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11/22/2024 01:24:09 am

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Dolphins at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego

Dolphin's Squeal of Approval

New marine mammal study suggests that when dolphins and beluga whales squeal, it's usually out of excitement.

A Tokay gecko hanging upside-down on glass

The Secret to Gecko Stickiness: Toe Hairs

Oregon researchers say geckos don't really stick to surfaces.

Soft-Bodied Robots Move Closer to Self-Replication

Soft-Bodied Robots Move Closer to Self-Replication

Researchers at Harvard University build advanced soft-bodied robots.

Smoke stacks

Special CO2 Adsorbing Plastic Fuels Clean Energy Drive

CO2 adsorbents are often used to extract greenhouse gases from smokestacks.

Granelodone boreopacifica protects her eggs

Octo Moms of Rare Octopus Species Protect Their Eggs for 4-1/2 Years; They Then Die

The egg-incubating period of this species is the longest ever reported in the animal kingdom.

Octopus

Scientists are Building Robot Octopi for Underwater Missions

A multiarmed prototype has been developed.

Parkinson's disease afflicted actor Michael J. Fox

Six Additional Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Discovered

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors from data more than 18,000 patients.

Germs May Make Children Healthier - Study

Children exposed to allergens and bacteria in their first year of life show decreased risk of developing allergies and asthma later in life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Criminal Immunology on June 6.

E-Cigarettes

Smokers More Likely to Quit Smoking With E-Cig - Study

A new study released last week showed users of e-cigarettes were more likely to succeed at quitting smoking than people who use other smoking cessation products.

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