A New Approach for Moving Robotic Arms With the Brain
By SINDYA N. BHANOO Researchers have tested a neural prosthetic device that is implanted in a part of […]
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NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies
NGC 6240 offers a rare, nearby glimpse of a cosmic catastrophe in its final throes. The titanic galaxy-galaxy […]
New Approach Trains Robots to Match Human Dexterity and Speed
By JOHN MARKOFF Linking several powerful software techniques makes it possible for a robot to learn tasks rapidly […]
Scientists Sample the Ocean and Find Tiny Additions to the ...
By KAREN WEINTRAUB Researchers studied plankton from around the globe and uncovered vast genetic diversity and clues to […]
Family Tree of Dogs and Wolves Is Found to Split ...
By JAMES GORMAN A bone fragment found in Siberia suggests that the ancestors of modern wolves and dogs […]
Male Java Sparrow Adds a Beat to Its Song
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The bird clicks its bill against a hard surface while it sings, much as […]
For an Octopus, Seeing the Light Doesn’t Require Eyes
By CARL ZIMMER Two new studies suggest that cephalopods can perceive light through their skin, making, in effect, […]
Study Links Dolphin Deaths to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR A new study says lung and adrenal lesions found in dead dolphins along the […]
Stone Tools From Kenya Are Oldest Yet Discovered
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD The tools, dating to 3.3 million years ago, may indicate that hominins were making […]
Author of Study on Changing Views of Gay Marriage Seeks ...
By BENEDICT CAREY and PAM BELLUCK The senior author of the widely publicized report, published in the journal […]