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• First step towards photonic quantum network
• Controlling adhesive material remotely with light
• Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host's head
• Don't smile too big to be effective in online marketing ads, study funds

First step towards photonic quantum network Posted: 25 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST Advanced photonic nanostructures are well on their way to revolutionizing quantum technology for quantum networks based on light. Researchers have now developed the first building blocks needed to construct complex quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks.

Controlling adhesive material remotely with light Posted: 25 Jan 2017 11:58 AM PST Adhesive mechanisms in the natural world have many advantages: they are always strongly adhesive -- and without any glues or residues. Scientists are researching how these mechanisms can be artificially created. An interdisciplinary research team has now succeeded in developing a bioinspired adhesive material that can be controlled remotely by using UV light. This way it is possible to precisely transport objects in a micro-range.

Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host's head Posted: 24 Jan 2017 04:36 PM PST A newly discovered wasp victimizes gall wasps by modifying their behavior and tunneling to freedom through their heads. It's a rare example of a parasite infecting a parasite, a process known as hypermanipulation, according to scientists.

Don't smile too big to be effective in online marketing ads, study funds Posted: 24 Jan 2017 08:13 AM PST A new study has found that the level of smile intensity in marketing photos influences how consumers perceive the marketer's competence and warmth, which can lead to different results depending on the context.

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