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Made from Lego bricks and a smart phone, a device is connected to free software and utilizes the phone's camera to identify and detect nerve agents, like VX and sarin. (University of Texas at Austin)

Lego Nerve Gas Detector

July 10, 2018

Chemists design a mobile, affordable nerve gas detector out of Lego bricks.

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An orangutan mother and infant in heavily disturbed landscape dominated by oil palm plantations in the Lower Kinabatangan floodplain, Malaysia Borneo. (HUTAN KOCP Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme)

Orangutan Resilience

July 9, 2018

Orangutans may be more resilient to human disturbance than once thought.

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Chihuahuas trace their DNA back to European breeds rather than ancient American dogs. BarnImages/Pixabay/CCO)

North American Dogs

July 6, 2018

What happened to ancient American dogs, and where did they come from in the first place?

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Moral Stimulation

July 5, 2018

Electricity may charge up our moral character.

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Is there an upper limit to the human lifespan? (Free-Photos/CC0)

Oral Insecticides

July 4, 2018

An oral pesticide could turn the tables on biting insects.

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Microbial Protein Feed

July 3, 2018

Could microorganisms be the key to producing more sustainable protein for the growing human …

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Lifespan Limits

July 2, 2018

When it comes to lifespan, do humans have a fixed finish line?

Read moreLifespan Limits

Small Town Archaeology

June 29, 2018

A town square offers a trove of archaeological discoveries.

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eDermis

June 28, 2018

Synthetic skin can restore a richer sense of touch to prosthetic limb users.

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Image of a giant anteater

Anteater Diet

June 27, 2018

How giant anteaters get enough food into their tiny mouths to survive.

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(Robert Lachlan)

Songbird Culture

June 26, 2018

How a small songbird’s cultural traditions persist for more than a thousand years.

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Daily Tweet Cycle

June 25, 2018

Can tweets reveal how thoughts and moods shift throughout the day?

Read moreDaily Tweet Cycle
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