Electronically Linked Brains of Rats Communicate Directly to Solve Behavioral Puzzles
In a newly published study, Duke University researchers detail how they electronically linked the brains of rats for the first time, allowing them to communicate…
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Controlled Graphene Crumpling Used as Artificial Muscle Actuators
By developing a method to reversibly control the crumpling and unfolding of large-area graphene sheets, researchers at Duke University were able to demonstrate that crumpled…
“Molecular Levers” Accelerate Reactions
Researchers at Duke University found that a molecule made with a polynorbornene backbone can act as a lever to open a ring embedded within the…
Duke University Creates “Perfect” Microwave Cloak
Scientists have been able to successfully cloak an object, rendering a centimeter-scale cylinder invisible to microwaves. Many different invisibility cloaks have been demonstrated, but all…
Hearing Loss Rapidly Changes Motor Areas that Control Song
It appears that deafness penetrates much more rapidly and deeply into the brain than previously thought. While studying songbirds, neurologists discovered that when their hearing…
Gene Discovery Sheds Light on How Fruit Flies Retreat from Heat
Fruit flies. They can be downright annoying in your home, but they aren’t all bad. Here’s one way that they are helping us. A new…
