Tag: "imagination" at biology news

Did feathered dinosaurs exist?

...al/morphology ). Dinosaurs have long captured the imagination while their relationships have eluded full explanation. Innovative research and a comprehensive consideration of the old can also inspire new interpretations, as researchers recently found when examining the evidence supporting the current theory abo...

Nano machine switches between biological and silicon worlds

... difficult to predict, but are only limited by the imagination of researchers, such is the versatility of an actuator on this scale. "It could be used as a communicator between the biological and silicon worlds. I could see it providing an interface between muscle and external devices, through its use of ATP, ...

Mars mission Risk 29: Scientists research ways to reduce radiation-induced brain damage

... idea of a manned mission to Mars has captured the imagination for decades, and gained force after the Astronaut Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon in 1969. But flying to Mars, even without humans aboard, is a monumentally risky engineering feat. Since 1998, the United States has completed seven Mars...

Selectivity is ultimate aphrodisiac

... been at the center of so much literature, art and imagination throughout the ages. "Potential partners who seem undiscriminating are a definite turnoff, and those who evoke the magic of feeling special are a big draw," said Paul W. Eastwick, the lead author of the study and a Northwestern graduate student...

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