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• Super elastic electroluminescent ‘skin’ will soon create mood robots
• Mating without males decreases lifespan
• Why do chimpanzees throw stones at trees?
• Monkeys drive wheelchairs using only their thoughts
• Can some birds be just as smart as apes?
• Without ancestral gene life on Earth might not have evolved beyond slime

Super elastic electroluminescent ‘skin’ will soon create mood robots Posted: 03 Mar 2016 12:02 PM PST Engineers have developed an electroluminescent "skin" that stretches to more than six times its original size while still emitting light. The discovery could lead to significant advances in health care, transportation, electronic communication and other areas.

Mating without males decreases lifespan Posted: 03 Mar 2016 10:36 AM PST Roundworm species reproducing self-fertilization instead of mating with males have shorter lifespans.

Why do chimpanzees throw stones at trees? Posted: 03 Mar 2016 09:06 AM PST Newly discovered stone tool-use behavior and accumulation sites in wild chimpanzees are reminiscent to human cairns, report researchers. Chimpanzees are proficient tool-users, using sticks to fish for termites, to dip for ants, to extract honey, and even using stone or wooden hammers to crack open nuts. Outside the foraging context male chimpanzees sometimes throw branches and stones during displays, or leaf-clip to solicit sex from females. This research has therefore been fundamental for providing insights into natural chimpanzee behavior and most importantly into the differences between populations.

Monkeys drive wheelchairs using only their thoughts Posted: 03 Mar 2016 06:43 AM PST Neuroscientists have developed a brain-machine interface (BMI) that allows primates to use only their thoughts to navigate a robotic wheelchair.

Can some birds be just as smart as apes? Posted: 03 Mar 2016 05:46 AM PST At first glance, the brains of birds and mammals show many significant differences. In spite of that, the cognitive skills of some groups of birds match those of apes, according to a new article.

Without ancestral gene life on Earth might not have evolved beyond slime Posted: 03 Mar 2016 05:38 AM PST Researchers have identified a common ancestral gene that enabled the evolution of advanced life over a billion years ago.

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