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Meet Blue, the Low-Cost, Human-Friendly Robot Designed for AI

Blue's creators hope the new robot will accelerate the development of robotics for the home Berkeley -- Robots may have a knack for super-human strength and precision, but they still struggle with some basic human tasks -- like folding laundry or making a cup of coffee.

International Team Decodes the Durum Wheat Genome

An international consortium has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat--the source of semolina for pasta, a food staple for the world's population, according to an article published today in Nature Genetics.

'Terminator'-like Liquid Metal Moves and Stretches in 3D Space

In the blockbuster Terminator movie franchise, an evil robot morphs into different human forms and objects and oozes through narrow openings, thanks to its "liquid-metal" composition. Although current robots don't have these capabilities, the technology is getting closer with the development of new liquid metals that can be manipulated in 3D space with magnets.

Mechanism to Form Influenza A Virus Discovered

The influenza A virus is known to form new strains every year. These strains are the result of small variations occurring at the level of the genome, which cause the virus to become different and no longer recognized by the immune system.

Iron Volcanoes May Have Erupted on Metal Asteroids

Metallic asteroids are thought to have started out as blobs of molten iron floating in space. As if that's not strange enough, scientists now think that as the metal cooled and solidified, volcanoes spewing liquid iron could have erupted through a solid iron crust onto the surface of the asteroid.

Could Eating Garlic Reduce Aging-Related Memory Problems?

New study finds that garlic protects memory by improving gut health Orlando, Fla. - Consuming garlic helps counteract age-related changes in gut bacteria associated with memory problems, according to a new study conducted with mice.

Study Shows Dogs Can Accurately Sniff Out Cancer in Blood

Canine cancer detection could lead to new noninvasive, inexpensive ways to detect cancer Orlando, Fla - Dogs have smell receptors 10,000 times more accurate than humans', making them highly sensitive to odors we can't perceive.

Unexpected rain on sun links two solar mysteries

For five months in mid 2017, Emily Mason did the same thing every day. Arriving to her office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, she sat at her desk, opened up her computer, and stared at images of the Sun

Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection

Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito waste Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild much more quickly and easily--thanks to the insect equivalent of a urine test.

Detecting pollution with a compact laser source

Researchers at EPFL have come up with a new middle infrared light source that can detect greenhouse and other gases, as well as molecules in a person's breath. The compact system, which resembles a tiny suitcase, contains just two parts: a standard laser together with a photonic chip measuring a few millimeters across. The research is detailed in an article published in Nature Communications.

Insect-deterring sorghum compounds may be eco-friendly pesticide

Compounds produced by sorghum plants to defend against insect feeding could be isolated, synthesized and used as a targeted, nontoxic insect deterrent, according to researchers who studied plant-insect interactions that included field, greenhouse and laboratory components.

Transparent wood can store and release heat (video)

Wood may seem more at home in log cabins than modern architecture, but a specially treated type of timber could be tomorrow's trendy building material. Today, scientists report a new kind of transparent wood that not only transmits light, but also absorbs and releases heat, potentially saving on energy costs. The material can bear heavy loads and is biodegradable, opening the door for its eventual use in eco-friendly homes and other buildings.
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