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- Universe's first life might have been born on carbon planets
- Deer make collision-free escapes thanks to inbuilt 'compasses'
- Origami ninja star inspires new battery that runs on a few drops of dirty water
- Bacteria hairs make excellent electrical wires
- Glass now has smart potential
- Fish can recognize human faces, study shows
- Window into the 'gut's brain'
- Prototype gravitational wave spacecraft sets new free fall record
| Universe's first life might have been born on carbon planets Posted: 07 Jun 2016 09:08 AM PDT Our Earth consists of silicate rocks and an iron core with a thin veneer of water and life. But the first potentially habitable worlds to form might have been very different. New research suggests that planet formation in the early universe might have created carbon planets consisting of graphite, carbides, and diamond. Astronomers might find these diamond worlds by searching a rare class of stars. |
| Deer make collision-free escapes thanks to inbuilt 'compasses' Posted: 07 Jun 2016 08:30 AM PDT Why do deer in a group, when startled, suddenly bolt away together and never collide with each other? It's because these deer have an inner compass that allows them to follow a certain direction in order to make their escape. |
| Origami ninja star inspires new battery that runs on a few drops of dirty water Posted: 07 Jun 2016 06:43 AM PDT A new disposable battery that folds like an origami ninja star could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions. The microbial fuel cell runs on the bacteria available in a few drops of dirty water. |
| Bacteria hairs make excellent electrical wires Posted: 07 Jun 2016 06:43 AM PDT Scientists found that the electronic arrangement and small molecular separation distances in electrically insulating, hair-like filaments on the surface of Geobacter bacteria give the structures an electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper. |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2016 05:13 AM PDT Researchers have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties -- a major step towards 'smart glass' applications such as 3D display screens or remote radiation sensors. |
| Fish can recognize human faces, study shows Posted: 07 Jun 2016 05:03 AM PDT A species of tropical fish has been shown to be able to distinguish between human faces. It is the first time fish have demonstrated this ability. |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2016 05:03 AM PDT Researchers have developed a system that allows real-time optical and electrical observations of the gut's nervous system in a live animal. The system will allow researchers to study how this 'second brain' reacts to different drugs, neurotransmitters or diseases. |
| Prototype gravitational wave spacecraft sets new free fall record Posted: 07 Jun 2016 05:03 AM PDT LISA Pathfinder mission sets record for truest free fall ever achieved with a humanmade object, and paves the way for the LISA space-based, gravitational wave observatory. |
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