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Octopus-Inspired Robots: Silicone Skin Can Change Texture for '3D Camouflage'Researchers have created a synthetic form of octopus skin that can transform from a flat, 2D surface to a 3D one with bumps and pits, a technology that could be used in soft robots.
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Smart Move? What Trump's IQ Contest Would Really Showhuman-behavior -
Decades Later, 'Tree Lobster' Stick Insects Escape ExtinctionDNA analysis has revealed that an insect known as a "tree lobster" is not extinct after all.
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Actress Gabrielle Union's IVF Struggles: What Causes Miscarriage?Actress Gabrielle Union has had "eight or nine miscarriages," according to an essay published in her new book.
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Recipe for a Replicant: 5 Steps to Building a Blade Runner-Style AndroidThe Blade Runner replicants are nearly indistinguishable from humans in every way except for their emotions. Here's what we'd need to build such a human-like robot in real-life.
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Should People Who Can't Quit Smoking Switch to E-Cigarettes?Switching to e-cigarettes won't solve all the health problems smokers face, but how do they stack up compared to regular cigarettes?
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Concussions May Hit Girls Harder Than BoysIf you've ever had a concussion, you may have heard that you should take it easy for two weeks or so before easing back into your regular activities.
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Why the Brain Forgets Details to Make Sense of the Bigger PictureYour brain cares more about the big picture.
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Mourning Mom? Macaque Carries Daughter's Mummified Corpse for 4 Weeksprimates -
To Keep AI from 'Eating a Table,' Scientists Make It Read WikipediaTo help AI learn what actions are appropriate for an object, a team of computer scientists had it read all of Wikipedia.
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Aaron Hernandez's CTE: 5 Facts About This Brain DiseaseHere are five things to know about the condition.
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Were Mexico's Recent Earthquakes Related?Over the past two weeks, Mexico has experienced a lot of shaking.
earthquakes -
Toilet Paper Power: How Used Bathroom Tissue (Yuck) Could Generate ElectricityAre we flushing away a greener future? Perhaps, according to scientists who found a way to turn used toilet paper into electricity.
renewable-energy
