as dependent on evolutionary selection on the brain as previously thought, according to a new analysis by scientists.
Evolution
Oct 15, 2012
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A unique new flexible and stretchable device, worn against the skin and capable of producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds present in sweat, was recently developed and patented by CNRS researchers from l"Université ...
Nanophysics
Sep 25, 2019
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Do you feel like you've been locked in a small room for months on end, isolated from the people that you love? Welcome to Netflix's "Away" and the bubble of five scientists on the world's first manned mission to Mars.
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2020
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The cardiovascular system is a complex web of tens of thousands of miles of arteries, capillaries and veins, branching throughout the body like tributaries of a great river. And now, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National ...
Engineering
Dec 3, 2015
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A new study by researchers at the University of Cambridge reveals a surprising discovery that could transform the future of electrochemical devices. The findings offer new opportunities for the development of advanced materials ...
Polymers
Jul 6, 2023
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Japanese researchers show for the first time that primates modify their body movements to be in tune with others, just like humans do. Humans unconsciously modify their movements to be in synchrony with their peers. For example, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2013
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A team of researchers has carried out a detailed study of the genomes of ruminants, giving new insight into their evolution and success.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2019
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Viruses are mostly known for their aggressive and infectious nature.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2019
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Human stem cells have the ability to become any cell type in the human body, but when it comes to their destination they know where they want to go.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2011
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The discovery of a tiny arm bone suggests that an ancient human dubbed "hobbits" only shrank down to their diminutive size after they arrived on an Indonesian island a million years ago, scientists said on Tuesday.
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 10, 2024
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