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Friday, February 09, 2018

Science of the Week, 2/9/18

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Computer reads brain activity to find out the music each person is listening to

Sea anemone sting cells could inspire new drug-delivery systems

Remarkable spider with a tail found preserved in amber after 100 million years

(from the New York Times) This mutant crayfish clones itself, and it's taking over Europe

Dim light may make us dumber

(From Scientific American) Stronger than steel, able to stop a speeding bullet--it's super wood!








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2 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

If there's no brain activity, does that mean the person is listening to Miley Cyrus?

2/09/2018 4:47 AM
Pat Dilloway said...

Super wood, huh huh 😁

2/09/2018 6:35 AM

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QA rep by day, loving wife and mom by night. Somewhere in there I write science fiction/fantasy and indie publish it. My short story, "A Reptile at the Reunion," was published in the Firestorm of Dragons anthology June 2008. My indie works include the SF Catalyst Chronicles series (currently available: Lyon's Legacy, "The Mommy Clone", and Twinned Universes), the Season Avatars series (Seasons' Beginnings, with Scattered Seasons due in spring 2015) and several unrelated fantasy short stories. Lyon's Legacy, Twinned Universes, and Seasons' Beginnings are available in paper and eBook formats; my other short stories are all eBooks.

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