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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!








Posted by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan at 12:00 AM
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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
PT Dilloway said...

Super wood, huh huh 😁

2/09/2018 6:35 AM

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