One of the major challenges with artificial limbs is the lack of something called embodiment ― the idea that prosthetics actually feel like a real limb ― mainly because bionic
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Superior cognitive abilities of humans may not have come without a price: new study ties evolutionary changes to mental disorders
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The evolution of human cognitive abilities may have come with some disadvantages. A new study published on Aug 9 in the American Journal of Human Genetics suggests certain mental disorders
A new study published on July 7 in Nature Communications, a scientific journal, examined the effects of long-term captivity on wild timber elephants in Myanmar (1). The study, performed by researchers
Why do roses smell so sweet? Locusts provide some insights into how we experience smell
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A paper published in Nature Communications on August 3 may have just unlocked some of the mystery behind one of our sensory experiences ― smell. The study looked at the
Genome study provides new insights into how language evolved: previous beliefs about the FOXP2 gene are proven to be false
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A new paper published in Cell on August 2 has refuted the widely accepted idea that uniquely human changes to FOXP2 led to the development of modern language, a notion
Researchers have restructured the entire yeast genome and packed it into one ‘super chromosome’
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Two research articles published on August 1 in Nature, a scientific journal, have demonstrated that Baker’s yeast can survive after a total restructuring, not of the genes themselves but of
The detrimental effects of plastic on the environment are widely recognised, but a new study published on August 1 in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, now shows plastics may
Two separate studies published on August 1 in Nature have identified the gene-expression patterns of tens of thousands of cells present in the lung and reported the existence of a
New hope for treating Parkinson’s disease as novel stem cell trial prepares to launch in Japan
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On July 30th, researchers in Japan announced their intention to launch a new clinical trial using neurological cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to treat Parkinson’s disease, a
Robotic hand learns to manipulate objects like a human with the help of artificial intelligence
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A new robotic hand with improved dexterity was just unveiled on July 30th that has taught itself to grab objects the same way a human does. This newest feat by