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- Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
- Animals who try to sound 'bigger' are good at learning sounds
- Nutrients in microalgae: An environmentally friendly alternative to fish
- 'Pregnancy test for water' delivers fast, easy results on water quality
- Teleportation in live musical performance
| Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices Posted: 08 Jul 2020 09:14 AM PDT A team of researchers has designed materials that can control and mold a balloon into pre-programmed shapes. The system uses kirigami sheets -- thin sheets of material with periodic cuts -- embedded into an inflatable device. |
| Animals who try to sound 'bigger' are good at learning sounds Posted: 08 Jul 2020 07:59 AM PDT Some animals fake their body size by sounding 'bigger' than they actually are. Researchers studied 164 different mammals and found that animals who lower their voice to sound bigger are often skilled vocalists. Both strategies -- sounding bigger and learning sounds -- are likely driven by sexual selection, and may play a role in explaining the origins of human speech evolution. |
| Nutrients in microalgae: An environmentally friendly alternative to fish Posted: 07 Jul 2020 05:40 AM PDT Microalgae could provide an alternative source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids for humans while also being more environmentally friendly to produce than popular fish species. The study offers an initial indication of the environmental effects of producing microalgae in Germany. |
| 'Pregnancy test for water' delivers fast, easy results on water quality Posted: 06 Jul 2020 08:40 AM PDT A new platform technology can assess water safety and quality with just a single drop and a few minutes. Powered by synthetic biology, when the test detects a contaminant exceeding the EPA's standards, it glows green, providing an easy-to-read positive or negative result. |
| Teleportation in live musical performance Posted: 02 Jul 2020 08:36 AM PDT A new study explains for the first time how quantum supercomputers could be helpful in the world of making and performing music. |
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