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• Making 3-D objects disappear: Ultrathin invisibility cloak created
• Network control: Letting noise lead the way
• Apes know a good thriller when they see one
• Sponge cells build skeletons with pole-and-beam structure
• Pre-reptile may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours
• Engineers unlock remarkable 3-D vision from ordinary digital camera technology
• Being Sigmund Freud ... and giving oneself excellent advice because of it

Making 3-D objects disappear: Ultrathin invisibility cloak created Posted: 17 Sep 2015 01:02 PM PDT Researchers have devised an ultra-thin invisibility 'skin' cloak that can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light. Although this cloak is only microscopic in size, the principles behind the technology should enable it to be scaled-up to conceal macroscopic items as well.

Network control: Letting noise lead the way Posted: 17 Sep 2015 10:52 AM PDT Researchers leverage randomness in a new computational approach to keep cells healthy. Using a newly-developed computational algorithm, they showed that this randomness within and among cells, called "noise," can be manipulated to control the networks that govern the workings of living cells -- promoting cellular health and potentially alleviating diseases such as cancer.

Apes know a good thriller when they see one Posted: 17 Sep 2015 10:46 AM PDT Remember the scene in the classic movie 'Alien,' when that creepiest of creatures bursts out of John Hurt's belly as he writhes in pain? Well, according to a new study, great apes are pretty good at remembering and anticipating memorable events they've seen on-screen too -- even when they've seen the event only once.

Sponge cells build skeletons with pole-and-beam structure Posted: 17 Sep 2015 10:46 AM PDT Sponges build their skeletons in a completely different way than other animals do, researchers have found. In fact, the building process looks a lot like the construction of human-made buildings, minus the architectural plans.

Pre-reptile may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:00 AM PDT Wandering an arid region of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea about 260-million years ago, the pre-reptile Bunostegos akokanensis is the oldest known creature to have walked upright on all fours, according to a newly published study.

Engineers unlock remarkable 3-D vision from ordinary digital camera technology Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:00 AM PDT A team of engineers has discovered how to harness the image stabilization and focus modules of a modern, digital camera to unlock new 3-D imaging capabilities.

Being Sigmund Freud ... and giving oneself excellent advice because of it Posted: 17 Sep 2015 06:13 AM PDT The illusion of being in another body affects not only our perception (as is already known) but also our way of thinking. Thanks to virtual reality, some subjects embodied Sigmund Freud and proved better at giving themselves psychological advice compared to when they were simply themselves.

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