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Female wētā insects have two sets of genitals and eat male ejaculate

7 April 2022

Female short-tailed ground wētās have two sets of genitals, one to receive sperm and the other to receive extra ejaculate that they eat to survive parenting

Male crossbills grow redder feathers when they exercise harder

7 April 2022

The red feathers of male crossbills are brighter in birds that find it more physically challenging to fly, suggesting exercise influences plumage colour

HD1, object in red, appears at the center of a zoom-in image.

Astronomers have found what may be the most distant galaxy ever seen

7 April 2022

A galaxy called HD1 appears to be about 33.4 billion light years away, making it the most distant object ever seen – and its extreme brightness is puzzling researchers

Microscopy of cotton (red) and polyester (black) fibers collected from tumble dryer exhaust. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Fabric conditioners reduce the release of microfibres in tumble dryers

6 April 2022

Tumble-drying clothes produces microfibre pollution, but this is almost halved by using a tumble dryer sheet and an anti-wrinkle fabric conditioner

Overview of the dressing pipeline. Following the CNA Practice Test guidance, we used a professional training manikin to simulate a person who has completely lost upper limb movement functionality and designed the pipeline as the following stages: stage A, the robot would navigate to the rail and grasp a hospital gown that is naturally hung on a rail; stage B, the robot would fully unfold the garment in the air; stage C, the robot would navigate around the hospital bed and lift up and dress the user?s both arms; stage D, the final operation spreads the gown to cover the upper body.

Robotic nurse can dress a mannequin in a hospital gown

6 April 2022

Flexible objects are difficult for robots to handle, but a new approach could allow artificial nurses to help patients dress

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Ancient Chilean tsunami scared local people away for 1000 years

6 April 2022

A tsunami 3800 years ago devastated the coastline of Chile and encouraged hunter-gatherers to move inland, where they stayed for the next 1000 years

A coloured MRI scan of a healthy two-year-old's brain

Map of how our brain changes with age could help diagnose diseases

6 April 2022

Using more than 123,000 MRI scans from over 101,000 humans - from a 16.5-week fetus to 100 year olds - scientists have mapped how our brain changes throughout our life

What does Amazon's attempt to dominate space mean for everyone else?

6 April 2022

Amazon has placed the largest ever order for commercial rocket launches, booking up much of the global capacity for the next five years as part of its Project Kuiper plan for satellite broadband

2GN0KYK Lateral flow test strip showing negative Covid 19 test results and a single simulated positive result.

Your guide to the UK’s covid-19 testing rules and how LFTs really work

6 April 2022

With record numbers of people in England and Wales testing positive for covid-19, many want to know the significance of the lines on a positive lateral flow test, and how they relate to your likelihood of infecting others

Scientists want to play chess with aliens as soon as we can find them

6 April 2022

Scientists have designed a new message to spark conversation with alien civilisations, and that suggest a game of chess could keep the discussion going