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• Solving the mystery of the Tully Monster
• This necklace hears what you eat
• Smaller, cheaper microbial fuel cells turn urine into electricity
• Unexpected changes of bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres
• New material could make aircraft de-icers a thing of the past
• Generating electricity with tomato waste

Solving the mystery of the Tully Monster Posted: 16 Mar 2016 12:13 PM PDT The Tully Monster, an oddly configured sea creature with teeth at the end of a narrow, trunk-like extension of its head and eyes that perch on either side of a long, rigid bar, has finally been identified. A team of paleontologists has determined that the 300-million-year-old animal -- which grew to only a foot long -- was a vertebrate, with gills and a stiffened rod (or notochord) that supported its body.

This necklace hears what you eat Posted: 16 Mar 2016 10:09 AM PDT Researchers are developing a necklace that tracks what we eat via microphone and a mobile app.

Smaller, cheaper microbial fuel cells turn urine into electricity Posted: 16 Mar 2016 07:55 AM PDT A new kind of fuel cell that can turn urine into electricity could revolutionize the way we produce bioenergy, particularly in developing countries. The research describes a new design of microbial fuel cell that's smaller, cheaper and more powerful than traditional ones.

Unexpected changes of bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres Posted: 16 Mar 2016 05:27 AM PDT Observations made at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile have revealed unexpected changes in the bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. Very careful study of its light shows not only the changes expected as Ceres rotates, but also that the spots brighten during the day and also show other variations. These observations suggest that the material of the spots is volatile and evaporates in the warm glow of sunlight.

New material could make aircraft de-icers a thing of the past Posted: 16 Mar 2016 05:27 AM PDT Instead of applying a deicing agent to strip ice from an aircraft's wings before winter takeoffs, airport personnel could in the future just watch chunks slide right off. Scientists report they have developed a slippery substance that is secreted from a film on the wing's surface as temperatures drop below freezing and retreats back into the film as temperatures rise.

Generating electricity with tomato waste Posted: 16 Mar 2016 05:27 AM PDT A team of scientists is exploring an unusual source of electricity -- damaged tomatoes that are unsuitable for sale at the grocery store. Their pilot project involves a biological-based fuel cell that uses tomato waste left over from harvests in Florida.

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