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Scientists tap into animal intellect
Animals that can memorise 10,000 pictures, use tools, recognise words, express empathy and put humans to shame at a touch-screen number game. The more we study animals, the less special we seem. Baboons can distinguish between written words and gibberish. Monkeys seem to be able to do multiplication. Apes can delay instant gratification longer than [… Read More]
A microchiped dragonfly could help future robots to fly
Researchers are using a microchip attached to a dragonfly’s belly to understand the complex mechanics of its flight. Dragonflies capture their prey mid-flight, requiring precise control of horizontal and vertical movement to line up their meal with their mouths. “Dragonfly wings almost swim through the air,” says electrical engineer Matt Reynolds from Duke University. “They have [… Read More]
Monkeys use mind control to move a virtual arm and experience touch
A brain implant that allows monkeys to move an avatar’s arm and feel objects in a virtual world has been demonstrated for the first time. The animals used the device to control the arm by thought alone, and feel the texture of the objects it touched through electrical signals sent directly to their brains. [… Read More]
Microsleep technology that could double battery life for gadgets
A Computer science graduate at Duke University developed new software that doubles the battery life of internet-connected devices. Justin Manweiler, from Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering, developed the SleepWell software to allow a mobile device to shift into power-saving mode while it searches for and establishes a connection to a WiFi network. The software, which [… Read More]
