We could soon have roads and highways that require fewer repairs and even help reduce carbon emissions. According to new research, scientists have developed an AI-designed concrete that is self-healing and could even help prevent…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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How to overcome instinctive fear? Researchers find fear-overriding brain
Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at University College London have uncovered a neural mechanism in mice that enables them to overcome instinctive fears, revealing the precise regions of the brain that suppress fear…
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Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
Prochlorococcus bacteria are so small that you’d have to line up around a thousand of them to match the thickness of a human thumbnail. The ocean seethes with them: The microbes are…
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A spoonful of microplastics: Study finds brains accumulate 30 times more
A recent study revealed a high concentration of microplastics in human brain tissue, with some samples containing as much as a teaspoon of plastic, raising concerns about their potential impact on health. The study was published in Nature…
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Black devil fish captured for first time by researchers in Spain
In a groundbreaking sighting, the black devil fish, also known as Melanocetus johnsonii, was spotted near the ocean’s surface off the coast of Tenerife, Spain, by marine photographer David Jara Boguna, who shared the captured footage in an…
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This tiny bug transforms food waste into nutrient-rich biofertiliser
While they might not win any beauty contests, the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) are making a massive impact by turning food waste into a nutrient-rich biofertilizer known as frass. No, I’m not joking. Bug poop might just save the…
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Potent cannabis linked to surging schizophrenia cases
Overuse of high-potency cannabis could be linked to a sharp increase in schizophrenia cases…
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This crazy 4-legged robot from China runs as fast as Usain Bolt
China continues to make strides in the robotics industry. This time, the nation’s engineers at robotic startup Mirror Me have created a new ultrafast robot dog called the Black Panther 2.0. It can run 100 meters in under 10 seconds,…
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Living solar panels made of bacteria could power homes of the future
What if the next leap in renewable energy doesn’t come from sleek silicon panels but from microscopic life forms? Scientists are exploring the potential of living solar panels—a revolutionary technology that uses tiny,…
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Why People Act So Weirdly at Airports
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
Many of us have witnessed unusual and even antisocial behavior at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or…
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