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- A metal that behaves like water
- South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves produce two new hominin fossils
- New glass technology discovered: Window doubling as a huge TV?
- Power walk: Footsteps could charge mobile electronics
- Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray
- Hold on! The ability to hold a grip predicts who has the willpower finish their schoolwork
- Why do some fish eat their own eggs?
| A metal that behaves like water Posted: 11 Feb 2016 03:59 PM PST Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of graphene's basic properties, observing for the first time electrons in a metal behaving like a fluid. This research could lead to novel thermoelectric devices as well as provide a model system to explore exotic phenomena like black holes and high-energy plasmas. |
| South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves produce two new hominin fossils Posted: 11 Feb 2016 07:47 AM PST Two new hominin specimens, a finger bone and a molar, that were found in South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves seem to be from early hominins that can be associated with early stone tool-bearing sediments that entered the cave more than two million years ago. |
| New glass technology discovered: Window doubling as a huge TV? Posted: 11 Feb 2016 07:47 AM PST Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or big screen TV. A discovery has brought us one step closer to this becoming a reality. |
| Power walk: Footsteps could charge mobile electronics Posted: 11 Feb 2016 06:02 AM PST When you're on the go and your smartphone battery is low, in the not-so-distant future you could charge it simply by plugging it into your shoe. An innovative energy harvesting and storage technology developed by mechanical engineers could reduce our reliance on the batteries in our mobile devices, ensuring we have power for our devices no matter where we are. |
| Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray Posted: 11 Feb 2016 05:25 AM PST New high-speed videos captured researchers show that as a person sneezes, they launch a sheet of fluid that balloons, then breaks apart in long filaments that destabilize, and finally disperses as a spray of droplets, similar to paint that is flung through the air. |
| Hold on! The ability to hold a grip predicts who has the willpower finish their schoolwork Posted: 10 Feb 2016 02:10 PM PST A connection between a person's ability to maintain a firm grip and having the self-control to finish their schoolwork has been made by a team of researchers. |
| Why do some fish eat their own eggs? Posted: 10 Feb 2016 08:19 AM PST Many animals go to great lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring - yet some species actually eat some or all of their babies. There is not always an obvious explanation – like a food shortage – for such filial cannibalism. Researchers have now investigated personality differences between individuals which may play a role in species which practice filial cannibalism. They observed the Common Goby – a marine fish of up to 6cm in length – to see how male individuals behave towards their eggs. |
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