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Category: Biology
A neural brain implant provides near instantaneous speech
Focusing on sound production instead of word choice makes for a flexible system. The participant’s implant gets hooked up for […]
Robotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus
Skip to content Gripping and releasing irregular surfaces is harder than it might seem. Some of the most ingenious tech […]
Changing one gene can restore some tissue regeneration to mice
Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, […]
Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm
Altering chemical modifications of DNA lets the DNA from two sperm make a mouse. For many species, producing an embryo […]
New body size database for marine animals is a “library of life”
Skip to content Marine Organizational Body Size (MOBS) database fills a crucial gap in understanding ocean biodiversity. Craig McClain photographing […]
The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system
A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus’s limbs. With their quick-change camouflage and high level of intelligence, […]
Research roundup: 7 stories we almost missed
Ping-pong bots, drumming chimps, picking styles of two jazz greats, and an ancient underground city’s soundscape Time lapse photos show […]
Scientists figure out how the brain forms emotional connections
Skip to content Neural recordings track how neurons link environments to emotional events. Whenever something bad happens to us, brain […]
Incredible shrinking clownfish beats the heat
Let’s get small The team observed 67 breeding pairs of wild clownfish—briefly caught and photographed for distinctive markings and measured […]